Doors to Diplomacy Participants

Wesley Girls' High School (2007 CyberFair Project ID 4994)
Taiwan, Taipei
Official Status: Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 5. Local Attractions (Natural and Man-Made)

We estimate 6 student(s) from 16 to 18 will work on this entry.

Description of Our Community: Sanyi, located in Taiwan, is a perfect place for relaxation and a retreat from the bustle of city life. Art: This small town is home to the only government-run woodcarving museum, where you can enjoy the overwhelming wood sculpture masterpieces. Intellectual: Huoyan Mountain Eco-Museum, provides detailed knowledge about the geological formation of Huoyan Mountain and the specific species growing there. Spiritual: In addition to the best known tourist spots Shengxing Railway Station and Longteng Bridge remains, here a nature lover can also indulge on leisurely walk along mountain trails. One more tip, when all the camphor trees are blooming in April, the whole town feasts themselves and tourists with festivities and beauty.

Project Description: Sanyi is naturally abundant in camphor trees and therefore has developed its unique culture and style of woodcarving. Sanyi once lost its place in the sun when Taiwan was step by step developing into an industrial country. However, in recent years, with the efforts of local people, this small town has again revived.Therefore, with some introduction of history, geography, regional customs of Sanyi, and research of their successful community redevelopment, we conduct as well some interviews with local people, woodcarving masters, and those involved in the redevelopment project so as to allow more people to know about the different faces of this small town and to appreciate its beauty and renewed vitality.

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