Laoliaokeng Mining Ecological Park. Laoliaokeng is located southeast of Nuannuan District, about 350 meters above sea level on the upper reaches of the Dongshi River. According to historical and cultural surveys, the local name for "Laoliaokeng" was originally "Naoliaokeng.". Laoliaokeng is located southeast of Nuannuan District, about 350 meters above sea level on the upper reaches of the Dongshi River. According to historical and cultural surveys, the local name for "Laoliaokeng" was originally "Naoliaokeng." "Naoliao" refers to camphor, and "Naoliao Keng" was a temporary dwelling for felling camphor trees and refining camphor. Later, "Naoliaokeng" gradually evolved into "Laoliaokeng." After the camphor trees were depleted, Laoliaokeng successively cultivated economic crops such as indigo and tea. During the Qing Dynasty, coal was discovered in the rock strata of the Laoliaokeng mountains, and large-scale mining began in the 1870s. However, due to inconvenient transportation and high mining costs, it gradually declined and mining ceased in the 1920s. Laoliaokeng Mining Ecological Park preserves the historical relics of Nuannuan's industries. Within the park, visitors can see scattered indigo and tea plants left from the indigo and tea industries, as well as the remains of stone-built pools called "Qing Que" used for soaking indigo and making raw materials for blue dyeing. Additionally, there are relics from the Laoliaokeng coal mine, such as the mine office, boiler room, and smoke exhaust channels, all of which bear witness to the development history of Nuannuan's industries. Furthermore, due to Laoliaokeng's warm and humid climate, its flora and fauna are rich and diverse, boasting the rare protected plant *Tsoonggaea tsoongii* and the endemic Taiwanese rhododendron, *Rhododendron championiae*. Therefore, Laoliaokeng Mining Ecological Park can be considered a recreational attraction that combines ecology, leisure, education, and historical preservation. Within the park
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