Tainan's Zuozhen Fossil Park celebrates 7th anniversary with summer events

Tainan's Zuozhen Fossil Park is launching a special celebration for its 7th anniversary, themed "Memory Stone, Come Play Zuozhen." The event is set to coincide with the summer vacation travel season, offering a unique adventure through millions of years of history.

The anniversary festivities, scheduled for July 11 and 12, will feature a series of engaging activities. Visitors can participate in cross-venue challenges, interactive theater performances, and hands-on craft workshops focusing on traditional arts like Get-U-Jin music and bamboo weaving. A children's bamboo toy competition and an old street stamp rally are also planned, promising fun for all ages.

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We hope that by integrating local resources such as the Fossil Park, the Story Hall, and the Zuozhen Old Street, the public can not only visit the exhibition halls but also gain a deeper understanding of the local human history and natural landscape through guided tours, experiences, and interactions.

This year's celebration is particularly significant with the opening of the new Zuozhen Story Hall. The cultural bureau aims to leverage this by integrating the fossil park, the Story Hall, and the historic Zuozhen Old Street. This integrated approach encourages visitors to go beyond simple sightseeing, offering immersive experiences through guided walks, interactive activities, and cultural exploration.

Cultural Bureau Director Huang Ya-ling highlighted the park's role in promoting paleontology research, collection, and education. Located in the rich fossil-bearing region of Taiwan's Cailiao River basin, the park has become a key destination for both education and cultural tourism. The anniversary event seeks to deepen the public's understanding of the local human history and natural landscape, creating lasting summer memories.

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Zuozhen not only possesses precious paleontological assets but also contains rich human stories and local memories. The anniversary event has planned a series of activities for family participation, hoping to provide a recreational experience that combines knowledge, fun, and local cultural characteristics during the summer vacation.