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Nantou Wanglai Industrial Park is located on Bagua Mountain in Nantou City. A total of 17 land parcels have been planned. Currently, 10 manufacturers have purchased land to settle in or are under construction. The development goal is to combine industrial clusters with tourism.
In the Wanglai Industrial Park in Nantou, the tourism factory of the "Asia Fragrance Research Institute" of Aini Enterprises has been stationed. (Photo by reporter Zhang Xiesheng)
In Nantou Wanglai Industrial Park, in addition to the tourism factory of Aini Enterprise, there are currently several companies under construction. Among them, Baotian Group, a well-known pineapple cake brand called "Mild Hot Hills", has invested about 2 billion yuan to carefully build the tourist and leisure park "Yangqingshan". It is currently undergoing the second phase of construction. Baotian Group founder Xu Mingren said that in the future, this park will focus on selling the beauty of Taiwan's rural life.
Located in the Wanglai Industrial Park on Bagua Mountain in Nantou City, a total of 17 land parcels have been planned, and 10 manufacturers have purchased the land. Aini Enterprise, which started out as a manufacturer of cosmetics, took the lead in setting up the "Asia Fragrance Research Institute" tourist factory last year; Wan Charoen Pokphand and Huashun Industry and Trade have been completed; Xianmai Food, Dingfa Company, Shangwei International and milk tea brand Shicheng Industrial are under construction; Songjie Tea Industry and Baotian Group Phase 1 have been completed and the second phase is under construction; Xinzhi Industrial is applying for a construction license.
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The Nantou County Government expects that after these 10 manufacturers are put into operation in the future, they will create an annual output value of 3 billion yuan for the Wanglai Park, create more than 1,000 job opportunities, and attract about 10,000 tourists every week, driving local economic prosperity.
Among them, Baotian Group, which produces local pineapple cakes under the "Weireshanshan" brand and has made a name for itself in the domestic bakery industry, is building a tourist and leisure park "Niaoqingshan" on about 5 hectares of land in the park. Xu Mingren, the founder of Baotian Group, said that the local area is famous for its Qingshan tea, and "Ning" means brewing beautiful things. Therefore, the park, which has been brewing for 11 years, is named "Ning Qingshan". With ESG and humanistic spirit as the core design concept, it will be planted with flowers, plants and trees. All buildings will be located in the woods, allowing visitors to completely relax surrounded by greenery. Various food farming and ecological education experiences will be planned. Local cuisine will be refined, and the most modern facilities will allow visitors to experience the beauty of rural life in early Taiwan.
Nantou Wanglai Industrial Park Service Center. (Photo by reporter Zhang Xiesheng)
Nantou's well-known pineapple cake brand "Wei Hot Hill" will be moved to Wanglai Industrial Park in the future. (Photo by reporter Zhang Xiesheng)
Xu Mingren, founder of Baotian Group, said that in the future, the "Yangqingshan" park will focus on selling the beauty of Taiwan's rural life. (Photo by reporter Zhang Xiesheng)

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