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At the end of spring each year,
the Paulownia Flower is in blossom.

Hills frfom Tucheng
to Mu Yen Mountain in Miaoli,

are covered
with white blossoms like snow.

The Paulownia Flower is sensitive
to seasonal changes.

Hundreds of years ago,it was introduced
from Southern China to Taiwan,

and planted widely in the centraland
northern mountain areas

and mainly used for the abstraction
of copper Oll.

During autumn,the seeds mature and farmers
are busy harvesting them.

Children can also be seen
in group collecting them.

More seeds will be sold
for a better price.

İn the past, it was
the important ingredient of paints

and had a wide variety of applications.

Paulownia grows fast and can be used
for the manufacturing of

furniture, wooden shoes and matches.

İt is also ideal for paper making.

Along with the invention
of chemical compounds,

the function ofits oll
has been totally replaced.

Farmers had to give up planting
of the Paulownia Flower

and allowed them to grow
in the fields.

The Paulownia Flower has gradually become
the main character of the natural scenery.

İt was not until the last decade

when Highway No.2
in Northern Taiwan was built

and eco-tours to small towns
became popular

and extensive tourism festivals
have become common.

Now the Paulownia Flower Festival
in May attracts many tourists.

Delicate products have been developed

based on the image
of the Paulownia Flower

and created a high tourism
production value.

İt can be regarded as a very successful
cultural and creative industry.

İn memory of the hardship of the
insufficient material life in the past,

We cherish the valuable
natural resources

with the festival celebration.

A successtful flower festival should
go back to its very beginning

to remind tourists the value
of a simple lİife.

We believe that the Festival will offer
many touching memories for tourists.

Snow of May, the Paulownia Flower

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with its complicated street system.

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The system extends from five circles,
starting at the central point

These circles are connected
with a trunk route

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Since Japanese rule,
this development network of Tainan

has linked the ancient town area

centered at Anping Castle
to the development

of important structures
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and big crooked lanes and alleys.
This design or lack thereof nourishes

Tainan's street landscape aesthetics
of Ancient Capital Tainan.

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Former Tainan Martial Art Hall

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turn around and you would probably
find the site of an old temple.

At the next crossroad,it may be
an abandoned but delicate house

or a rebullt or remodeled old house

forming a new cultural space
or artistic field.

The incomplete existence
of history or patching,

however, links to beautiful contents
of modern symbols.

They are always hidden
in lanes and alleys

waiting for you to discover.

The crooked street landscape
also reveals that

you do not need
any transportation vehicles.

The best way to visit Tainan
is on foot.

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crooked lanes and alleys,

and the center of Taiwan's Kyoto.

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or mouth watering world
class snack foods

such as Stewed Pork on Rice,
Dan Zai Noodle, or milk fish

but also the most fascinating city life
with its crooked lanes and alleys.

Tainan shows the confidence of
an ancient city.

Tainan Canal

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cannot present the taste of Tainan.

This is something that cannot
be understood by tourists.

You have tolive in the city
to feel the real Tainan.

Taiwan's Kyoto-Tainan

Taiwan's railway has been operating
for 100 years.

İmportant cities prospered due
to the location of train stations.

But for future development,
some have been tore down

Kaohsiung Train Station But for future
development, some have been tore down

Kaohsiung Train Station
And rebuilt with current designs.

And rebuilt with current designs.

New Zuoying Station
And rebuilt with current designs.

New Zuoying Station

Taipei Train Station

Taipei Train Station The most striking
case is the busy Taipei Train Station

The most striking case
is the busy Taipei Train Station

Bangiao Train Station

Bangiao Train Station as well as the Bangiao
Train Station with its modern urban style.

Bangiao Train Station

There are also the European buildings
built during Japanese rule

Taichung Train Station There are also the
European buildings built during Japanese rule

Taichung Train Station that are well
preserved such as Taichung Train Station and

Taichung Train Station

Taichung Train Station Hsinchu
Train Station that are still located

Hsinchu Train Station
that are still located

Hsinchu Train Station Hsinchu
Train Station that are still located

Hsinchu Train Station graciousİy
downtown and continuocusly play the role

Hsinchu Train Station
of an important traffic gateway.

Of an important traffic gateway.

The most special case
is the Kaohsiung Train Station

that in order to incorporate with
the merging of three traffic systems,

has been moved 200 meters.
İt is now a Railway Museum

and is not a part
of the transportation system anymore.

İn the past, the old station in the city

Hsinchu Train Station
İn the past, the old station in the city

Hsinchu Train Station was often the busiest
site and the center of the area's most

was often the busiest site
and the center of the area's most

Taichung Train Station
prosperous business district.

Taichung Train Station

Taichung Train Station İn front of the train
station, there was a fountain circle or sguare

İn front of the train station,
there was a fountain circle or sguare

Tainan Train Station İn front of the train
station, there was a fountain circle or sguare

Tainan Train Station That allowed
vehicles to enjoy an ideal route.

That allowed vehicles
to enjoy an ideal route.

Streets were in radiant shape
to expand the charm of the cities.

Shengsin Train Station

Shengsin Train Station İt is like
the history oOf a city being presented.

İt is like the history
oOf a city being presented.

No matter how the street landscape
has changed,

trains still transport tourists

from south to north and vice versa.

İt allows the past to continue.

İt reminds us of the slow life.

Except for urban areas,
the remote and silent towns

have old wooden structured stations

and are the favorite site of tourists.

Sinpu, Dashan or Jiji
have small train stations

Sinpu Train Station Sinpu, Dashan
or Jiji have small train stations

Sinpu Train Station That relays a
wandering, isolated, and lonely atmosphere.

That relays a wandering, isolated,
and lonely atmosphere.

Some other small stations due
to the lucky symbols

of their names such as
"happiness forever" and "passing exams"

as well as the old style architecture
of train stations

now have become well-known tourist spots
in Taiwan.

Some towns have various types
of historical architectures,

but along with time,they have changed

even though they seemed
to stand still at their sites.

Only old train stations
are parts of living history

that stay with us due
to their transportation function.

Only old train stations
that live with us

create sentimental feelings
to many people.

They are thus regarded
as necessary memories oflife.

Long Lasting Old Train Station

Here is Tea Pot Mountain
with its bare rocks.

Here is Chicken Cage Mountain
covered in rich grass.

Hundreds of years ago,

if it were not for the gold found
in Jioufen,

it would be the same as here,

desolated barren hills.

After the discovery of gold,

the barren land was developed.

İt rapidiy became the most
prosperous town in Northern Taiwan.

Along with the constant exploration,
this small mountain town

filled with salons, casinos,
and theaters.

Looking from the sea,
the coastline was dark,

but at the top of the mountains,

the lights were brilliant.

İt was nicknamed Little Shanghai.

As the Western saying goes,
“All roads lead to Rome”

at that time,
it should have been said that,

“All roads lead to Jioufen.”

Copper Factory at Yin Yang Sea,

mining fields in Hotung,

gold mines in Jinguashi,

and Juifang at the foot
of the mountain

all have direct routes to Jioufen.

People familiar with Jioufen know

that except for the gold mines,

there had been no
other important products here.

But with the gold mines,

Jioufen had everything.

At its peak,

the short old streets

sold all types of consumer goods

reguired from cradle to grave.

But Jioufen was not
to be a constantly rising star,

it lost its luster several times.

The first was when gold mines
were exhausted.

The town declined accordingiy.

Then, “A City of Sadness”
was filmed here;

which inspired may tourists to visit.

And tourism brought vigor
and prosperity to Jioufen.

Eighty years ago,

the first movie theater
in Northern Taiwan

outside of Taipei was located here.

Thirty years ago,

this was the first tourist site
in Taliwan to have a convenience store.

This gold city is a city of sadness,

and a İuxury tourist town.
Jioufen has also been a leading town.

İt is the residence of many artists.
Tea shops and restaurants

that emphasized aesthetics
are very popular here,

followed by the creative guest houses
established when many tried

to bulld dream houses
in this mountain town.

A lot of people were disappointed
in Jioufen,

But a lot of people still want
to realize their dreams here.

Because Jioufen has had its ups
and down and

it tries very hard to position itself,
Jioufen now is able to

continue building the legend
oOf a great mountain town.

Small LOHAS Town-Jioufen

İn terms of traffic in Taiwan,

spacious highways
are accessible on coastal areas

with only one exception,

the coastal area of the Alangyi Trail.

Local people describe it

as the only place in Taiwan
where you can breathe calmiy.

The Ministry of Transportation and Communications
plans to develop the Tai-26 Highway here.

The existing Alangyi Highway
will face disruption.

Environmental protection groups regard
it as the loss of the last pure land.

For hundreds of years, traffic between
Taitung and Kengting

relied on this trail.

The Duck King,
Zhu I-Guai, was exiled here.

The leader of the Paiwan Tribe,
Pan Wen-Jie,

mediated the Mutan Village Incident here.

The Western explorer,Taylor,
who was in charge of

the Eluanbi Lighthouse came here.

Nearly extinct animals such
as the Coconut Crab

and Green Turtle can be found only here

on the main island of Taliwan.

There are several natural creeks,

independently flowing out the valley.

Drift wood and Nantian pebbles
are scattered around here

on the long natural costal line

presenting a unigue landscape.

Few coastal areas have continuous waves

arranging the pebbles
in such a neatline.

Coastal sounds around
the world may be similar

yet here when you close your eyes
to listen to

waves striking the pebbles,

you only hear the sound of the pebbles

and the wave without any interruption
of civilization.

You probably do not know

what the natural environment is

because changes often occur on coasts,
due to development and construction.

Here nothing has been changed
and you able to see

Taiwan as it was in the past here,
the wild coast.

The Alangyi Trail has been preserved

and looks like it did 100 years ago.

The last coast of Taliwan
is a proud place.

Return to the Alangyi Trail

İn the beginning of the last century,
rich mines were discovered in Pingsi.

A railway designated
for shipment was built to

access to the damp county fields.

Now the mining has stopped and
the train on the crooked line enters

and leaves the tunnel and runs along a İong,

narrow and steep beautiful valley.

Keelung River is next to the railway

and after many years of erosion,

Shifan Waterfall
and after many years of erosion,

Shifan Waterfall beautiful
falls and tea pot topology are left

Shifan Waterfall

twinkling with the river
and the railway,

like lovers.

Along this railway,
there are three important small towns.

Shifan has a long
and narrow old street.

Shifan Shifan has a
long and narrow old street.

Shifan

Pingsi

Pingsi Pingsi can be directly
accessed by the railway.

Pingsi

Jingtung

Jingtung The terminal station, Jingtung,
has the largest number of mining remains.

Jingtung

During the holidays, the busiest time,

many tourists come here by train so

the local people are busy doing
businesses like those in Taipei.

Peace returns during non holidays.

İt is like back in the 1980s and

the relaxing pace oflife continues.

İn addition to mining,
falls, and small trains,

we think of the Sky Lantern of Pingsi.

The Sky Lantern was used
to protect against thieves.

Now during the Lantern Festival,
the Sky Lantern is everywhere

symbolizing the happiness
and peace of 1aiwan.

Unfortunately, this beautiful village,
far away from cities

has been planned for more active
development by external forces.

For example,
the recent development plan

of the Tungshige Reservoir
or an earlier landfill plan.

These environmental issues have
caused great concerns.

Pingsi Village has long been neglected
with the exception of the Sky Lantern.

But it is also because
of the Sky Lantern,

we understand that it is the backyard
of the Taipei Basin.

İt is only a small town
on the railway axis,

and it has its own self-sufficient
and slow life,

something we have lost in Taipei.

Here you can find it and like
the mining resources of the past,

it is waiting for more discoveries.

The Missing Piece-Pingsi Line

Shuang River is like
a beautiful green snake,

Running elegantliy
through Northern Taiwan.

İt converges with the ocean,

and valleys and the plains
it runs through

are full of beautiful sceneries.

İt is known as the backyard of Taipei.

The Shuang River,over the years,
has brought sand and rock slowly to its delta.

İn the end,at the river mouth, Fulung,

golden sands accumulate
and form a beach.

İt is a very beautiful area.

İn earlier years, it was the hottest
recreational spot for urban dwellers.

Now it is the site of the Ocean Music
and the Sand Sculpture Festival.

The size of this golden sand beach
is obviously influenced by

the correlation of the Shuang
River's water volume and the ocean waves.

Each summer,a southerly wind pushes the sand out.

By autumn and winter, the Northeast
Monsoon brings the sand back.

This is a seasonal dynamic balance
on Fulung Coast.

İt has been like this throughout
history, and people are used to İt.

But in recent years,sand around
the river mouth has decreased greatly

and the speed of change
is unprecedented.

The public has become aware
of the issue of ecological disruption.

Environmental protection groups
and the local residents of Gungliao

blame the wharf
of the 4th Nuclear Power Plant

for the decrease İn sand.

Later, in order to continue

offering the Ocean Music Festival,sand from
farther inland is excavated to fill the outer beach.

But this obviously is not a long term solution.

The sea sand decrease caused

by the 4th Nuclear Power Plant
can be seen

in other areas of lalwan such as

Taipei Port

Taipei Port
Taipei Port in Bali, Taipei,

Wushi Port in Toucheng, İlan,

Wushi Port
Wushi Port in Toucheng, İlan,

Wushi Port
And Hualien Port of Hualien.

And Hualien Port of Hualien.

The loss of beaches is caused
by the building of port

or a breakwater dike.Sand
on the beaches decrease

and the inner port faces
serious sedimentation issues.

Sand on Fulung has not
been accumulating as it should.

İt is not possible to solve the sand
loss issue and make restoration efforts

within a short period of time.
We need to identify the real reason

and find the solution
in a timely manner.

Then the most beautiful river in North
Taiwan can continue its legend.

The Meeting of a Small River and the Big Ocean
-Fulung Sand Beach

Cat Iİslet

Cat Iİslet
More than 60 islands are

Sianjiau Islet
More than 60 islands are

Siyuping Island
surrounded by a blue coast,

Siyuping Island

Jibei İsland golden beach,
and basaltic rock creating

Jibei İsland

a very beautiful scene on the ocean.

Tongpan İslet
a very beautiful scene on the ocean.

Tongpan İslet

Chutou İIslet

Chutou İIslet

Siyuping Island

Siyuping Island

Jiangjiyuen Islet

Jiangjiyuen Islet No wonder legend says that
Penghu is the rainbow rock left by Nu Wa

No wonder legend says that Penghu
is the rainbow rock left by Nu Wa

after she finished repairing
the wall of heaven.

Penghu is the meeting point of the north
and south sea currents

Cimei Fish Harbor. Penghu is the meeting
point of the north and south sea currents

Cimei Fish Harbor. that have
brought rich fishery resources.

That have brought
rich fishery resources.

Dongji Islet

Dongji Islet There are more
than 70 big and small fishing ports,

There are more than 70 big
and small fishing ports,

Tongpan İslet

Tongpan İslet revealing the close
connection between the ocean and the land.

Light House at Mudou İslet revealing the close
connection between the ocean and the land.

Light House at Mudou İslet

Jiangjiyuen Islet

Stone Weir
Extended from the coastal area,

sea farms punctuate the characteristic

of ocean culture.

Twin Heart Stone Weir
of ocean culture.

Twin Heart Stone Weir

But along with the change of time,

Magong Old Street
But along with the change of time,

Magong Old Street Penghu, like
other small islands in the world,

Magong Old Street Has experienced
a large migration of its population.

Has experienced
a large migration of its population.

Few investment
and employment opportunities

make people think

that enticing business groups
to invest here

or building a casino will create
a prosperous tourism industry.

A few years ago, lİocal residents

used a referendum to stop the building
of a casino here.

At present, Penghu is attempting
to realize its green creativity

by utilizing its strong wind power

and long sunshine hours

To develop a low carbon new eneragy island.

When the big white wind plant fans
begin to operate

and PV panels are widely installed,

probabiy the public will
be united in its

respect of the natural environment...

How to co-hold the shares
with outside factories

Magong City How to co-hold
the shares with outside factories

Magong City
for non- chimney industries

Magong City can be learned
from successful cases in Europe.

Can be learned
from successful cases in Europe.

The people in Penghu
are willing to learn.

Penghu has found its direction
in regards to sustainability.

Rainbow Rock Left by Nu Wa- Penghu

At a glance, you may think you
are flying into outer space,

approaching a distant planet,

and contacting a weird world
with thousands of patterns.

Look closer though and you find the
touching feeling of a beautiful homeland.

İt is the Waisanding Sand Bar.
İt is thinner than Taiwan yet still

withstands the impact of waves.

İt is a slow flow environment
nourishing oyster fields that

hundreds of hectares İn size.

If you stand on the dike
and look out to sea,

you can see the well-arranged

bamboo oyster shelves.

Fishermen from nearby coastal villages
also park their plastic rafts here.

These oyster boats begin collecting
oysters in the early morning

and return in the afternoon.

Tungshi has an oyster farming history
that is over 200 years old.

İn the beginning, residents raised
oysters offshore by

hanging oysters on bamboo sticks
but had small harvests.

Now,

cultivation methods depended
on the sea water level.

İn shallow areas,bamboo shelves
are used as the foundation

where oyster strings
are gradually placed.

Only in the deep sea water are oysters

are hung directly on bamboo shelves.

The most distant one
is a float-shed oyster farm.

On the sea, you can only see the bamboo
on the top,

like the tip of an iceberg.

İt is an oyster farm with the country's
largest production volume.

Ünder the water,
there have very dense oyster strings.

With the large amount
of attached oysters,

they grow fast under water.Oyster farms
also need to be well maintained

and involved moving
and cleaning the oysters.

Thus, oyster boats operate on the sea.

After oysters are collected,
they are opened.

At the corners of towns during the days
and nights in every weather condition,

The hard work
of opening oysters can be seen.

The treatment of waste oyster shells
is a trouble.

Waste oyster shells can
be seen everywhere.

The stinky smell of oyster shells

comes with the sea wind.

Some oyster shells can
be grounded into powder

and used as calcium additives
in animal feed.

Oyster Shell Island in Dapeng Bay

Oyster Shell Island in Dapeng Bay
But the volume of oyster shells is huge

But the volume of oyster shells is huge

Oyster Shell Art and now the
issue cannot be completed solved.

Oyster Shell Art
We have to wait for possible

Oyster Shell Art
recycling and reuse methods.

Recycling and reuse methods.

Oyster Farm like Outer Space

Like the pyramids,
a salt mountain appears on the coast.

Chigu Salt Mountain Like the pyramids,
a salt mountain appears on the coast.

Chigu Salt Mountain İt is closely links to
the surrounding ecological environment.

Chigu Salt Mountain

The salt mountain was a landscape of the salt industry.

Through each water channel,

sea water is diverted into
an evaporation tank.

Later, after long hours of sunshine,
brine is developed.

İn the end, the brine becomes
coarse salt after drying under sun.

Fan-Shaped Salt Field in Chi-Kwen-Shen

Fan-Shaped Salt Field in Chi-Kwen-Shen Salt
making needs to be done on a spacious coast.

The coastal wetland in Tainan
and Chiayi

naturally became important salt
making sites in the early years.

After coarse salt is made,
it needs to be collected and transported.

This reguires the hard
work of salt makers

who pile up white salt
into a mountain.

Under the control
and maintenance of salt makers,

Jinzaijiao Tile-Paved Salt Field

Jinzaijiao Tile-Paved Salt Field
salt fields are able to have

Jinzaijiao Tile-Paved Salt Field
regulated water levels, concentration,

Jinzaijiao Tile-Paved Salt Field
and repaired dikes.

And repaired dikes.

Between the dikes
and ditch transporting brine,

a lot of fish species flow
in with the sea water.

Crabs also build their habitats here.

And, birds gather here.

Salt fields not only provide food
for humans

But also maintain ecological
bio-diversities on the coast.

Taiwan has a tradition of hundreds
of years of salt making.

İn the past, manual salt making
was adopted.

Now machines are used
to collect sallt.

But salt making is still
a hard job with low income.

Many local residents found themselves
other jobs.

Recentliy, salt making
has almost stopped in Taiwan.

Piped salt is no longer shining

and the salt mountains
are disappearing.

The most well-known
is the Chigu Salt Field,

Due to cost considerations,
it is no longer producing and drying salt.

There is only one salt mountain left

for the development
of a new tourist spot.

Besides the salt mountain,
there are salt houses,

Salt House Besides the salt
mountain, there are salt houses,

Salt House
biotech store, and a Museum of Salt

Salt Museam
biotech store, and a Museum of Salt

Salt Museam to introduce the multiple
functions and products Of salt to tourists.

To introduce the multiple functions
and products Of salt to tourists.

After the salt fields are idled
and no one attends them,

Shuang Chun Mangrove the seeds of mangroves
will Tlow with water to the salt fields.

Shuang Chun Mangrove
After a period of time,

Shuang Chun Mangrove they will
gradually grow into dense coast forests to

they will gradually grow
into dense coast forests to

Chigu Mangrove they will gradually
grow into dense coast forests to

Chigu Mangrove eventually
become a wetland paradise for birds.

Eventually become
a wetland paradise for birds.

The Fantastic İmagination of a Salt Mountain

Due to its large size,

watermelon is known as the king
of the summer fruit.

İn June and July, vendors sell
watermelon along the road side.

A recent US medical study revealed that

watermelon is the most affordable fruit
with highest nutritional content.

Where does this wonderful fruit grow?

The most suitable environment is dry

with a sandy soil with good drainage.

The majority of farmers prefer to

Lanyang River
The majority of farmers prefer to

Lanyang River lease river beds along
spacious rivers to grow watermelon.

Lanyang River

Lanyang River Thus, from
northern to southern Taiwan,along

Thus, from northern
to southern Taiwan,along

the Lanyang River,Hualien River,
Zhuaoshui River,Fangshan River...

Hundred hectares
of watermelon are cultivated.

Well-arranged watermelon fields

begin to be cultivated before
or after the Chinese Lunar New Year

and seedlings are protected to

avoid damage done by cold temperatures,

wind and rain.
Various protective measures used

develop a spacious
and unigue agricultural landscape.

During hot summer days,
we are able to enjoy sweet watermelon

because of the hard work of farmers.

Watermelon farmers often talk
about the high risk

involved in growing watermelon.

If the weather is good,
the harvest will bring high profits.

But if the weather is bad,

the risk is relatively high
that there will be loss.

For example, when a typhoon comes

and causes floods along the river.

The result of hard work
is guickly destroyed.

Zhuaoshui River The result of
hard work is guickly destroyed.

Zhuaoshui River

Watermelon cultivation reguires
a spacious area and that often

results in negative criticismregarding
its environmental impact

such as pumping underground water,
changing river landscapes

or even disrupting river banks
and causing soil erosion.

The taste of watermelon involves
a high environmental cost.

Few will believe this fact.

But if this long term issue cannot
be resolved,

The cultivation environment
of watermelon may not be

as green as its İook.

Sweet Loading of Watermelon

Nanfangao

Nanfangao
İt is not possible to find another place

İt is not possible to find another place

like Taliwan that has a coastline

composed mostly of fishing ports.

The distance between fishing ports
is less than five kilometers.

Fishing ports are everywhere and

seem to be good governmental policy.

Kezailiao Fishing Port
seem to be good governmental policy.

Kezailiao Fishing Port
However, over construction

is not only wasteful

but also causes a serious disruption

of the coastal ecology.The result
has been a speedy depletion of fishery resources.

Coastal areas now cannot
provide sufficient fish.

Hsinchu Nanliao Fishing Port Coastal
areas now cannot provide sufficient fish.

Hsinchu Nanliao Fishing Port
Therefore, fishing ports have become idled

Therefore, fishing ports
have become idled

and the land is now useless.

Those still in operation
have seen declines in production

that will only lead
to a dirty and dark future.

Fisherman's Wharf,

Fisherman's Wharf,
The fishery environment is bad.

The fishery environment is bad.

Recent fishery policies
have made some adjustments.

Haikou Fishing Port Recent fishery
policies have made some adjustments.

Haikou Fishing Port Some fishing
ports with low utilization rates have now

Haikou Fishing Port redeveloped themselves
to focus on tourism and recreation functions.

Redeveloped themselves to focus on
tourism and recreation functions.

Wuchi Fish Market Examples of these
are the Wugi Fishing Market in Taichung

Examples of these are
the Wugi Fishing Market in Taichung

or Bisha Fishing Port in Keelung.

On holidays or when fishing vessels

return to their ports ,crowds gather

Singda Fishing Port

Singda Fishing Port The tourism
industry has brought back prosperity.

Singda Fishing Port
Fishing ports now all follow this model.

Fishing ports now all follow this model.

Landmarks and pavilions are built
or wharfs are remodeled

Wanggong Fishing Port Landmarks and
pavilions are built or wharfs are remodeled

Wanggong Fishing Port
for the establishment of fish markets.

For the establishment of fish markets.

Local people are ready for a second
peak in the marine fishery industry.

Surrounded by oceans,

Taiwan has three important
ocean currents.

The fishery catch
is rich in diversity.

Fishing methods and culture
in each ocean vary significantly.

Tourism fishery shall have the potential
to be developed in Taiwan.

Butit is a pity that when developing
a tourism fishing port,

local governmenits just follow others
and engage in a similar management style.

Local governmenits just follow others
and engage in a similar management style.

Local governmenits just follow others
and engage in a similar management style.

Unigue İocality has been ignored.

With high homogeneity
and lack of local content,

Tourism fishery is destined
for a short period of

Dasi Fishing Port Tourism fishery
is destined for a short period of

Dasi Fishing Port
prosperity and fewer opportunities

prosperity and fewer opportunities

for long term development.

İf tourism fishery would like
to have sustainable development,

it needs to be positioned well to

achieve the goal of one product
for one fishing village.

Small Fishing Ports around the İsland, Taiwan

Do you know about Tiger Shrimp?
Many people have eaten them,

but we may forget that during

the development of Taiwan's
aguaculture industry,

Tiger Shrimp played a critical role.

İn early years,
extensive farming was adopted

and due to limited production volume,

economic efficiency
could not be realized.

Aguaculture began in the 1970s with

Eel, Sweet Fish,
and Kumura Prawn farming

Eels Farm Eel, Sweet Fish,
and Kumura Prawn farming

Eels Farm
established by the Japanese in Taiwan.

Established by the Japanese in Taiwan.

But the initial investments failed
and Later after continuous improvement,

farmers began to stabilize
their operations.

Tiger Shrimp was the successful
product of this hardship.

With successtful artificial
propagation technology,

export channels for Tiger Shrimp
were gradually established.

By the end of 1980s,

Taliwan became the world's leader
in mass production of Tiger Shrimp.

Taiwan's cultivation technology
is well known to the world.

But because of
weak environmental consciousness

,İssues Of water resource pollution

and the use of antibiotics
have caused great concern.

Some farmers pumped
underground water

without a clear awareness
of the conseguences.

This has resulted in serious land
subsidence on the west coast.

These events have stigmatized

the outstanding achievement
of aguaculture.

Now due to the depletion
of offshore fishing resources

and over fishing on the coastal area,

the replacement of aguaculture
with fishing

is an inevitable choice in the future.

Because of the call
for strict environmental conservation,

it is impossible to pay unlimited land
costs without any restriction.

İn the future, Taiwan has to move
toward the development of

production with high economic value
such as the marine cage culture

that is actively promoted
in advanced countries.

İn recent years, offshore areas
of Penghu and Pingtung

have begun such development
at the initial stages.

Cage Adguaculture of Liugiu İsland,
Pingtung

Cage Adguaculture of Liugiu İsland,
Pingtung

The utilization of sea and cage
for aguaculture is now feasible.

With more advanced marine
culture technology,

we probabliy will build a more
sustainable world of aguaculture products.

A Vision Starting with the Tiger Shrimp
-Aguaculture İndustry

Chewing betel nut has long been
a custom of the Taiwanese.

Before the Han settled in Taiwan,
the custom was prevalent among

the aborigines in Southern
and Central Taiwan.

But the mass plantations
on the mountain slopes

are only 30 years old.

Many blue collar workers like the taste
of this little nut

and they regard it as socilal tool.

The cultivation of betel nut is easy and very
profitable and there is no alternative economic crop.

Thus, the betel nut is commonly planted

especially in the mountainous areas
of Central and Southern Taiwan

forming a large-scale business operation.

The planting of relevant
products such as Laoyeh and Laohua

Laoyeh - Betel Leaf The planting of
relevant products such as Laoyeh and Laohua

Laoyeh - Betel Leaf also began in the Taitung
area and formed an important landscape.

Also began in the Taitung area
and formed an important landscape.

The planting of a single plant easily
results in the disappearance

of a bio-diverse environment creating
a major problem.

Slopes planted with betel nut have poorer
water storage ability than general forests.

Relatively,
they have serious erosion problems.

When a typhoon comes,
mud slides often occur.

Take a close look and we will find
many areas planted with betel nut.

At present, there are about 50,000
hectares of betel nut plantations.

The loss of underground water is eguivalent to
the storage volume of ten Shimen Reservoirs.

Betel nut contributes heavily
to the lack of water resources.

There are several approaches
to solve the issue.

All involve addressing the excessive
use of slopes to plant betel nut.

Legally approved areas should have
proper water and soil conservation programs

or new planting methods should
be encouraged.

The environment should not be
disrupted on purpose or at such a large scale.

Diverse alternative crops should
also be considered

to avold the occurrence
of water and soil eroslon.

Through the medical
and health systems,

our citizens should be reminded of
the dangers of betel nut consumption.

Betel nut itself is innocent
but the key is how we plant it

and how to educate our farmers
in regards to water and soil conservation.

In dealing with this traditional plant,

We need to actively solve
the long lasting issue

or our slopes will continue
to deteriorate.

Rice in Taiwan is mostly cultivated
two times per year.

The first phase starts with seedling
planted after the Chinese New Year.

Approximately 100 days
after their planting,

around the Summer Solstice,
it is time to harvest.

Afterwards, some farmers plant
other crops while

others just let the land lay fallow.

Most of them, however,
continue rice cultivation.

When winter begins,
it is time for harvest.

Rice paddies
on Taiwan's spacious plains,

year by year, continue
to follow their own cycles.

From the perspective of environmental
conservation, rice paddies,

broadly speaking, are wetlands.

If less chemical used,

they are the habitats
of many animals and plants.

Many people grew rice
in the country side

and enjoyed a life of catching frogs
and dragonflies.

During the ploughing season,
white herons often followed the farmers.

During harvest time, sparrows and
ferrets gathered in the rice paddies.

Farmers rose and rested early.

Compared to people in other industries,
famers worked very hard.

They also had to face unpredictable
typhoons, floods, or rice blasts.

They relied heavily on the weather
to make aliving.

Farming has long been regarded
as difficult work.

Before, farmers did
not receive respect in society.

But now things have changed and many
people are looking for a simple life.

Rice plantations have been regarded
as a simple symbol.

Along with the change in time,
people now consume İless rice

and the numbers of rice paddies
have decreased gradually.

Sufficient food supply and area
for cultivation recession

are issues of heated discussion.

Aged farmers and the reluctance of youth
to engage in the agricultural sector

have caused many concerns.

Rice farming is obviouslİy not an issue
only important to farmers;

it is a common İssue addressed
by society as a whole.

Golden rice waves along with the wind

represents not only abundance

but also a good ecological environment.

Our next generation may not have
a childhood full of green rice paddies.

Since rice is our staple food and

from the perspectives of food crisis
and ecological environment,

we need to protect against
future uncertainties.

Rice Paddies-
the Most Spacious Wetland in Taiwan

From low-elevation hills
to high-elevation mountains,

Taiwan has a wide distribution
of tea plantations.

Seen from afar,

tea trees are well-arranged
in mountainous areas,

in neat rising-lines
and dark green elegant color.

İt is the best gift humans can receive
from nature.

By dawn, female tea pickers in groups

are busily working
in the tea plantations.

This inspires us to sing
for the beautiful farming life.

Reports by the press,

have given us touching stories
about tea farmers.

Different mountains, types
of tea cultivation,

seasons and tea baking methods

are the experiences inherited

from previous generations

or the persistence to one belief.

Many tea farmers have their own specialized technigue
and carefully plant tea trees.

This has naturally promoted
an elegant tea drinking culture.

Recent efforts in tea production
and promotion

has enriched Taiwan's tea culture.

As a cultural creative industry, the tea
industry has a promising future.

UÜnder the fierce competition
of the global market,

there are potential risks.

Consumers reguest higher tea leaf safety
and health standards.

The issue of chemical residual
is especially a concern as

tea cultivation affects soll.

More ecological conservation issues need
to be addressed.

İn addition to delicate mixtures
with culture,

organic cultivation
is a booming trend.

Many tea farmers
now consider soil ethics issues,

and focus on boutigue farming.

Based on the consideration
of the overall ecology system,

chemical and artificial fertilizers
are no İonger in use.

Food has been returned
to the insects.

Cultivation focused on both
the economy and environment

may be difficult.

But for a sustainable
ecological environment and

better tea guality,

stricter conditions need
to be overcome.

İt is the way to rebuild the fame
of FORMOSA TEA

that we earned hundreds of years ago.

Cultivating an Organic Tea Plantation

Looking down from high in the sky,
glass windows on the building shine.

İt used to be the symbol
of modern prosperity,

the site for us to
demonstrate technological advancement.

But along with
serious environmental problems,

Yilan County Hall But along with
serious environmental problems,

Yilan County Hall new architecture
concepts have replaced conventional ones.

New architecture concepts
have replaced conventional ones.

İn recent years, ecology,
energy saving,

Namasia Ming Chung Elementary School
Iİn recent years, ecology, energy saving,

Namasia Ming Chung Elementary School carbon
reduction and health-based green builldings

carbon reduction
and health-based green buildings

have appeared in Taiwan

For example, this building
is surrounded by trees

Beitou Branch of the Taipei Municipal Library For
example, this buillding is surrounded by trees

Beitou Branch of the Taipei Municipal Library and
allows for the penetration of natural lighting.

And allows for the penetration
of natural lighting.

İt is like an elegant wooden villa
in the mountains.

İt actually is the Beitou Branch
of the Taipei Municipal Library.

This building is shaped with stairs
to create a shielding and

Green Factory of Delta Electronics in Southern Taiwan Science
Park This building is shaped with stairs to create a shielding and

Green Factory of Delta Electronics in Southern Taiwan Science Park
it is not a six-star tourism hotel but the Delta Electronics factory

itis not a six-star tourism hotel
but the Delta Electronics factory

at the Southern Taiwan Science Park.

Namasia Ming Chung Elementary School

Namasia Ming Chung Elementary School Namasia Ming
Chung Elementary School, rebuilt after Typhoon Morakot,

Namasia Ming Chung Elementary School,
rebuilt after Typhoon Morakot,

emphasizes the use of local material
to present a traditional high leg house,

the model for future
middle-elevation green campuses.

Xinsheng Museum 3 ofthe Taipei
İnternational Flora Exposition

was constructed among
a forest of old trees

and is presented as a part of nature.

Green Magic School on the campus
of National Cheng Kung University

uses a garden on the roof top to reduce
the indoor temperature by seven degrees

and the cables
use green construction material,

presenting a truly green building.

These green buildings
may use different technologies

to save energy
and reduce carbon emission,

but in order to respond to warm
and humid subtropical climates,

a sun shade design is used and natural
lighting is properly incorporated to

optimize ventilation.These can be said

to be must have characteristics
for green buildings in Taiwan

High tech photovoltaics may be common

to green buildings but not necessary.

Stone Plate Houses in Sandimen

Stone Plate Houses in Sandimen Green
buildings can be simple and cost effective.

Green buildings can be simple
and cost effective.

Traditional architecture in the past
such as the stone plate houses

Hakka Lineage House in Pingtung

Hakka Lineage Residence in Neipu
Hakka Lineage House in Pingtung

Hakka Lineage Residence in Neipu were built to adapt
to the climate and environment with local resources

were built to adapt to the climate
and environment with local resources

and they provide us
with many good lessons.

Now it is time for us
to embrace nature again.

We should continue realizing our dreams
with green building methods

and live healthily with the earth.

The Train leading the Green Energy Revolution
-Green Building

Wushantou Reservoir looks like
a beautiful reef

Wushantou Reservoir Wushantou
Reservoir looks like a beautiful reef

Wushantou Reservoir and stores abundant
water resources diverted from rivers.

And stores abundant water resources
diverted from rivers.

When plains under mountains
need irrigation,water in the reservoir

Chia-Nan Canal When plains under mountains
need irrigation,water in the reservoir

Chia-Nan Canal flows down through channels
that are as complicated as a spider web

flows down through channels
that are as complicated as a spider web

with trunk lines,branch lines
and the water suppiy line at the end

so that each farm is able
to be irrigated.

The canal connected
to the Wushantou Reservoir

is the most important hydraulic project
built during Japanese rule.

İt is called the Chia-Nan Canal

and was the largest Asian agricultural
irrigation system at that time.

The Reservoir and the Canal were
designed and constructed by

Japanese hydraulic engineer
Yoichi Hatta.

After many years of construction
around the mountain,

the water of the Zengwen River
was finally diverted.

The barren lands were turned
into green fields.

Later, the Chia Nan Plain became
Taiwan's largest rice growing area.

Recentiy,due to global climate change,
water resources are now scarce.

Countries around the world are actively
responding to the issue

and Taiwan is no exception.

The simple solution may be to build
a reservoir,however they often

seriousİy disrupted the surrounding
natural environment.

Furthermore, mountains of reservoirs

Baihe Reservoir
Furthermore, mountains of reservoirs

Baihe Reservoir
have great difficulties to be restored.

Have great difficulties to be restored.

İn the past,

many reservoirs that were constructed
emphasized ecological functions

but over the long-term,

they could not resist the damage
caused by typhoons and mud slides.

The life of reservoir
is thus shortened.

The Shimen Reservoir built
after World War ll is the best example.

Shimen Reservoir The Shimen Reservoir built
after World War ll is the best example.

Shimen Reservoir

Soil sedimentation caused
a failure in irrigation

and water storage capabilities.

During typhoons,

household water resources
in Taoyuan area were reduced.

Relatively speaking,
Chia-Nan Canal is a good lesson.

During its construction,
the Wushantou Reservoir

no cement was used for its dam.

The irrigation system
of the reservoir and canal

used natural engineering methods
based on topology.

This is the only wet-type soil dam
in East Asia and

the world's largest in scale.

İt is 80 years old and well preserved.

We need to appreciate the efforts

and contribution of the Japanese
hydraulic engineer,Yoichi Hatta.

The well preserved irrigation system
is believed

to have been the inspiration

for contemporary water
resources conservation.

Environmental Inspiration of
the Chia-Nan Canal

A big mountain along the ocean,

a big harbor adjacent to the city,

Kaohsiung has
a distinct geographic İocation,

presenting the personality of people
in Southern Taiwan,

simple and straightforward.

High rising chimneys

and big vessels.

Clearly present the industrial look
of Kaohsiung.

The Love River looks likes a ribbon

that is crookedly attached
to neat streets

and tries to bring a beautiful look
to this steel city.

İn the past,
due to successful treatment,

the Love River is no longer
a seriouslİy polluted drainage.

Recreational parks
on the clean waterfront

are full of charm during the days

and at night, the beautiful light
reflecting off it has become the pride

of Kaohsiung's residents.
The whole city is falling in love.

Recentiy, Kaohsiung had a dream

of expanding its water culture based
on the Love River.

Heart of Love River of expanding its
water culture based on the Love River.

The river wetland based ecological
corridor now being planned.

İt is in a horizontal position
as Zaishan,

which links the natural environment
of North and South Kaohsiung.

Central Park

Central Park İt includes the wetlands
of the Zhouzai and Yunzhunggang

İt includes the wetlands of the Zhouzai
and Yunzhunggang

Lotus Pond İt includes the wetlands
of the Zhouzai and Yunzhunggang

Lotus Pond as well as water recreational
spaces in Lotus Pond and Neiweipai.

As well as water recreational spaces
in Lotus Pond and Neiweipai.

Neiweipai as well as water recreational
spaces in Lotus Pond and Neiweipai.

Neiweipai

Neiweipai At the same time ,it links to
undeveloped ponds and retention tanks.

At the same time ,it links to
undeveloped ponds and retention tanks.

This corridor along the Love River

connects the ocean, the mountain,
and the sea.

The link of the green and blue belts
not onİy connects

the ecological environment
of Kaohsiung

but also comprehensively presents
the guality content of its urban core.

After the establishment of
this southbound and northbound corridor,

an eastbound and westbound corridor

will be developed from the central
axis of the Caogung Canal.

The early river treatment focused
on the improvement of pollution,

and now the emphasis is on the construction
of waterfront cultural landscape.

Kaohsiung has been trying
very hard to get rid of

its stereotypical image of
an industrial city,and is working on

the cultivation of
its natural environment.

Public water recreation space
has been increased.

Living guality has been improved.

Kaohsiung has been rebuilding itself
into a green energy city.

The ecological corridor
is representative of this trend.

Ocean Capital Starting from the Love River
-Kaohsiung

Keelung River

Keelung River
At the intersection of two big rivers,

surrounded by green mountains nearby,

Sindian River
lies Taipei Basin.

Sindian River İn the early years,
Fengshui masters regarded Taipei as

İn the early years,
Fengshui masters regarded Taipei as

the spiritual and ideal canpital city.

Compared to contemporary
international metropolises,

Taipei City has more natural features
than others.

This is a unigue strength and
if the city has a good İong term plan,

Taipei should be focus
on becoming a LOHAS city.

But life in Taipei is fast.

İn pursuit of efficiency,

the city has continuously developed
and built more traffic networks.

Thus, high dikes separate
the rivers.

A spacious exterior loop
divides the mountain forest.

Skyscrapers are rising
like mushrooms after a rain

creating an urban forest.

Cement buildings are
not only ugly in looks

but consumes a great deal
oOf architecture material.

İt cannot incur an energy saving
and carbon emission reduction effect.

The close basin is now more narrow

and facilitates speed.

It has become a big melting pot due
to the urban heat island effect.

A bird's eye view provides clear
proof indicating

That Taipei not only lacks continuous
green space,but there is also

no balance distribution between
the large scale wetland environment.

Taipei also relies heavily
on a few boulevards and

some symbolic forest parks.

The arrangement
of the waterfront space

is far from the standard
of a green city.

Green resources obviousİy
has been pushed away

and cannot enter the urban space
to integrate

with the public awareness
of life and recreation.

How a city decides it's future.
depends on the choice of its residents.

People in Taipei often talk
about their accessibility to the sea r

within one hour and in the next hour,
they can travel to

a 1,000 meter high mountain.

But the best of nature not
only concerns accessibility.

İt should also include
the surrounding green environment.

A lot of old cities
are being renovated

And a lot of buildings
are being built in greener way.

Hopes may
be brought accordingly.

But the best thing
is that the whole city

Can be planned comprehensively
toward environmental friendliness.

Then that spiritual city of
a hundred years ago can return.

Searching for the Fengshui City of Green Light
-Taipei

Twenty years later,

can the existing energy we have now

maintain its reasonable
economic efficiency?

The safety of nuclear power and

the serious pollution of thermal power

Tongsiao Thermal Power Pant
the serious pollution of thermal power

Tongsiao Thermal Power Pant have caused
great concerns to the people of Taiwan.

What should we do next?

To avoid energy shortages
in the future,

we must actively look
to alternative green energy industry.

Xinsheng Museum 3 of the Taipei İnternational Flora Expo
we must actively look to alternative green energy industry.

Xinsheng Museum 3 of the Taipei İnternational
Flora Expo Wind power and solar power

Xinsheng Museum 3 of the Taipei İnternational Flora
Expo have a promising future and are commonly mentioned.

Have a promising future
and are commonly mentioned.

Wind Turbines in Western Coast

Wind Turbines in Western Coast
Wind power is safe and affordable and

Wind Turbines in Western Coast many countries
have already devoted much resources to İt

many countries have already devoted
much resources to İt

but it reguires wide spacious land.

Due to the high population density
in Taiwan,

the best sites are on the coast

where there is strong wind

and less possible damage
to land resources.

The problem is that the big power plant
fan has not brought desirable results.

Recentliy, there have been negative
effects of the ecological disruption.

Environmental issues should
be addressed with counter measures.

İf wind power is stable, a small power
plant fan should first be used

in order to malintain
the environmental landscape.

İn addition to offshore islands,

inland sites may also have the chance
to use the eguipment.

World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung

World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung
Solar power is also clean energy.

Solar power is also clean energy.

İt is a renewable energy that fits
the demands of the time.

Taliwan has sufficient sunshine hours

Nanke Railway Station and the
potential to develop solar power.

Nanke Railway Station
Buildings and public space in cities

Buildings and public space in cities

and even residential housing
can collect solar power.

Green Magic School

Although Taiwan has
the advanced technology

and is the world's leader
in solar power technology

Solar vehicle, Southern Taliwan Univeraity and
is the world's leader ın solar power technology

there are still difficulties involved

including high costs,
weak governmental support,

unsolved environmental limitations,

and hazardous waste produced
by PV chip production.

Yongan Solar Power Plant and hazardous
waste produced by PV chip production.

Yongan Solar Power Plant
These are current potential

factors that need to be resolved.

İn short, wind power or solar power,

the development of green power

in the initial stage needs

to be encouraged and subsidized
by the government.

Gradually, technological advancement

will drive costs down to solve
the barrier of high electricity cost.

We also need to remind ourselves

to avoid contributing
to environmental pollution.

İn the future,
we will be able to expect that

Taiwan will develop renewable energy.

Hope in Waiting-Wind and Solar Power

Yachts filled with tourists

slowly cruise
on the shining lake surface.

They silentiy bring a dynamic beauty

to this serene İocation.

In Taiwan,
the most fascinating scenery featuring

the convergence of mountain
and water is Sun Moon Lake.

This is the largest fresh water lake

although it use to be a small one.

During Japanese rule,
because of the need of electricity,

The water resources of
the Zhuaoshui River was caused

to flood down the small hills nearby

and formed today's large lake.

The most remarkable landmark here
is Lalu İsland.

İt is the resting site

of the ancestors of the Shao Tribe.

İn addition to the grand lake
and mountain landscape,

crafts of the Shou Tribe

are also the famous products
of Sun Moon Lake.

Floating islands, tribal songs,

and canoes have long impressed tourists.

Special landscape elements,
convenient traffic

and now an aerial cable car by the lake

make Sun Moon Lake
the hottest tourist spot in Taiwan.

Tourist boats run on the lake as normal.

In fact, Sun Moon Lake
has the object of a dispute

For a long period of time,

The Shao Tribe,
in order to adapt to a new economy,

has given up their traditional life.
They were the first aboriginal groupthat

focused on developing
its tourism industry.

Outside business groups have İong
been interested in this scenic site

And built many hotels
and dominated the changes

in the ecological environment.
Serious pollution has been the resullt.

Every day,
yachts busily transport tourist

and the resulting waves continuousİy
erode lake banks

and exasperate erosion.

The ecology of the lake
has been damaged.

Recentliy, business groups want
to develop the mountain area

and want to involve in the local
houseboat's operation.

Each day, thousands of tourists visit here.

Each year, approximately
four million travelers visit here.

Sun Moon Lake has lost
its serene beauty.

We only have one Sun Moon Lake.

İts guality is difficult to restore

and now we have this lake whose health
is in decline.

The Final Greatness of Sun Moon Lake

From a bird's eye view
of Taiwan's high mountain,

one will find continuous
green mountains,

touching many viewers.

There is one exception,

the beautifully built cement buildings
on the top of mountain.

They are astonishing.

You will be surprised and ask yourself,
“Is this Taiwan?”

How can the government allow
these buildings

on the top of such a high mountain?

Before,Gingjing was a farm
that grew vegetables and fruit.

Only a few veterans were settled here.

İn the 2000s,farmland policy
on the high mountain was İliberalized.

As a result, Gingjing guickly
became a top tourist spot.

The green mountain has been replaced
by luxurious guest houses.

The green trees have been replaced
by grassland.

The serene environment
has replaced by busy traffic.

İn order to attract visitors
to come here for the holidays,

guest houses and restaurants here
have good names.

Some use poetry
and beautiful European names.

Gingjing is like Europe in Taiwan.

Like Kengting and Dianshui,
it has a busy day and night life.

During dark nights,
lights are on in the silent forests.

What are behind these busy scenes?

This concerns many people.

Garbage is scattered
and pipelines are over buillt.

High consumption of water

and poor treatment of waste water
are common here.

Studies conducted by experts
show issues regarding

the lack of water resources,the disruption
of soil and water conservation,

and over farming on hills.

A redlight warning has been initiated.

The environmental issues may not
be solved in a short time.

But if we do not face them,
the problems will become more serious.

The environment at the foot of the
mountain will be negatively influenced.

When the next typhoon comes,

Gingjing may become the next Lushan.

Will Gingjing be restored?

Will it find its own mountain culture?

Looking around
the adjacent green mountains,

We expect the government
to adopt forcible measures

to conduct environmental restoration

and help Gingjing to regain
its green mountain

back and fill this blank map
among Taiwan's high mountains.

The Exclamation Mark of the High Mountain
-Oingjing

Nankan River

İt is difficult to think that there
is a river as dark as ink.

With a serious, foul smelling pollution,

it lows cross green country sides.

Erren River
it lows cross green country sides.

Erren River The Erren River is as dark
as ink, flows across the southern Taiwan,

The Erren River is as dark as ink,
flows across the southern Taiwan,

and runs to the sea.

Some investigation shows

The Erren River is known as one
of the most seriouslİy polluted rivers.

The adjacent Yenshui River
and Agongdian River

Agongdian River The adjacent
Yenshui River and Agongdian River

Agongdian River
are also extremely polluted.

Agongdian River These rivers have
their polluted river sections concentrated

These rivers have their polluted river
sections concentrated

in their middle to downstream areas.
where is a high population density.

Their water guality is very bad

because of three reasons:

First, there is waste water discharged
from cities with high populations

that is not properly treated and do
not have adeguate drainage systems

so the waste water directlİy
is discharged into the river.

Husbandry İndustry in the area of Erren River Second,
there are farms with approximately 300, OOO pigs

Second, there are farms
with approximately 300, 000 pigs

in the upstream husbandry industry

which lacks strict auditing
and sanitary management

leading to serious
negative environmental impact.

Third, there is discharge
of industrial waste water

from factorles in the costal area.

Although it is regulated the overall large.

Guantity of discharge amounts still
increase the pollution level of the water.

Our daily life
is closely linked to water.

Agricultural irrigation and industrial
power supply all need water.

Construction Waste İf rivers
supplying water cannot be protected,

Construction Waste
we will inevitably pay a high price.

We will inevitably pay a high price.

Hazardous Cinder

legal Wastewater Discharges

legal Wastewater Discharges In Southern
Taiwan, eight out of ten major rivers

In Southern Taiwan,
eight out of ten major rivers

Electronic waste In Southern
Taiwan, eight out of ten major rivers

Electronic waste
are seriousİy polluted.

Electronic waste This explains why
private water stations are common.

This explains
why private water stations are common.

Many people only drink bottled water.

The issue has become very dangerous

and we wonder when it will be solved.

But some seriously polluted rivers
have been improved.

The Beigang River in Yunlin

Beigang River, Yunlin
The Beigang River in Yunlin

Beigang River, Yunlin once was
regarded as seriousİy polluted.

Beigang River, Yunlin Later, local government
strictly banned pig farming along the river

Later, local government strictly
banned pig farming along the river

and improved monitoring
in the husbandry industry.

Thanks to the participation
of volunteers in law enforcement,

illegal discharge
of waste water has been eradicated.

Meanwhile, continuous monitoring

has helped
to improve water guality gradually.

Love River, Kaoshiung

Love River, Kaoshiung Each river
may has its own status and concerns,

Each river may has
its own status and concerns,

But with a responsible government that

Beigang River, Yunlin
But with a responsible government that

Beigang River, Yunlin is willing
to demonstrate its determination

each river can improve
its pollution level.

A River as Dark as İnk