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Ming-Dao High School (2006 CyberFair Project ID 4430)
Taiwan, Taichung County
Official Status: Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 4. Local Specialties

We estimate 7 student(s) from 16 to 17 will work on this entry.

Description of Our Community: Houli Town is located at the northernmost edge of Taichung County in Taiwan. Its old name was Neipu. The town is located between Dajia Creek and Daan Creek, inside of Chishing Mountain and Yuemei Mountain. Its name is derived from its geographical location. Its climate is temperate and its resources are plentiful, so it is a place with many geographical advantages. Houli is famous for its horses, as well as the production of flowers, which ranks number two in the nation. Toyota’s television commercial helped promote this home of the saxophones. It is a place that is filled with both industries and culture.

Project Description: The Houli Town of Taichung County is touted as Taiwan’s music capital. The saxophones that are made in Houli have first-rate qualities. Unfortunately, even though it produces one third of the saxophones in the world, Houli’s saxophone industry is unable to make a name for itself, since it has long been playing the role of the supplier for other major companies in the world. In order to improve its competitiveness in the global market, the industry, the government, and the academia need to come together to work toward a better future. Being a part of the Taichung County, we are honored to be a participant, in hope of spreading the words about this unique local industry to the public. We also hope for the beautiful sound of Taiwan’s saxophone to be heard in every corner of the world.

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