Just take the test! Shen Boyang, a Taipei mayoral candidate from the Democratic Progressive Party, proposed the "Capital Cultural Trail and Mountain Forest Trail" political opinion on the 8th. When asked by the media how to connect the previously proposed "Capital 2.0" concept, and whether he could give an example of the Four Beasts Mountain to prove the feasibility of what he proposed? After Shen thought briefly for a few seconds, he picked up Xiangshan, Sisinan Village, Yongchunpi, Wufenpu, Liuzhangli and other places. The surrounding historical memories ranged from ecology, human rights, cities to industrial relics, and were well received by the public on the Internet. "Urban mountain man" Dong Weiyan suggested that mountain forest indicators need to be comprehensively improved and think about how to provide information to mountaineers. Shi Jingyao, the founder of "Wanhua One Hundred Bowls", proposed that the century-old "Taipei Bianlu" can be used as a priority demonstration path that combines culture, tourism and mountains and forests.
Shen Boyang said that Si Beast Mountain is loved by the public, and 101 is very beautiful when you go up there. It was mentioned in the press conference that memories related to industry, human rights, ecology, and immigration can all be integrated with Xiang Mountain. From Xiang Shan in the east, go down to Si Si South Village. The memory of the village can be traced back to Yongchunpi. In the past, due to coal mining, the upper reaches were eroded and silted, and it was later transformed into an ecological wetland park. On the other hand, if we look at it from the Qing Dynasty, there is also the ancient rice and tea road, which transported rice to Nangang and exchanged it for tea. This is also an important memory of the city.
Shen Boyang said that it is also possible to go in the direction of Fenfenpu, which involves the memory of the struggle north of Changhua; and the Liuzhangli, which is related to the memory of democracy and human rights. "Just starting from Xiangshan, the surrounding memories, including ecology, human rights, urban and industrial heritage, are all there. It is quite suitable as a path to connect cultures between mountains and forests." The aforementioned story series is about software, while "Capital 2.0" is about hardware. Shen explained that Capital 2.0 is about renovating the hardware, how to design different entrances, and clearly planning the circulation of markets and night markets to drive business opportunities. The two complement each other and are very important.
Dong Weiyan believes that Shen Boyang's political views are quite comprehensive, but they are also quite challenging and require long-term planning to implement them. As the father of Sanbao, he approached the issue of mountains and forests from a parent-child perspective. He originally preferred Baiyue. After having children, he often carried his children on his back to climb the Taipei Mountain Walking Route. During the walk, he learned about Taipei's mountains and forests from the landscape, history, and culture. He also discovered relics left from different periods, which allowed him to recall the time and space background at that time.
Dong Weiyan pointed out that Taipei's mountain forests are rich in ecology, such as Yangmingshan, Nangang Mountains, and Erge Mountains. During the mountain climbing process, children will be constantly curious and ask questions, and parents also want to pass on history through storytelling. However, it is a pity if we don't know now. We should think about how to provide information to mountain friends, domestic and foreign tourists, or the next generation. It is also necessary to comprehensively improve the mountain forest indicators. Many mountain climbing entrances are like a maze without clear guidance, and even the places where it is easiest to get lost are in areas with roads.
Shi Jingyao mentioned that Taipei City has the "Cultural Travel" and "Taipei Big Walk" brands, but the mountains are managed by the Ministry of Land and Tourism, and the city is managed by the Cultural Affairs Bureau. We talk about mountain climbing in the mountains, and talk about culture in the city. However, there is also culture on the mountains, and there is a lack of cross-bureau brand integration. He supports Shen Boyang's suggestion of long-term promotion of city-wide tourism marketing through cross-bureau and government-level meetings.
He mentioned the experience of the transformation of the Ruhr Industrial Site in Germany, integrating cities, mountains, and rivers to create industrial and cultural paths, turning them into walking trails and bicycle paths with clear signs. He also hoped that Shen could pay attention to the 100-year-old "Taipei Road" that was introduced from Japan to Taiwan, from Ximending to Yangmingshan and Beitou for hot springs. Combining culture, sightseeing and mountains, it can be used as a priority demonstration path.
Shi Jingyao reminded that there are many industrial cultures in Taipei that have been forgotten by the world, but they are actually part of history. Take Fenfenpu, where Shen Boyang grew up, as an example. It is well known that Fenfenpu has developed a clothing industry, and Wanhua also has one. There is a "kinship" between the two places but few people know about it. He hopes that Shen Boyang's political views will form a different path to Taipei in the future and introduce it to international travelers.
