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Hsien-Hsi Junior High School (2012 CyberFair Project ID 7004)
Taiwan,
Changhua County
Official Status:
Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 3. Business and Community Organizations
We estimate 5 student(s) from 12 to 13 will work on this entry.
Description of Our Community: Hsienhsi Township is located in Taiwan’s Changhua County and is a part of the “Wind Head, Water Tail” area. The Taiwan Strait lies to the west of it, and in the past when the Changhua Coastal Industrial Park had not yet been developed, the west of the expressway was a vast expanse of tidal flats. During high tide, these tidal flats are often submerged under water. Hsienhsi Township has the smallest area as well as the smallest population in the county, and more than 70% of the residents are farmers. Because of its rural location next to the sea, its unfertile soil, as well as the strong north-eastern monsoon, only one rice crop can be grown each year; during other periods of the year, people grow crops that are more cold-resistant such as water chestnuts, garlic, or onions. Residents also raise oysters and clams, as well as go fishing on the sea to support their family. In the early 1960s, many people also engaged in ducks raising as their secondary source of income, and during the heyday of the industry there were more than a million ducks raised in the area. That is why it was once called “the Duck Kingdom.” However, in recent years, the farming, fishing, aquaculture, and duck-raising industries have gradually been on the decline, and Hsienhsi Township is trying to transform itself into a tourism and recreational town that integrates its local industrial cultures.
Project Description: In recent years, Taiwan’s leisure and recreation culture has been on the rise, and the Lin Family Horse Stable also began engaging in the winery business and established the White Horse Winery. They have also further combined the local livestock raising, salted egg production, and winery industries to create a composite tourism farm that combines local industrial cultures called “White Horse Farm.” Our team mainly conducts research on this continually transforming local industry, from its farming activities and products, to how the founders established their businesses. Our research also extends to the area’s agricultural problems, and provides first-hand information by actually visiting the area to engage in direct observations and recording.