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Water, Water, Everywhere—
The Water City of Taipei
In his book Shuicheng Taipei (“The Water City of Taipei”), author Shu Guozhi describes the dense concentration of waterways and ubiquity of wet rice paddies in 1970s Taipei. “Women did laundry at the sides of streams that could be found everywhere. When out and about, people walked alongside r......
Touching Hearts and Minds:
Youth Volunteers Serve the World
Every year the Youth Development Administration (YDA) of the Ministry of Education encourages universities, colleges and non-governmental organizations to organize groups of volunteers to serve overseas. This not only broadens the international perspective of participants, but their voluntary ......
Waterfront Poetics:
Aquatic Environments in Taiwan
Water is the cradle of life. Rivers were the lifeblood of ancient civilizations across the world. We feel a deep-seated urge to connect with water. We tame rivers and create aquatic environments around us. From Taipei’s historic Dadaocheng Wharf and Tainan’s new public park, The Spring, to the......
Making Waves with Nautical Education
—Yue Ming Elementary and Junior High School
In the beloved comic book and anime series One Piece, Luffy and his companions sail the Going Merry over the high seas, hunting for a mysterious treasure. Yue Ming Elementary and Junior High School is giving Taiwan its own young nautical adventurers. These young mariners have sailed all the wa......
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