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彰化縣議會 簡介

竹塘／稻田 Chutang／Paddy Field

Chutang Township
borders Yunlin County
across the Jhoushei River.
Situated at the north bank of the
Jhoushei River, with convenient
irrigation source, Chutang Township
is a famous agricultural township. Of
all agricultural products, Jhuoshei rice
ends up the chief cash crop. Chiulong
(Nine Dragons) Banyan, which looks
like a green fortress, more than
one hundred years old and with
a height of 21 meters and
canopy coverage more than
300 square meters, is
the biggest banyan in
Taiwan.

“ Chutang Township”

竹塘鄉 Chutang Township

隔濁水溪與雲林縣為鄰，因位於濁水溪的北岸，
水利灌溉方便，是彰化平原著名的農業鄉，其中又以
「濁水米」的生產為主要經濟動脈。九龍大榕公像一
座綠色堡壘，為全國最大的榕樹，樹齡超過100年，
高約21公尺，樹冠覆蓋面積廣達300多平方公尺。

竹塘／九龍大榕公
Chutang／Kowloon Big Banyan Tree
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