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The word "Laomei" is derived from the name of an indigenous tribe. The tribe was reportedly relocated to this place due to the pressure from Han encroachment. The Han farmers settling here initially translated this name as "Babui" and then changed it into "Loboe", a pronunciation very close to "Laomei".
●Gongdi
Gongdi, meaning "public land", has its name originate from its cultivation and donation by the Zhangzhou immigrant, Hsu Chengwan, as the public land for building Sanjiegong Temple.
●Daqiutian
The name comes from the vast irrigated land cultivated by Zhangzhou immigrants, Pan Bi and Pan Gong.
●Gangweizi
Gangweizi is the estuary where Laomei River joins with the sea. During the old times, this is where red-head boats used to be docked.
●Houhuzi
Houhuzi is an old village located behind the Lingxu Temple.
●Sanjiegongtian
Sanjiegongtian denotes all the agricultural fields belonging to Lingxu Temple. These agricultural fields are distributed mainly in two areas: one is on the west side of Gangweizi, and another is behind Laomei Police Station.
●Old Town Hall
The site of the town hall built during Japanese colonial period is on the right side of Lingxu Temple and opposite to Laomei Elementary School.
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