The reconstruction of the tourist service center and facade landscape of the Longtan Lake Scenic Area in Jiaoxi Township, Yilan County has completed the first phase of the project and is currently undergoing acceptance inspection.

(Photo by reporter Cai Yunrong)

[Reporter Cai Yunrong/Yilan Report] The Longtan Lake Scenic Area in Jiaoxi Township has been undergoing improvement projects since 2011. The last mile is to renovate the tourist service center and facade; however, due to the high price of the epidemic, the funds are not enough for the project It is in place, so it will be completed in 2 construction periods. The first phase has been completed in February, and the second phase of project funds has been in place, and the design is now being tendered.

Longtan Lake in Jiaoxi Township is only 6 kilometers away from the center of Yilan. The lake covers an area of ​​about 16 hectares. Surrounded by mountains, it attracts 500,000 tourists every year. It is also an important place for leisure and sports for nearby residents.

Since 2011, Longtan Lake Scenic Area has successively improved the recreational environment, including adding service facilities, walking trails around the lake separated from vehicles, and boardwalks in the lake, etc.; in the final stage, the county government plans to rebuild the old tourist service center and improve the appearance of Longtan Lake Landscape, to solve the problems of lack of recognition of the facade of the park, insufficient service facilities, and uncompleted planning of the surrounding markets. At the same time, a bus turnaround was added to improve the traffic flow.

The county government received a subsidy of 37.8 million yuan from the central government, and the local government cooperated with 22.2 million yuan to carry out the project. However, due to the epidemic situation and the increase in the cost of engineering materials and manpower, the funds are only enough to complete the construction of the tourist service center, the pavement of the square and the moving line of the trail, and the return of the bus. The groundwork for the space movement line, landscape landscaping, and the arrangement of pedestrian walkways along the road around the lake, etc., started in February last year and were completed in February this year, and are currently undergoing acceptance checks.

The County Office of Industry and Tourism stated that the project that has not yet started is included in the second phase of the project. It has won 40.95 million yuan from the central government and 24.05 million yuan from the local government. It is currently contracting and designing, including the market building and multi-functional waterfront platform. , ecological revetment, improvement of existing public toilets and footpaths, asphalt paving of bus return lanes, and roof facilities for transportation and connection spaces, etc., are expected to be completed in the second half of next year.

The Industry and Tourism Office stated that after the last two phases of the project, the last mile of Longtan Lake tourism construction will be completed. The recreational service facilities around the lake area are complete, and the facade landscape can also be lit up, driving the development of surrounding tourism.

In the Longtan Lake Scenic Designated Area in Jiaoxi Township, Yilan County, the tourist service center and facade landscape will be rebuilt.

(Photo by reporter Cai Yunrong)

The Longtan Lake Designated Scenic Area in Jiaoxi Township, Yilan County attracts many tourists.

(Photo by reporter Cai Yunrong)