The famous place where sell blue shirts.
The famous Hakka food- rice noodle
Simple meals, simple vegetables.
salty food.
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2012年1月4日 星期三
The Characteristic of Hakka People
Hakka people is a branch of Chinese nation, they migrated to south of China because of the wars. They had been migrated for a long long time, they migrated to south of China, overseas islands and Taiwan. Because they keep migrating, this made their character became strong, bearable and hard-working. Because they had to make effort to keep alive. So, the special of their character is to be industrious and thrifty. they work hard in the farm everyday and live in an simple life.
From the clothing, we can also fin out Hakka people's character. Most of their clothes are blue shirts, they are simple tailored, dressed comfortable, easy for working and not get diry easily. But this kind of clothing is hardly find in Mei-Nong, people sell blue shirts to tourists as souvenirs.
The other special character of Hakka people is their food. Though they had been migrated, their food are simple but full their own feature. Salty is always the feature of Hakka people. Because they sweat when they work hard in the farm, plant the crop, they have to resupply the saline. And the type of food also reflacts Hakka people are thrifty. Simple meals, simple vegetables and the technique of preseved food by salt, these condition all tell us that how thrifty they are.
2012年1月3日 星期二
The history of the oild paper umbrella
When we talk about the oiled paper umbrella, everyone will think about Me-Nong. Oiled paper umbrella has already become a symbol which represents Mei-Nong culture. In the early time of Mei-Nong, umbrella is not only use for sunshad or raining, but also use as essensial things in the wedding. Because in Chinese, "paper" sounds like "son". In the wedding, to bride, give the umbrella means to bless she can pregnant quickly. In addition, in the word of "umbrella" in Chinese, there are many "people" in the the word. That means people bless this new couple will get more and more people from the wedding. And when you open the umbrella, the umbrella will become a big circle. that means people bless the new couple have a wonderful life. Because in Chinese, "circle" sounds like "wonderful".
The technique of oiled paper umbrella was recommand from Japan. And invited master to teach skill from China. In 1960s, this is the time that the oiled paper umbrella reached the high peak. There were more than twenty factories of producing the umbrella in Mei-Nong and produce more than 20,000 umbrellas each year. But after the industry was developed rapidly, the chemical material unbrella replaced the oiled paper umbrella. Because the plastic umbrella was more cheap, convenient, durable and easy to carry than the oild paper umbrella.
But after 1970, Taiwan's economic became better and better. This situation brought tourism alive. This also made the oiled paper umbrella alive. The umbrella became a souvenir instead of the original functions.
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http://www.google.com.tw/search?hl=zh-TW&rlz=1T4ADFA_zh-TWTW402TW404&q=%E7%BE%8E%E6%BF%83%E6%B2%B9%E7%B4%99%E5%82%98&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=IuQDT-bUCsuQiQeh3Y2WAg&biw=911&bih=334&sei=JOQDT578La2TiAfvpMmsAg
But after 1970, Taiwan's economic became better and better. This situation brought tourism alive. This also made the oiled paper umbrella alive. The umbrella became a souvenir instead of the original functions.
http://www.google.com.tw/search?hl=zh-TW&rlz=1T4ADFA_zh-TWTW402TW404&q=%E7%BE%8E%E6%BF%83%E6%B2%B9%E7%B4%99%E5%82%98&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=IuQDT-bUCsuQiQeh3Y2WAg&biw=911&bih=334&sei=JOQDT578La2TiAfvpMmsAg
Agriculture history in Mei-Nong
Mei-Nong is one of the Hakka towns which is located on the south of Taiwan. Mei-Nong is rounded by mountains, the landscape in mei-Nong is beautiful. Because there are mountains around, rivers near by, clear lake and fine climate, mei-Nong is always a good place for people to live in. On the agricultural aspect, Mei-Nong is also a good place on growing crop. At the early period of time, after Hakka people moved to Mei-Nong, they lived a agricultural lifestyle. According to the developement of Mei-Nong argiculture, they had various types of agriculture. At the first season, they grew dry crop. The other season grew paddy rice, and one season grew tabacco. And now, because of the society and policy, Mei-Nong agriculture has changed.
Mei-Nong's lamdform is a bowl.
dry crop
paddy rice
Tabacco
At first, because Mei-Nong was located on between river Nantzuhsien and river Laonung, water facility was well developed, irrigation was convenient and the land was fertile. These are reasons why Mei-Nong was so benefit on agriculture. But, began in 1939, Japanese government started to plant tobacco. Under the force authority, Mei-Nong people started to plant a large number of tabacco. Then, Mei-Nong became the biggest producer in Taiwan. And the output reached the top peak in 1970. At that time, 1/4 Taiwan tabacco were come from Mei-Nong. In this period, tabacco was the most important incomes in Mei-Nong. But now, this special figure of Mei-Nong had declined after tabacco monopoly system was canceled. Now, less Hakka people plant tabacco in Me-Nong and process machine was either discard or vanish.
besides the tabacco was the main agriculture of Mei-Nong, there still other important agriculture. for example, rice has been grown in Mei-Nong from the past till now. After tabacco declined, growing rice become refined. Now, Mei-Nong has developed their own brand which represents their special rice, called " Mei-Nong Rice".
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