A Praise of My Hometown, Linyuan
Seating at southern Kaohsiung, looking by Mount Phoenix, breezing through the Taiwan Strait, and irrigated by the Gaobing River. This is my hometown, a land of milk and honey.
Seated at southern Kaohsiung, carrying our economic growth through the darkest nights, generating industrial development for over half a century, but looming beneath the misty sky of pollution. An industrial park, this is my hometown.
Driving through Linyuan section of route 17, you will see the awkward landscape appear. The alien-like high rise factory buildings in the wide green field. When you visit people who have lived there their whole lives, you will see fish farms and rice fields everywhere. But lifting up your line of sight, you will not miss the giant smoking chimneys standing unwaveringly in this conflicting scene.
“It has to be Linyuan”, said the CSU President Kung, during the second year of MOE promoting USR projects. President Kung selected his hometown to deploy the first USR project without a second thought. “Linyuan has been through tremendous changes during the industrialization process since the 1970s. As a result, there have been constant safety, health and environment related incidents. The town is losing the younger generations while experiencing serious aging society issues. USR is about how universities can help our society to create long-lasting impacts on social benefits and environmental health. I am grateful to have this opportunity to serve my hometown and devote all necessary professional resources of CSU to support USR projects”, said President Kung.
College of Life and Creativity Dean, Dr. Hsu, who is in charge of the Linyuan USR project, is leading faculty and staff of the College of Life and Creativity to contribute to their professions. He has a long history of conducting research on industrial development and environmental impact in southern Taiwan. “When we first got to Linyuan, no one there expected us to last long. What they did not anticipate was our enthusiasm and genuine care for the locals. Now they welcome us like family and we made Linyuan all of our hometowns”, said Dr. Hsu. Building a community is the key to enrich the quality of life for elders, so we leverage community care centers to allow elders to learn and eat together. In promoting the agricultural goods of Linyuan, food safety is vital for making the public feel confident and trusting. We assure the quality of the agricultural goods with tests from the research and technology center in CSU via Ultra-micro technology.
“There are a wide variety of aspects that deserve to be explored in Linyuan, such as the culture, history, nature, and historical sites. Many of which are unbeknownst by even the locals due to the predominant image of a Petroleum industry town”, said Mr. Wen-Hwa Su. He was born and raised in Linyuan, retired as the director of an elementary school, and is now the chairman of the Mangrove Forest Reserve Society in Linyuan area. “Truth be told, CSU had done a lot to help Linyuan even before this project, especially for the Linyuan wetlands. I have been brainstorming for the best way to show everyone the beauty of Lynyuan since I retired. Every time I run into an issue or question regarding the wetlands and our oceanic environment, I would reach out to the CSU professors and students on those subjects. They would even come to Linyuan for beach cleanup activities. Earlier this year, when they mentioned the USR projects in Linyuan and would like to partner with me in some of the activities, I was so touched as this has been what I long for, to help the people in Linyuan.”
“Linyuan is the place I would like to devote myself to my whole life”, said Yu-Hsueen Lin, alum of CSU from the architecture major who started to participate in the USR project this year. “The course on community planning and design that I took at CSU sparked the idea that I wanted to do something for my hometown. I kept thinking about this goal even after graduation, but never figured out where to start. Thanks to CSU initiating USR projects in Linyuan this year, I finally found the path to turn my ideas into reality. My mother also became a community volunteer and invited more people to join. We work together, grow together, and make our community better together.”
By kicking off the USR project, CSU steps into the Linyuan community. The vision of “Linyuan is our hometown” project is healthy food and healthy elders in the revitalized Linyuan. Turning the passion for the growth of this hometown includes four main aspects: food safety, agricultural goods promotion, healthy elder community, and cross generations mutual support. This is a story of giving back to hometown and fostering growth where it is most needed.
Seated at southern Kaohsiung, carrying our economic growth through the darkest nights, generating industrial development for over half a century, but looming beneath the misty sky of pollution. An industrial park, this is my hometown.
Driving through Linyuan section of route 17, you will see the awkward landscape appear. The alien-like high rise factory buildings in the wide green field. When you visit people who have lived there their whole lives, you will see fish farms and rice fields everywhere. But lifting up your line of sight, you will not miss the giant smoking chimneys standing unwaveringly in this conflicting scene.
“It has to be Linyuan”, said the CSU President Kung, during the second year of MOE promoting USR projects. President Kung selected his hometown to deploy the first USR project without a second thought. “Linyuan has been through tremendous changes during the industrialization process since the 1970s. As a result, there have been constant safety, health and environment related incidents. The town is losing the younger generations while experiencing serious aging society issues. USR is about how universities can help our society to create long-lasting impacts on social benefits and environmental health. I am grateful to have this opportunity to serve my hometown and devote all necessary professional resources of CSU to support USR projects”, said President Kung.
College of Life and Creativity Dean, Dr. Hsu, who is in charge of the Linyuan USR project, is leading faculty and staff of the College of Life and Creativity to contribute to their professions. He has a long history of conducting research on industrial development and environmental impact in southern Taiwan. “When we first got to Linyuan, no one there expected us to last long. What they did not anticipate was our enthusiasm and genuine care for the locals. Now they welcome us like family and we made Linyuan all of our hometowns”, said Dr. Hsu. Building a community is the key to enrich the quality of life for elders, so we leverage community care centers to allow elders to learn and eat together. In promoting the agricultural goods of Linyuan, food safety is vital for making the public feel confident and trusting. We assure the quality of the agricultural goods with tests from the research and technology center in CSU via Ultra-micro technology.
“There are a wide variety of aspects that deserve to be explored in Linyuan, such as the culture, history, nature, and historical sites. Many of which are unbeknownst by even the locals due to the predominant image of a Petroleum industry town”, said Mr. Wen-Hwa Su. He was born and raised in Linyuan, retired as the director of an elementary school, and is now the chairman of the Mangrove Forest Reserve Society in Linyuan area. “Truth be told, CSU had done a lot to help Linyuan even before this project, especially for the Linyuan wetlands. I have been brainstorming for the best way to show everyone the beauty of Lynyuan since I retired. Every time I run into an issue or question regarding the wetlands and our oceanic environment, I would reach out to the CSU professors and students on those subjects. They would even come to Linyuan for beach cleanup activities. Earlier this year, when they mentioned the USR projects in Linyuan and would like to partner with me in some of the activities, I was so touched as this has been what I long for, to help the people in Linyuan.”
“Linyuan is the place I would like to devote myself to my whole life”, said Yu-Hsueen Lin, alum of CSU from the architecture major who started to participate in the USR project this year. “The course on community planning and design that I took at CSU sparked the idea that I wanted to do something for my hometown. I kept thinking about this goal even after graduation, but never figured out where to start. Thanks to CSU initiating USR projects in Linyuan this year, I finally found the path to turn my ideas into reality. My mother also became a community volunteer and invited more people to join. We work together, grow together, and make our community better together.”
By kicking off the USR project, CSU steps into the Linyuan community. The vision of “Linyuan is our hometown” project is healthy food and healthy elders in the revitalized Linyuan. Turning the passion for the growth of this hometown includes four main aspects: food safety, agricultural goods promotion, healthy elder community, and cross generations mutual support. This is a story of giving back to hometown and fostering growth where it is most needed.
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