Min Hsiung gourd

Gourd, called Pugua when it is tender, is a kind of edible melon, which can be fried and boiled: when it is old, it is called gourd and can be used as a hip flask. Because the word "Hu" and "Fu" are homophonic, people often use it as a symbol of auspiciousness. Many literati like to inscribe and paint on the gourd as decoration, but only the "natural gourd" in Minxiong township produces a large number of gourds as art works in a professional way. "Natural Gourd" exhibits different shapes of gourds, which are deeply loved by tourists. Auspicious gourds and exquisite painting make people fondle admiringly.
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