NEWSLETTERDECEMBER 2009

Volume 10

TA INAN FORE IGNER ASS I STANCE CENTERTainan City Government http://foreigner.tncg.gov.tw

Anping Oyster Shell Cement Kiln MuseumThe oyster ash industry is an old traditional skill dating back to the Dutch occupation period. For hundreds of years, Chi-nese people built houses by using oyster ash - mixed with syrup and sticky rice water - as an adhesive to cement bricks together. This mixture could also be mixed with sand or clay and painted to the wall. Oyster shell ash was usually the main material used to build huge houses. In addition, it was also used in paste form to caulk the seams of wooden boats.According to local oral history, the oyster ash industry can be dated back hundreds of years. However, this unique Anping industry was eliminated after the industrialization of Taiwan in the 1970s and only the Anping Oyster Shell Cement Kiln survived. Under the Tainan City Government the kiln now serves as a museum and through photos and documentary films, one can learn about the procedures employed to make oyster shell ash. This is a wonderful way to preserve our rich history and culture.In recent times the making of oyster shell ash has been stopped due to increasing air pollution. But at the Anping Kiln, one can still view the equipment and the application of oyster shell ash.

The kiln has a square appearance but with a circular interior, which is quite unique. The main section has a sheer wall made of red bricks. The internal diameter is about 4m, and it is a little taller than an average adult. The thinnest part of the wall is about 1m thick. Compared to other oyster ash kilns, the Anping Kiln is of medium size.The door facing Anbei Rd. is intended for the transpor-tation of materials. The kiln has very thick sides which consist of six vertical walls. Wooden boards are inserted horizontally in the door space in order to close the kiln. Inside - and on the opposite side of the door - is a wind vent with a blast furnace. In the ground there are ten more ditch vents for the air required while burning the oyster shell. The mottled wall speaks of its long history.On the top of this cement kiln is a walkway which work-ers used to remove oyster and coal ash. Surrounding the kiln and the walkway there is also a 2 m high brick wall with a door in the front and rear section for workers to pass in and out of.Opening Hours: Every day from 9:30am to 5:00pm (Closed on Mondays)Address: 110-1 Bei-an Road, Anping District, Tainan CityTel: 06-2286836 Please call for free guidance

Urban Oasis – NCKU campus ecologyA special exhibition under the title Urban Oasis – NCKU Campus Ecology is currently on display on the first floor of the NCKU Museum and is set to last until the end of this year. This exhibition has been organized by the Depart-ment of Life Science of NCKU and uses the idea of an oasis to demonstrate the campus’s ecological resources as well as other roles it may play in urban ecology. This special exhibition is primarily designed around interactive navigation where visitors can look, listen and play, as if immersed in a real environment. The organizers hope to send a clear message about the ideology behind the urban oasis and that through this event people will learn more

about the ecology of NCKU campus. This in turn will serve to safeguard the campus ecological environment. Furthermore, the organizers hope the different points of view conveyed by the environmental designs of the ex-hibition, will stimulate cross-sectoral discussions that will bring future campus planning even more in line with the living requirements of people and natural fauna and flora.Further details about this event are indicated below, and as usual; should you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Opening hours: Everyday from 23rd April 2009 ~ 31st December 2009, 10:00 ~ 17:00 (Closed on Mondays)Address: No.1, University Road, Tainan City (NCKU Mu-seum, 2nd floor, west display room)Website: http://museum.ncku.edu.tw/bin/home.php

Tainan Holiday Tour-ist Agricultural & Fish Market ExhibitionHosted by Tainan City Government and coordinated by Tainan Fishermen’s Association and Tainan Farmers’ As-sociation, the Tainan Holiday Tourist Agricultural & Fish Market Exhibition is to be held in the Anping Harbor Tour-ist Fish Market (No.2, Chengping Rd., Anping Dist. - across from National Tainan Marine & Fishery Vocational School) on December 5, 6, and 12, from 10am to 5pm.Anping Harbor Tourist Fish Market is located in the Anping Harbor National Historical Zone. The Tainan City Gov-ernment has devoted much time and effort to the nearby tourism constructions which include Anping Image Shop-ping Circle, Anping Fisherman’s Wharf, Blue Highway, Lin Mo-Niang Historic Park, Anping Harbor Tourist Fish Mar-ket, and An-yi Bridge. This area has become a popular tourist destination integrating both modern and traditional cultures.The organizers of this event state that the Tainan Holi-day Tourist Agricultural & Fish Market Exhibition is just a warm-up, and that they intend to continue to invite purveyors of traditional Tainan delicacies and souvenirs to station themselves in the Anping Harbor Tourist Fish Market, thus creating a beautiful ‘Anping Star’. During the Tainan Holiday Tourist Agricultural & Fish Market Exhibi-tion, there will be a series of additional activities, including family fish drawing and music performances. Participants of the family fish drawing also have the opportunity to join

a fishing game and win prizes.The organizers have also specially arranged seafood tast-ing on December 5-6. Three hundred portions of free fresh seafood congee will be on offer. So come and taste the fresh seafood! And enjoy the weekend in Tainan City!

Address: Anping Harbor Tourist Fish Market (No.2, Chengping Rd., Anping Dist.)Website: http://anping.tncg.gov.tw/index.jsp

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