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The Ph.D. Program in Asia-Pacific Regional Studies, College of Humanities and Social Sciences conducted the field trip program of MOE. Professor Hurng-Jyuhn Wang, Professor Doo Chul Kim, and around 20 international students visited Taroko National Park and Qowgan Tribe on 20 November.
Interpretation of geography of the region of Taroko National Park |
Group photo at Buluowan suspension bridge |
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| At Taroko National Park visitor center, the interpreter, Ms. Chao gave us an excellent interpretation of the overall description of the National Park about the natural environment, the geographical landscape, the ecological system, and human history, etc. When we visited Buluowan suspension bridge and the Swallow Grotto (Yanzikou) trail, we could see the different rock textures of the Taroko Gorge clearly. In Jinheng memorial park, Ms. Chao shared the story of the central cross-island highway construction. And we visited Lushui Trail, which used to be a part of the Cross-Hehuan Mountain Road with indigenous people’s historical relics. | ||
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Ms. Chao talking about the construction history of the central cross-island highway in Jinheng memorial park |
Students observe geological structures on Yanzikou Trail |
Professors and students walk through Lushui Trail |
| After leaving the National Park, we visited Qowgan Tribe nearby. Most of the residents are the aborigines of Truku group. Their ancient was moved by the government from the mountains to here in Japanese occupation period. Many villagers used to suffer from the drinking problem. The community development association built a health center to reduce their drinking. They united the resource from the government and enterprise to solve the problem and promoted another drinking mode that connects to traditional culture regarding the season. After the effort, they re-established respect and honor for the indigenous traditional culture and improved the social issues in the tribe. |
Experience sharing the process of community development at Qowgan Tribe |
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Community tour in Qowgan Tribe |
Group photo at Qowgan Tribe |
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| The professor designed this field trip to involve natural resource preservation and community development issues. It offered a great opportunity for international students to learn the planning and practice of the relative policies in Taiwan. Besides, it also can be the base of experience exchange among the program’s students from different countries. | ||
