Located in downtown Nanzhuang, Nanzhuang Visitor Center is next to the main highway to Xiangtian Lake and near Nanzhuang Old Street.
Nanzhuang Visitor Center is the first certified green building and an affiliate of the Tourism Administration. The Visitor Center provides information of local attractions and souvenirs, multimedia video guides to tourists and showcases traditional Hakka and indigenous clothing and tools. Indigenous costumes are available for visitors to try on and photograph.
Indigenous handicrafts are also for sale in a corner of the center. The public parking lots behind the Visitor Center ensure a fair and reasonable charge for parking. This is a good parking option for visitors arriving by car.
The interior of the Visitor Center is designed with the local features.The lamps hung from the ceiling are shaped like tung flowers. They look exactly like tung flowers blooming when white light is emitted from inside. The roof and the back of the reception desk are decorated with wood, and there are branches sticking out from the trunk to hang red lanterns with flower patterns. The place is rich in Nanzhuang’s local culture.
There are also commemorative chops available for visitors to use and go home with great memories of the trip. During the holidays, the square outside the Visitor Center often organizes markets or performances, selling Hakka-style food and goods. Various plants are found in the square, and different flowers appear in each season.
During summer, there are pink and mauve hydrangeas blooming in the square. There are also a variety of plants on the street. Pink cherry flowers blossom in spring and the famous Hakka tung flowers are in full bloom in late spring and early summer. It is a great place for people to visit, taking a relaxing walk and admiring the flowers when the season is just right.