SDG11
11.2) Support of arts and heritage
11.2.1) Public access to bu...
11.2.2) Public access to li...
11.2.3) Public access to mu...
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11.2.5) Arts and heritage c...
11.2.6) Record and preserve...
11.3) Expenditure on arts and heritage
11.4) Sustainable practices
11.2.6) Record and preserve cultural heritage
Deliver projects to record and preserve intangible cultural heritage such as local folklore, traditions, language, and knowledge.
The Tamsui Campus of Tamkang University sits in the Tamsui District, which played a significant role in Taiwan's international trade development in the early days. It is rich in humanities and has great historical significance. There are 35 historic sites and historical buildings in the area. The teachers and students of Tamkang University are actively involved in recording and preserving local cultural assets. Projects regarding the local cultural assets’ preservation include the Potential World Heritage Site Project, the Sino-French War Battlefield Reconstruction Project, the Tamsui Estuary Art and Tourism Network Project, the Tamsui Area Preservation Project, Hometown Guardian Project, the Tamsui Historical Trail Making Project, and Tamsui Studio Project:
1. The production of the field survey documentation book: "Shimen Songshan Stone Terrace Fields": The century-old terraced fields in Songshan area of Shimen District are an important cultural heritage in northern Taiwan. The Department of Economics collaborates with local elderly farmers through a public-interest contract, signing long-term agreements to promote local agricultural production and the preservation of cultural heritage.
一日構築活動 石砌田埂體驗 石門嵩山秘境
2. The production of a video on the current state of agriculture on the North Coast titled "The Vanishing North Coast." Observing from the north coast of Tamsui, from Tamsui to the north, passing through Sanzhi, Shimen, to Jinshan. During this period, all agricultural areas have varying degrees of population loss problems, among which, the most serious is the Shimen area. On the other hand, the population of Tamsui district, which has doubled in the past decade, looks prosperous in terms of population numbers, but there is also a situation where young farmers find it difficult to stay in its agricultural areas. The so-called population problem and urban-rural imbalance do not have to go deep into the mountains or remote areas, traces can be seen on the northernmost coastline of Taiwan. 失落的北海岸--台灣北海岸地方人口問題初窺
3. Tamsui Wiki: A digital culture and humanities co-writing platform that preserves the development of the Tamsui River Basin over the past 400 years, and assists the teaching, research, and historical popularization of Tamsui, Taipei, local studies, and Taiwan history; the faculty members and students from the Department of Information and Library Science expanded the "Malaysian Chinese Wiki Library" exploring Malaysian and Southeast Asian cultures, strengthening international connections, and promoting Taiwan's experiences on the international stage. This initiative was aimed at the exploration of Malaysian Chinese culture, nurturing talents with an understanding of Malaysia, and serving as a starting point for further exploration of Southeast Asia in line with the government's New Southbound Policy.
淡水維基館
4. The“Tamsui Documentaries” project undertaken by the team from the Department of Mass Communication integrated the courses of planning and production of films and television programs, as well as the concept of participatory documentary and narrative communication, to record the great stories and actions that happened in Tamsui. For instance, the Environmental Protection Documentaries recorded the stories of those who steer the technology and policy on energy saving.
5. The “Century-Old Street” project led by the team from the USR Office took the historical blocks in Tamsui as the field of study, and the school children living in the block as the center of concern, to interpret stories from various historical data and compiled them into warm and affectionate preschool education materials. These materials are now published as e-books, which can be borrowed online by the public and can also be used as teaching materials.
USR百年市街大集合 認識淡水故事 感受在地生活
6. The Department of Spanish Language cooperated with the Tamsui Historical Museum to turn the introduction of Tamsui historical sites into Chinese and Spanish films to promote the tourist attractions of Tamsui. By combining professional competence and service-learning courses, students can apply Spanish translation in their daily life and give back to society what they have learned.
7. Tam-Tam Journal: The Tamsui local publication issued by the Field Research and Research Office of the Chinese Department, published every three months, continuously records the people, events and things that happened in Tamsui.
淡淡期刊
8. The Tamsui local publication issued by the Chinese Department of Field Research and Research Office, published every three months, continuously records the events, events, and things that happened in Tamsui. The Department of Mass Communication produces "Tamkang News" to report on cultural and folk-related activities, including cheongsam culture, incense making culture, mosaic lamps, bamboo craft production, Yingge ceramics culture, and Taiwanese opera, etc., and publishes the programs on the public television PeoPo citizen news platform and Tamkang TV and YouTube channel.
淡江電視台
9. Voice of Tamkang Radio: A radio station produced by the Department of Mass Communication. In 2022, a special report was produced to conduct interviews and cover news reports on the 150th anniversary exhibition of Dr. George Lesli Mackay's landing in Tamsui and the 160th anniversary special exhibition of the Tamsui Harbor's establishment, which had been broadcast on FM88.7 of the Voice of Tamkang and its official website.
淡江之聲
1. The production of the field survey documentation book: "Shimen Songshan Stone Terrace Fields": The century-old terraced fields in Songshan area of Shimen District are an important cultural heritage in northern Taiwan. The Department of Economics collaborates with local elderly farmers through a public-interest contract, signing long-term agreements to promote local agricultural production and the preservation of cultural heritage.
一日構築活動 石砌田埂體驗 石門嵩山秘境
2. The production of a video on the current state of agriculture on the North Coast titled "The Vanishing North Coast." Observing from the north coast of Tamsui, from Tamsui to the north, passing through Sanzhi, Shimen, to Jinshan. During this period, all agricultural areas have varying degrees of population loss problems, among which, the most serious is the Shimen area. On the other hand, the population of Tamsui district, which has doubled in the past decade, looks prosperous in terms of population numbers, but there is also a situation where young farmers find it difficult to stay in its agricultural areas. The so-called population problem and urban-rural imbalance do not have to go deep into the mountains or remote areas, traces can be seen on the northernmost coastline of Taiwan. 失落的北海岸--台灣北海岸地方人口問題初窺
3. Tamsui Wiki: A digital culture and humanities co-writing platform that preserves the development of the Tamsui River Basin over the past 400 years, and assists the teaching, research, and historical popularization of Tamsui, Taipei, local studies, and Taiwan history; the faculty members and students from the Department of Information and Library Science expanded the "Malaysian Chinese Wiki Library" exploring Malaysian and Southeast Asian cultures, strengthening international connections, and promoting Taiwan's experiences on the international stage. This initiative was aimed at the exploration of Malaysian Chinese culture, nurturing talents with an understanding of Malaysia, and serving as a starting point for further exploration of Southeast Asia in line with the government's New Southbound Policy.
淡水維基館
4. The“Tamsui Documentaries” project undertaken by the team from the Department of Mass Communication integrated the courses of planning and production of films and television programs, as well as the concept of participatory documentary and narrative communication, to record the great stories and actions that happened in Tamsui. For instance, the Environmental Protection Documentaries recorded the stories of those who steer the technology and policy on energy saving.
5. The “Century-Old Street” project led by the team from the USR Office took the historical blocks in Tamsui as the field of study, and the school children living in the block as the center of concern, to interpret stories from various historical data and compiled them into warm and affectionate preschool education materials. These materials are now published as e-books, which can be borrowed online by the public and can also be used as teaching materials.
USR百年市街大集合 認識淡水故事 感受在地生活
6. The Department of Spanish Language cooperated with the Tamsui Historical Museum to turn the introduction of Tamsui historical sites into Chinese and Spanish films to promote the tourist attractions of Tamsui. By combining professional competence and service-learning courses, students can apply Spanish translation in their daily life and give back to society what they have learned.
7. Tam-Tam Journal: The Tamsui local publication issued by the Field Research and Research Office of the Chinese Department, published every three months, continuously records the people, events and things that happened in Tamsui.
淡淡期刊
8. The Tamsui local publication issued by the Chinese Department of Field Research and Research Office, published every three months, continuously records the events, events, and things that happened in Tamsui. The Department of Mass Communication produces "Tamkang News" to report on cultural and folk-related activities, including cheongsam culture, incense making culture, mosaic lamps, bamboo craft production, Yingge ceramics culture, and Taiwanese opera, etc., and publishes the programs on the public television PeoPo citizen news platform and Tamkang TV and YouTube channel.
淡江電視台
9. Voice of Tamkang Radio: A radio station produced by the Department of Mass Communication. In 2022, a special report was produced to conduct interviews and cover news reports on the 150th anniversary exhibition of Dr. George Lesli Mackay's landing in Tamsui and the 160th anniversary special exhibition of the Tamsui Harbor's establishment, which had been broadcast on FM88.7 of the Voice of Tamkang and its official website.
淡江之聲