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Hsieh Ho Vocational High School (2002 CyberFair Project ID 1902)
Taiwan, Taipei
Official Status: Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 4. Local Specialties

We estimate 11 student(s) from 16 to 18 will work on this entry.

Description of Our Community: Taiwan is an island, which is located at 120-122 E and 21-25 N and belongs to the subtropical zone. It has high mountains and lofty ranges inside. Because of its latitude and elevation, it covers three types of climate zones, Torrid, Temperate and Frigid zones, and possesses the breeds of the plants from these three climate zones. These plants are flourishing and diverse due to the plentiful rainfall (2500 mm annually, is three triple of the world general average) and the fertile land in the whole island. There are approximately 4,500 kinds of the primary plants and about half are curative. A lot of plants are imported during these twenty years, resulted from the prosperous industries and commerce in the island, especially after opening up the international tour. Up to the present, original estimation about the number of the plants in Taiwan (including the imported ones) is around 9,000 and curative ones are no less than 4,500. Among them, approximately 200 plants are more special in some particular points such as their curative effect, market price or plant's shape and gesture.

Project Description: The advance of science and technology each day and flourishing development of medical treatment technique pushes the transition of social structure in Taiwan into an industry society of the older population. People not only pursue that they can live longer but also younger. However, as far as nowadays medical treatment technique is concerned, most kinds of medical treatments can cause human's bodies certain degree of damages. After all, medicines originate from neither the human bodies nor Nature.

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