Senior provincial government reporter Yu Ju-chi, who witnessed the provincial government's move to Nantou, describes the area around Chunghsing Village: "To the front is the Maoluo Creek, to the side are the Hushan Mountains, and below is a plain where you can see farmers planting tobacco, vegetables and other crops. The area enjoys an excellent climate, good soil and drinking water, and is rarely affected by typhoons."
中興新村「前面是貓羅溪，旁邊是虎山山脈，往下眺望平原，可看到農民種煙草、蔬菜等，當地的氣溫、地質、水源都好，又少颱風」，曾經見證省府整個疏遷過程的資深省政記者余如季說，謝東閔選中這塊寶地，自有他獨具的慧眼。