South Wanhua – Where can I find Kuzaitou?

Known as ‘Jianazai (加蚋仔)’ by the elder generation, the village of ‘Kuzaitou (窟仔頭)’ is in the south of Wanhua. The village has an underground spring, which formerly covered an extensive area and was an important source of water. Following the city’s development, however, today only one short section of watercourse beside Baoxing Street (寶興街) remains. Despite the fact that the area has become an important spot for ecological and cultural tours, local authorities are planning to cover the watercourse following complaints from residents regarding mosquitos and safety issues.

However, with deep cultural significance in Kuzaitou and serving as an important ecological haven in the heart of the city, interested parties are working to find an amicable way to save the watercourse. Furthermore, experts indicate that the mosquito problem cannot be solved with simply covering or filling the watercourse. A green makeover is much anticipated, which in addition to resolving long-term problems for residents, will also help bring the community together and drive local cultural development. 

South Wanhua – Where can I find Kuzaitou?

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(以下是中文對照)

南萬華-窟仔頭 哪裡找?

南萬華以前有一個村落叫窟仔頭，老一輩的人稱當地為加蚋仔。這裡有地下水體自然湧出，是南萬華早期重要的地方水源命脈，曾經面積廣大，隨著市鎮開發，目前僅存寶興街旁一段裸露的水道，成為文史與生態導覽重要據點。但由於居民反映蚊蟲孳生、安全問題，水道將被加蓋。但此水道代表著窟仔頭的歷史，也是生物在都市中生活的休息站，且專家認為蚊蟲問題的解決之道，並非將水道填起來或加蓋就能解決的，於是有關單位開始進行協調處理。期待溝渠綠美化盡早完成，除了解決居民長久困擾的問題，也能增加社區凝聚力，並帶動在地文化發展。