Reported about 1 year ago
On July 7, 2024, the Taitung County Indigenous Tribal University held a traditional bamboo raft new ship launch ceremony at Shan-Yuan Beach to continue and pass on the Amis tribe's traditional bamboo raft culture. Chairperson of the Ocean Affairs Council, Kuan Bi-ling, attended and praised County Magistrate Rao Qing-ling's efforts in promoting maritime culture and tribal sustainable development. The university offers shipbuilding and maritime talent training courses to revitalize maritime culture, aiming for cultural and maritime exchanges between Taitung and various Pacific countries. The program also includes establishing an 'Amis Tribe Ocean Learning Base' in collaboration with the Citung tribe, aiming to make Shan-Yuan Bay a prominent attraction in eastern Taiwan.
Source: YAHOO