Doors to Diplomacy Participants

Hong-Ye Primary School (2005 CyberFair Project ID 3801)
Taiwan, Taitung
Official Status: Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 4. Local Specialties

We estimate 9 student(s) from 10 to 11 will work on this entry.

Description of Our Community: Hongyeh, located in the Yanping Township, Taitung County, and surrounded by mountains, is full of maple leaves and hot springs. The majority of the residents are Bunun people with rely on farming for a living. Under such poor conditions, downstream of Beisijiu (Hongyeh River) lies the Hong Yeh Elementary School at Yanping Township, Taitung County, a mini elementary school as the cradle of the Taiwan Minor League Baseball. It has developed the “Hongyeh Minor League Baseball Team”, which was trained rain or shine under strict discipline with great assiduity and perseverance.

Project Description: In 1960s, a team born in poor conditions took stones as the baseball and bamboo as the baseball bat. Despite the rough equipment and poor life, the young baseball players worked hard to make good performance repeatedly in the nationwide matches, especially beating the strong opponent--- Wakayama Team of the Japan Kansai Minor League Ball with score of 7A:0, which not only aroused the nationwide baseball craze but also set up a solid foundation for Taiwan as the future Baseball Kingdom. “Hongyeh Minor League Baseball Team” is a world famous team and a miracle.

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