Hi, I am Rian.
Hello, I am Carl.
Welcome to “Hot English Classroom”.
Carl, do you like goose meat?
Yes, I do.
Last time my friend took me to Xiaying.
There were so many different types of goose dishes!
Xiaying?
I heard that the goose meat there is famous.
Do you have any other recommendations?
When you visit Xiaying, Tainan,
you must know about the three treasures:
goose meat, black beans, and silk.
I know what silk is.
It's a material for bed quilts.
But what are black beans?
Black beans are a type of soybean with a black color.
Just like soybeans, they are an ingredient for soy sauce.
Soy sauce made from black beans is called black bean sauce
which tastes different from traditional soy sauce.
and is a specialty from Xiaying.
This makes my mouth water.
Goose meat and black bean sauce.
Wow.
Besides,
there are many fun places to visit in Xiaying,
such as Shangdi Temple,
which has a history of over 300 years.
There is also a memorial park dedicated to local artist Yen Shui-long.
It seems Xiaying is not only rich of abundant commodities,
but also home to numerous talented people.
Also,
there is Hai Qian Ben Jia,
a leisure park featuring an over 50-years-old mansion.
In addition to appreciating a unique architecture,
you may enjoy ice cream made from locally grown black beans.
Wow.
If I want to take pictures,
where do you recommend?
You may go to Wu Cheng-en Park,
which is close to Shangdi Temple.
There is a beautiful pond.
It is said that many turtles live in the pond.
Are there any places for children to have fun?
Speaking of children,
they should visit ”Oh-Dou-Ah Public Art Street.”
It features Oh-Dou-Ah, an animation character of a black bean,
which looks cute in various costumes and accessories.
Sounds great.
I cannot wait to visit Xiaying.
You will love it.
Let's review today's vocabulary.
Can you remember them all?
Yes, I can.
See you next time on “Hot English Classroom”!
due to its historical significance.
So next time if you come to Sicao,
don’t miss this artillery fort.
Those who love cycling in Tainan,
all know the Shanhai Canal Greenway.
The scenery here is beautiful.
But where does the path start?
Let me check it out with our docent today, Zhi-zhong.
What is the best way to experience
or enjoy this the Shanhai Canal Greenway?
First, let me introduce you the Shanhai Canal Greenway.
It is a cycling path
built along Chianan Canalestablished by Yoichi Hatta,
and starting from Wushantou Reservoir.
The Shanhai Canal Greenway is about 45 kilometers in length.
It’s not only a historical and cultural sight,
but also a river ecosystem.
About 15 kilometers of the greenway is situated in Annan District.
It’s designated the bike lane
to ensure the safety of cyclists.
The greenway starts from a Chinese tallow tree tunnel
around the National Museum of Taiwan History.
Trees such as Sea hibiscus, Madagascar almond,
Indian almond, and Chinaberry can be found along the greenway,
and they provide shades for cyclists.
Hsuan-hui, let me show you around.
In fact, one of the best thing about here is that,
when you come here to the Shanhai Canal Greenway ,
you don’t even have to bring your own bicycle,
you can just rent the T-bike, and you can be on your way.
Let’s go.
The viewing platform overlooks Sicao Bridge and Sicao lake
and gives you the chance to see the incredible sunset.
The greenway is both significant in its cultural and ecological values.
When it comes to salt fields,
Cigu or Jingzaijiao may come to your mind.
In fact, there’s a salt field eco-culture village in Annan District.
So, what’s the best way to visit this wonderful place?
Here, you may experience activities related to salt
and also understand the process of how salt is made.
In addition to having a try on washing salt field,
tourists can visit some of the historical architectures
built for the salt production business.
The docents here will show you around
the ecosystem, traditional beliefs and cultures of this area.
Hsuan-hui, we are standing by a crystallization pond
in a tile-paved salt field.
This pond is called iăm-gēh-à in Hokklo.
Now they are washing the iăm-gēh-à (Hokklo).
The salt evaporation pond has to be washed every time
a pile salt is harvested
so that there will be no impurities in the salt.
This circle next to the crystallization pond is a brine storage pond
called ĭn-gon-à in Hokklo.
So you see, this kind of work really depends a lot on the weather.
And you see, when it rains, the salt will be gone.
But the ancestors had a very good solution to it.
You see,
here right behind me!
When it rains,
they can put all dried salt in it again,
so that the dried salt would not be gone.
Hsuan-hui, let’s go try shoving and picking salt!
Now, I’ve changed my rain boots,
and now we’re going to try to shove salt.
Let’s go!
Wow, it really takes a lot of hard work.
After shoving just a few minutes,
I’m totally worn out.
The salt filed eco-culture village
displays many daily necessities you would find in early salt villages.
So here at Anshun Salt Factory,
you can really learn a lot about salt culture.
And what’s more important is
to experience how to make salt and how to dry them up.
We’re now here at Luermen,
and this is where the entry point was in the past.
When people want to enter Taiwan or exit Taiwan,
they can park their ships over here in this harbor.
Here, a lot of business people would do some trading.
Like they would import stuff into Taiwan.
Or they can export some Taiwanese stuff to foreign countries.
And this is why a lot of people call here,
Luermen, as the door of Taiwan.
There is a path along the Luermen River.
It’s a good place to take a walk
and enjoy sea breeze.
We’re now here at Luermen Ｍatzu Temple
Before we enter the temple,
let’s take a walk around the tour sites around the temple.
Just behind me, there is a park with
beautiful plants, trees, and flowers,
where you can take a walk and take a rest.
So, let’s check it out
This is Mr. Yo,
Hi, Mr. Yo.
So what is the best way to visit Luermen Ｍatzu Temple?
I can show you around.
Okay!
First, I would recommend you to appreciate the Dashanmen.
And then the architecture of our temple.
These are all carved beams and painted pillars.
They are worth paying a visit.
What’s also worth mentioning
is the cultural and creative products made by Luermen Matzu Temple.
The design of lucky charms varies from temple to temple.
If you bring this gift back home,
It’s like bringing the blessing from Matzu back home!
So if you take this back home,
you should open the umbrella,
and put it somewhere in your home, but not in your bedroom.
So if you’re a student,
it would bless you a better academic performance.
If you’re working now,
it would bless you to have a better career development.
So if you come here,
don’t forget to bring your blessing from Matzu back home!
The two statues behind me are the generals of Matzu.
One of them can hear from far away.
And the other can see from far away.
And these two generals are like the helpers of Matzu.
They will help to see if someone is doing something bad.
There are a lot of surprises
waiting for you!
Every year during the lantern festival,
many tourists swarm to Annan District
because the firework display here is incredible!
We’re now here at Orthodox Luermen Shengmu Temple
Now, come on and let’s check it out!
Hi,Director-general!
Hi! Ladies and gentlemen,
wish you a pleasant day.
Could you please briefly introduce Luermen Shengmu Temple?
Luermen Shengmu Temple is the largest temple of all among Southeast Asia.
The statues of deity Qianliyan and Shunfeng’er
are about 17 meters in height.
It’s impressive.
Luermen Shengmu Temple worships not only Matzu,
but also the Wufuqiansui (the Plague Gods), Guanyin, and Yueh-lao!
There’s also a Yueh-lao Temple where people can ask
for love and romantic questions.
So that the God could bless them with a better relationship with others.
The annual firework display
is an important event.
The firework display is impressive
and beautiful!
Next time, when you come to Tainan,
don’t forget to pay a visit at Annan District.
All those temples and the National park,
and also a lot of ecological places to visit,
you will definitely have a great time here.
So, see you next time, bye.