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Si-Yang Junior High School (2017 CyberFair Project ID 8242)
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 14 to 14 will work on this entry.
Description of Our Community: Xizhou Township is located at the southernmost part of Changhua County in Taiwan. It is named Xizhou because it is an alluvion, which is floating on the west and south of Luoxi of Jhuoshuei River. It covers an area of about 75.8310 square kilometers. It is the third largest township in Changhua County. Xizhou Township Office holds cultural festival every year. In recent years, the festival theme is the black mud of Jhuoshuei River. The river brings abundant water and black mud. The black mud nourishes the land to produce various rich crops and foster rural culture.
Project Description: "Travel to Xizhou" is focused on Xizhou. Xizhou is located at the southernmost of Changhua County. It relies on the mother river —Jhuoshuei River, which has abundant water and fertile black mud to irrigate the land. The farmers work hard on the land to produce rich agriculture products. This subject starts with the history and geography of Xizhou. The students attended the rural activities and visited attractions, and developed various trips. They are introduced as follows: The Black Mud Festival which is hosted by the Township Office is local cultural activities with a theme of Jhuoshuei River; village trips involve distinctive local traditions and figures, such as sweet potato noodles of Xicuo Village and Shitagong of Xipan Village; Rice is an important crop of the villages. The villages use the rice farming method which can protect the environment and restore the ecological diversity of paddy field. The trips to the paddy fields can make visitors know the plants and animals of the fields, cattle farming and rice culture. During the observation and recording, the students have known more about local rural sceneries and humanities, and accordingly they have expressed their ideas and expectations about future development of their hometown.