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Shin Shing elementary school (2005 CyberFair Project ID 3671)
Taiwan,
Changhua
Official Status:
Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 6. Historical Landmarks
We estimate 7 student(s) from 11 to 12 will work on this entry.
Description of Our Community: As a small township in the west seashore of Taiwan, Lugang used to be the second largest city in Taiwan. Lugang has been famous of its historical landmarks in Taiwan. For the past two years, lots of the projects have been portrayed for its beauty of historical landmarks. However, the glorious history has gone. People of the township now work on different kinds of job, although some of them still participates those kinds of work related to historical cultural. Comparing its prosperity in 150 years ago, Lugang remained a population of 60 thousand. Most of people in Lugang make their living by agriculture and manufacturing crafts. Since Lugang was famous of its historical landmarks, the tourists in Taiwan and foreign countries came from different place to admire its beauty. People in this township are friendly, and you will feel the hospitality developed by traditional Chinese culture here.
Project Description: Lugang used to be the second largest city in Taiwan, but it has lost its reputation for a long time. During its golden years, Lugang was the largest harbor in central Taiwan. Lots of trade happened in the streets of Lugang. Among the streets, one of them was famous for its roof. Imagine that, a street with a roof?? However, the roof has been removed. As we try to probe the trace of the street, we find something unexpected to be fascinating on why there was a roof in the street. Through an overview of the development of Lugang harbor, you could understand how smart the merchants of Lugang were. Moreover, we find lot of similar examples all over the world. By reviving the dead street, we want to show the life of Lugang's golden years. Also, the structure of the street and street house is very unique and fascinating that deserves a notice. At last, we would like to give some suggestions of how to preserve the story of the street.