Doors to Diplomacy Participants

Chung Shan Elementary School (2014 CyberFair Project ID 7815)
Taiwan, Changhua County
Official Status: Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 5. Local Attractions (Natural and Man-Made)

We estimate 10 student(s) from 10 to 12 will work on this entry.

Description of Our Community: Xiaoxi Street of Changhua City is referred as the area in front of Changhua train station, which is at the point of convergence of Taiwan's sea and mountain railway lines. With the ease of access, this area was indeed once a bustling commercial center with countless shops and hotels, but with the shift in the general consumption pattern, its development hindered and its prosperity gradually faded. Fortunately, in recent years, local Xiaoxi residents were willing to dedicate themselves passionately to the rejuvenation of Xiaoxi culture and community rebuilding. they were able to construct a characteristically distinct Xiaoxi Street, endowing the old street with new energies.

Project Description: Xiaoxi Street is the area situated near Changhua Train Station. From Qing Dynasty to the Japanese Occupation period, it had always been a prosperous area. In the 1960s, it was one of the three largest mercantile business districts of Taiwan. Yet, with the completion of National Freeway No.1 in 1978 and the implementation of a much more convenient road system, the status of Xiaoxi Street as a major mercantile distribution center began to waver, and with the gradual loss of consumers the prosperity of Xiaoxi was to be no more. We hope that through the opportunity of this research project, tourists to Xiaoxi can learn more about its culture and characteristics. Together with the cuisines and historical relics nearby, Xiaoxi is able to restore its days of glory.

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