Mr. Chen Hui-ci, sixty years old, retired last year from Department of Civil Engineering, National Central University had once been the chairman of the organization. He has lived in Beitou for decades since childhood. That's why he has a strong affection for his hometown. He continuously pays his attention to the development of local community. With his Civil Engineering background, he notices that once there were lots of manufacture of fire prevention tiles, mosaic, and bowls in Beitou, but nowadays factories moved to Yingge. In order to recall the name of Pottery Town, Mr. Chen has a dream to establish a pottery museum in Beitou.

Reflection:

Mr. Chen said the main job is rousing love of Beitou land, creating a peaceful community atmosphere and protecting Beitou cultural. The second is currently pushing EQ curriculum, teachers and parents want the child to learn emotional education on this issue, consisting of a happy family.

In 1896, when Beitou is called pottery city. On the streets of Beitou, there are all ceramics factories, from the previous Chengde Road to New Beitou MRT. Beitou has a very good clay can be made from local materials, but now they have been migrated to the ceramics factory went Yingge. Mr. Chen felt Beitou ceramic has no way to stay in business, and it makes me feel very sorry and pity. He siad his child's toy is factory unnecessary burned ceramic mosaic pieces and play as pingball, it sounds quite interesting Tongwan Toys

Today's visit to let me know that our hometown - Beitou has a lot of former ceramics factory! I hope Beitou ceramic industry can really operating again, so that the original cultural tradition has been handed down.

2016 Li-Nong Elementary School , Taipei , Taiwan - Pottery Pioneer
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