Painted villages across Taiwan exhibit unique characteristics, and Tainan's Xiaying District, with its absence of high-rise buildings, exudes a simple and warm atmosphere reminiscent of Winnie the Pooh.
Xiaying District is situated on the Jianan Plain, characterized by flat terrain. The majority of residents are of southern Fujianese descent, with some minority indigenous people, foreigners, and new residents. The primary language spoken is Min Nan dialect, with Mandarin as a secondary language.
Archaeologists have discovered artifacts such as pottery jar mouths, blue-and-white porcelain, and large-scale Batu stones at the Youwuwei site within the district's jurisdiction. These findings suggest an age equivalent to the Wushantou site, dating back to approximately 800 BC to 500 BC. The "large-scale Batu" is a significant stone tool used by prehistoric inhabitants in Taiwan, also referred to as "Batu stoneware," "Batu," or "crown stone axe" by scholars. It holds the distinction of being the largest grinding stone tool used by humans in prehistoric Taiwan.
The Xilianli Xiliao site, a Silaya site, is the largest Pingpu site in Taiwan, spanning an area of approximately 3 kilometers long and 2 kilometers wide. It dates back to around 800 AD and encompasses the pine culture and the Great Lakes culture. Numerous human remains, pottery rings, clay pots, bone tools, ornaments, glassware, ironware, and shell ornaments have been unearthed at this site, surpassing the quantity of artifacts found in preceding cultures.
During the Dutch colonial period, Xiaying District occupied a transitional zone between the inland and the sea. It served as the resettlement area for Xiao Ping Society, one of the four major groups within the Pingpu Xilaya community, and is presently encompassed by the Maogangwei Society.
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