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Taiwan’s New Era of Agriculture: High-tech Farmers on the Rise

With the advancement of technology and the pursuit of sustainable agriculture, Taiwan’s agriculture is entering a new era. People are now seeking new agricultural technologies and innovative methods, using them to replace manual labor, increase agricultural productivity, and improve the quality of their products. The emergence of “high-tech farmers” has changed the stereotypical impression of farmers being solely reliant on hard work. Nowadays, sweat is no longer the only defining characteristic of this job.

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Keep your “Butt” out of the Environment

According to a survey conducted by the National Health Service of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the proportion of the smoking population in Taiwan has been decreasing year by year. However, the government’s publicity and the enactment of smoking-related laws have not significantly reduced the proportion of smokers discarding cigarette butts where they shouldn’t have.

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The Beauty and The Sorrow of Forest Guardians

Mountains cover 60% of Taiwan’s land area, giving it the greatest concentration of high mountains of any island in the world. In fact, Taiwan is covered by lush evergreen forest, with over 1,000 hectares of lands managed by the Forestry Bureau. However, there are only 1,100 forest rangers patrolling the vast forests of the island, which means each forest ranger needs to oversee more than one hectare of forest. “One hectare of flat land is not that big, but one hectare of forest is more burdensome as it includes mountains and rivers,” said Lai, Po-Shu, a forest ranger stationed at Taipingshan in Luodong, Ilan County, northeastern Taiwan.

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Maritime Pilots: Pilots over Troubled Water

Taiwan boasts a vast coastline and natural harbors, with the Taiwan Strait being one of the busiest shipping routes globally. The complex terrain also brings about higher risks. “Pilots” play the role of guardians of the ports, ensuring the safe entry and exit of vessels. They must possess professional skills and knowledge to provide accurate guidance to captains.

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Work of Art – Dragon’s Beard Candy

The moment it meets one’s tongue, thousands of maltose filaments melt away in one’s mouth. One of the most distinctive snacks in Taiwan, dragon’s beard candy(龍鬚糖), looks like a small ball of yarn and is primarily made of maltose. Due to the pain-staking process of handmaking this delightful dessert, dragon’s beard candy is a nearly lost art. In Taiwan, the number of people who have mastered this handicraft has steadily declined. Hao-Chen Lo is one of the few craftsmen who continues this legacy.

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Maltose – Flavor of Time

With its saccharine aroma, golden and sticky maltose can be said to be a childhood memory for many Taiwanese. To the older generations, maltose is a nostalgic candy regarded as a semblance of youth. Even today, its sweet, tantalizing flavor can still be recollected. Zhu Bo Yuan, a factory that preserves maltose through traditional craftsmanship, hopes to reproduce this flavor of childhood. 

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