Doors to Diplomacy Participants

Li-Chih High School (2016 CyberFair Project ID 8153)
Taiwan, Taiwan, Kaohsiung
Official Status: Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 1. Local Leaders

We estimate 10 student(s) from 16 to 18 will work on this entry.

Description of Our Community: Kaohsiung City is a municipality directly under the jurisdiction of the Central Government in Taiwan. It is located in the southwestern part of the island. The most famous landmark in Kaohsiung is Kaohsiung 85, an 85-story building. It stands for the prosperity and vitality of this beautiful sea-port city. Cheting District, where Master Kuo Chang Shi resides, is one of the 38 districts in Kaohsiung. Its location is in the northern part of the city. The most famous area in Cheting is the Xingda Port for fresh and delicious seafood. Under the planning and expansion by Kaohsiung City Government, Xingda Port has become an attractive tourist spot.

Project Description: “Cutting Knife” is a necessity for every family but usually ignored by most people for how it becomes from a piece of steel to a sharp work. Inherited from his father, Kuo Chang Shi, a 60-year old swordsmith, has been in this business since thirteen. For the past 47 years, he has stood in front of the furnace with temperature up to 1000 degree Celsius day after day with the sound “Bang! Bang! Bang!” to forge the masterpieces such as “The Green Destiny,”” Folding Steel Sword,” and “Gan Jiang and Mo Ye.” That’s the daily routine for the master. He indulges himself into it. Having this enthusiasm, he founded “The Kuo Chang Shi Artistic Weaponry Museum” to display these masterpieces and meanwhile to find someone who can follow his footstep.

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