Doors to Diplomacy Participants

Hsing-hua Senior High School (2014 CyberFair Project ID 7835)
Taiwan, Miaoli, Taiwan
Official Status: Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 1. Local Leaders

We estimate 9 student(s) from 16 to 17 will work on this entry.

Description of Our Community: The subject of our project is Chuan-Ming Ecological Education Sericulture Farm in Shitan, Miaoli County. Mr. Chuan-Ming Tu, a never-quitting silkworm rearer, has strived for sericutlture for nearly 40 years. He established the Chuan-Ming Ecological Education Museum to promote the knowledge and information of sericulture, and to publicize the silk-related products. The sericulture industry he has preserved can well advocate for the local cultures in Shitan.

Project Description: Motivation During the Japanese colonial period,Miaoli was once one of the major places of silk production. In 1970s with the great support from the government, agricultural research and extension stations began to reer new breads of silkworm, and made considerable profits. However,with the competitive silk products from Brazii and mainland china,whose price offerings are much lower, we then lost our major client, Japan. And the following rise in production cost and wage lead to definite decline of sericulture industry. According to Mr. Tu Chuan-Ming,due to the sudden change in agricultural policy,the government asked all the silkworm rearers to stop their businesses. Mr.Tu,however held on to his farm and never give up. A news report honored him to be the “Forrest Gump in Sericulture Industry”In this project, we would like to figure out what keeps Mr.Tu fighting on his career, while on the other silkworm rearers and quitting.

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