Xindian Ferry is the only place on the Xindian River where one can take a ferry propelled by human power. A century ago this was the only transportation hub available to reach mountainous areas such as Wantan, Chihtan, Tutan and Chuche, but today it primarily serves as a tourism facility. To take a trip over the misty water on one of these ferries costs just NT$20 a person, and it takes two minutes to go across the river to Wantan. After reaching the other side, the 150-meter-long Literary Trail is right in front of your eyes. Embedded in the embankment are handwritten manuscripts by some of Xindian's most famous writers. As you stroll away from the ferry area, admiring writings by Bo Yang, Chang Hsiang-Hhua, Chou Meng-Ttieh, and Chen X. H., you get a feeling of Xindian's profound local culture.