the eternal present of mother earth
by:Chang Wei-Chih
you're the endless treasure of mother earth
the nice guest always hiding in the valleys
men forget their worries when they come to you

happiness abounds when people are near you
you washed away numerless worries of men
you are eternally the great present of earth

my happy hotspring trip　　by:Yun Lee

　Today is my first time learning about the fun of hotspring.

It was so hot!I gradually dip my body in there, afraid of getting burned, yet I felt quite comfortable as i slowly emmerse myself inside the tub. A little like having a fever. A little like being burned by nice fires.

　Then when I saw a tub next to me, I jumped in, only to realize that it was a cold tub, and not just any kind of cold. It was the kind of coldness that made you numb. But when I switched back and forth from tub to tub, I realized how magical it felt to take baths there, and I became a little addicted myself. We also enjoyed some nice refreshments.

　Happiness never lasts. Before I knew it, we're back on the bus and my virgin hotspring trip came to a disappointing end.

The gorgeous Coldwater Pit

　There is a famous hotspring hole near here, which is covered with yellowish-white crystals. But it is now shut down for safety reasons.

　The other place is this lake whose colors gave her her name milklake.

　The two hotspring are open to the public for free and is considered one of the most complete hotspring s as far as utilities are concerned.Near the public tubs mountains open their arms and the scenes are like pictures. It is one of the most enjoyable experiences known to human to take a hotspring dip in this area. There are tourist centers conveniently located near the tubs, which provide fine refreshments.Because this is also the area where tourist must pass by if they're headed toward Sevenstar Mountain or the Silky Falls, thus this area is very well developed in terms of routes and paths.

The ecologically rich Coldwater Pit

by:Pan Hui-Chun Tsai shin-ying

Coldwater Pit is an ecologically rich area:

1. Plantlife-She's famous for producing high quality summer vegetables. The main composition of her forests are the red Nan wood, the duck-mouth wood, and many others. Near the bottom of the hill, where it's moist and damp, there are the eight-fairy woods, the long-stemed purple Mah plant, in addition to the other plantlife, making it a quite complex ecological area.
2. animals-The long-legged frogs and sharp-nosed frogs ( also known as the frog which makes bird-like sounds ) and different kinds of toads are popular among this area. Thus you better watch your step for you might accidentally step on one of these cute creatures. There are also lots of snakes, so you should always be careful not to get "off track", because some of the snakes are quite poisonous. But perhaps you could be daring and look for a type of snake called mountain knife. They are not poisonous and are actually quite cute-looking with his green color and small size.
3. sights-The Milk Lake is located in the Coldwater Pit, and got her name because of the color in the lake. It is a volcanic area, but later developed by humans. It rains quite a bit here in the winter, and this lake is never short of water supply.
   These ecological treasures definitely is worthy of our appreciation and learning.

renovating Coldwater Pit-- hotspring ecoarea
by:Pan Hui-Chun Tsai shin-ying

current positioning	'remake' blueprint

• idea one:set up signs and introductions to every extraordinary sight, and let tourist learn about the animals and plants of this area.
• idea two:In addition to the watch spot on the Milk lake, there are many more high points,so to set up binoculars in these areas and also attach instructions under them to let tourist not only see better, but know better.
• idea three:The public bath here is the one that we felt the most beautiful of them all. Because there are mountains that surround it, and there is a great big space in front of it with parking lots. Thus we feel that it would be a good idea to add some local buses to this route and also establish a feet-dipping area for people who weren't prepared a chance to give hotspring a try.
• idea four:The current hotspring tubs are simply too small to encompass all the tourist who comes here. This area deservingly needs to be expanded to let more people enjoy her beauty.