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Ludong Elementary school (2025 CyberFair Project ID 8763)
Taiwan, Changhua County
Official Status: Incomplete: under Development
Teacher:
Category: 4. Local Specialties

We estimate 10 student(s) from 11 to 12 will work on this entry.

Description of Our Community: During the Qing Dynasty, Lukang, Tainan and Mengjia (Mohua city) were honored as the three greatest cities in Taiwan. Lukang, as the important trade harbor,located along the west coast of Central Taiwan, was the second greatest city with many businessmen gathering, suffi cient merchandise and prosperous commerce.

Project Description: The craft of making straw hats in Lukang is a legend full of creativity and technology. The Taiwan Cypress Straw’s uniformity and toughness of the fibers are spun on a spinning wheel to become the material for “Shibori”. The Taiwan Cypress Straw Hat in Lukang became the center of this craft when it became popular in the late Japanese colonial period and just after the restoration of the Republic of China. The materials and techniques, in particular, have been gradually integrated into history and have become a precious cultural memory.The Taiwan Cypress Straw Hats are not only a melting pot of crafts, but also a symbol of Lugang's past prosperity and innovative spirit., but this skill has declined due to changes in the industrial environment.

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