A good place to start exploring in the village is the visitor information centre. Across the street look for a stone washing area, still used by older residents for cleaning their clothes. Behind this starts a stone-stair alley called Osmanthus Lane (桂花巷, Guìhuā Xiàng), one of the more charming 'old streets' in Taiwan with stalls and shops selling Hakka food and local snacks, many flavored with sweet Osmanthus. This is also the place to go if you need a gourmet coffee while in town.
The visitor centre is the hub for buses coming from Shitoushan and Jhudong, as well as buses heading further into Nanzhuang.