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Ershui Junior High School (2014 CyberFair Project ID 7785)
Taiwan,
Ershui Township, Changhua County
Official Status:
Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 6. Historical Landmarks
We estimate 10 student(s) from 14 to 15 will work on this entry.
Description of Our Community: Situated at the southern side of Bagua mountain, Ershui Township is located at the southeastern tip of Changhua County. With the Zhuoshui River to the south, and Nantou County to the east, Ershui is surrounded by marvelous landscapes. There are many famous scenic spots: Erbawan Ancient Trail, Formosan macaque Educational Hall, Papao Canal, and Lin Hsiansheng Temple, just to name a few. A bikeway has been constructed in the township for the locals and tourists to travel. In short, Ershui boasts cultural flavors and natural beauty at the same time. Many noted agricultural products can be found in Ershui: white pomelo, coffee beans, eggplant, Zhuoshui paddy and red sugarcane. Ershui Township is also an important railway station as the Jiji Line, a major sub-line of Taiwan Railway, stretches over this town and sets up two stations: Ershui and Yuanchuan. The tobacco buildings constructed in the Japanese-colonized period serve as a witness to the once enviable town where tobacco brought in floods of money for the local people. We make the neighboring towns and villages round Ershui as the theme of this Cyberfair project, with Meinong as an example for comparison.
Project Description: With a pleasant climate and good natural surroundings, Ershui was selected as a cultivation area for tobacco in the Japanese-colonized period. Several decades later, tobacco industry saw a decline, although still some tobacco buildings stand out among common residences. The elderly would talk about tobacco industry and the prosperity with enthusiasm. The remaining tobacco barns are a good reminder for the young generation to remember their ancestors’ hard working. We hope to record the phenomenon (a once miracle of economy) with words and pictures before these tobacco barns totally disappeared. By so doing, the history of tobacco industry in Ershui can be well documented for the future generations.