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Local culture takes root: Tainan Shanhua's 'Rock Candy Wonders' summer camp debuts

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Tainan's Shanhua District Office and Shanhua Sugar Factory are co-hosting a "Rock Candy Wonders" summer camp.
  • The camp aims to deepen children's understanding of sugar production history, local culture, and foster hometown identity.
  • Activities include sugar-making experiences, exploring historical sites, and lessons on integrity and disaster prevention.

Tainan's Shanhua District Office, in collaboration with the Shanhua Sugar Factory, has launched the "Rock Candy Wonders" summer camp. This initiative aims to immerse children in the history of sugar production and the evolving local landscape and culture, fostering a stronger sense of belonging to their hometown.

The camp registration filled up instantly, showing the strong anticipation and support from parents and children.

— Tan Nai-chengDistrict Chief of Shanhua, commenting on the camp's popularity.

The camp has proven highly popular, with registration filling up instantly, demonstrating significant enthusiasm from parents and children. District Chief Tan Nai-cheng highlighted the event's status as a must-attend summer activity for the region and confirmed its continuation in the future. The curriculum is diverse, incorporating knowledge about disaster prevention in response to extreme weather events, alongside integrity and anti-bribery education facilitated by the government ethics unit.

Organized jointly by the Taiwan Sugar Corporation, the Shanhua District Office, and Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, the three-day camp focuses on preserving the century-old sugar industry heritage. Taiwan Sugar has been organizing sugar-culture-themed camps since 2015, inviting local elementary school children to participate free of charge as a community outreach effort.

The camp curriculum is diverse, including disaster prevention knowledge for extreme weather, integrity education, and anti-bribery knowledge.

— Tan Nai-chengDescribing the educational components of the summer camp.

Guo Jian-hong, director of the Tainan District Office, noted that previous camps have received widespread acclaim, becoming a highly anticipated annual event for local children. This year's program includes teaching participants about the sugar manufacturing industry and guiding them through historical sites like the Shen Family Garden, where they will experience a "flowing cup party" activity to learn about historical figures like Shen Guang-wen and local culture.

This has become a highly anticipated annual event for local children.

— Guo Jian-hongDirector of Taiwan Sugar's Tainan District Office, referring to the summer camp's success.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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