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Chang Sing Junior High School (2015 CyberFair Project ID 7967)
Taiwan, Changhua
Official Status: Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 6. Historical Landmarks

We estimate 10 student(s) from 13 to 14 will work on this entry.

Description of Our Community: The culture and religious custom of Fuxing Township is similar to that of Lukang.(Both Fuxing and Lukang are in Changhua.) Its renowned industries include the shoe manufacturing of Pou Chen Group, wood furniture of Shioucu Village and production of avocados, watermelons and peas. Coastal Fuxing Township, Fubao Diary Zone, and Sanhe Watermelon Zone has over 7000 dairy cows which ranked top in the country. Its major agricultural products include grains, peanuts, watermelons, broomsedges, and peas. The making of brooms through the use of dried broomsedges is an industry which is slowly dying. The handmade noodles of Fuxing Township which preserved the traditional techniques of noodle making are tasty and chewy. The sight of the drying of the noodles is a beauty to behold and many photographers came to take pictures of this wonderful scenery

Project Description: Fuxing Silo located in Changhua County is the largest Japanese styled barn in Central Taiwan and it is also one of the few in existence in Taiwan. Up till now, its old architecture and facilities remain well preserved. Taiwan is a country rich in rice. In order to store stable food, small barns called “guting barn” or “gudeng shack” were used which were popular during the Qing Dynasty. In the Japanese Occupation Period, for the purpose of increasing storage capacity and production expansion, the barn was smartly designed to include storage space and a rice mill system which transformed the barn into a full-fledged manufacturing facility. Fuxing Silo is not only a significant mark of its time; the design of its unique architecture is of great ingenuity.

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