Sunset Industry: Decrease in Number of Book Rental Stores
完整內文Walt Disney once said, “There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates’ loot on Treasure Island.” Though book has been regarded as a source of knowledge, bookstores in Taiwan are shutting down fast due to high rent and shrinking sales, as well as the changes in people’s reading habits.
完整內文Indispensable to daily cooking, especially among Chinese, soy sauce has become a crucial seasoning in cooking Chinese dishes. Black bean or soybean sauces have evolved as time passes with people nowadays usually prefer buying soy sauce sold in supermarkets at affordable prices. In fact, most of these low-priced soy sauce consist of harmful additives that might endanger our health.
完整內文市面上販售的葡萄酒大部份源自歐洲國家,但其實,位於台灣中部也有數家由早期葡萄莊園轉型而成的葡萄酒莊,釀製台灣金香與黑后葡萄酒。從葡萄品種改良到釀造方法都精密把控,使台灣葡萄酒在國際展露頭角。
完整內文各國無聲餐廳逐漸興起,台灣也有聽障人士自行創業,憑藉著自身的努力,破除障礙,在自己的領域闖出一片天,而社會隨著時代的變化,逐漸開始有人關注聽障族群,給予協助,並且創造更加友善的社會環境。
完整內文現代人飼養寵物作為陪伴,同時也越來越重視寵物的健康管理,相應的產品推陳出新,一隻由貓奴組成的團隊推出結合人工智慧的貓砂盆,檢測、紀錄貓咪體重、排泄,飼主也可藉此監測貓咪的健康狀況。
完整內文松煙墨是早期百姓間使用普遍率極高的墨條之一,適合用於書法與水墨畫。但隨著書寫方式的轉變與市場的萎縮,全台灣也僅剩一家手工松煙墨製墨廠,傳統製墨技藝面臨失傳危機。
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