| 1,interviews
with dippers |
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(1)
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analysis: |
People who go to hotspring
hotels are usually between 20-60, mostly younger. The dippers
in public rooms are almost all over 60. |
| discoveries: |
could
be financially related. |
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(2)
”@
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analysis: |
Dippers who go to hotspring
hotels usually don't go to public rooms; and vice versa. |
| discoveries: |
people
have different views, which is interesting contrast. |
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(3)
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analysis: |
dippers almost always
think that hotspring are comfortable and healthy. |
| discoveries: |
Even though there
are no medical proofs, but it seems to most people that blood
circulation and comfort does seem to result from dipping. |
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(4)
”@
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analysis: |
Hotel dippers prefer
legal certificates and qualifications; public dippers prefer
convenience, because they often wish to mountain climb at the
same time. |
| discoveries: |
- most young dippers could drive,
thus location is not a concern for them. Also they're more
willing to spend money.
- public dippers are almost all
over 60 and rely heavily on transportation.
- Both dippers care about sanitation
issues, which is a good sign. Also impressive is the volunteer
cleaning team.
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(5)
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analysis: |
dippers usually suggest
renovation, bigger rooms, and government regulations. |
| discoveries: |
- public rooms are indeed too small, especially
on weekends.
- some prefer to dip with friends
and family.
- governments are not that well-known
for regulating hotspring.
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| 2,interviews
w/ community residents |
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(1)
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|
analysis: |
Although residents do
feel the pressure of higher living expenses and easy erosions,
they still prefer to live here. |
| discoveries: |
Humans
adapt quite easily. With a hotspring at home, few people can
resist the temptation. |
|
(2)
”@
|
analysis: |
Residents don't feel
that their health will be affected by living here, in fact,
they think it's even better for them.
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| discoveries: |
Thus
far, we haven't been able to find any medical proof proving
that they will be affected, either. |
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(3)
”@
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analysis: |
Residents feel there
are no affects on the plant life in the region. |
| discoveries: |
We
believe there is, though. Otherwise, why do we only see a few
kinds of plants in the hotspring regions of Yangmingshan? Thus
we feel that the unique surroundings caused only plants such
as Mon grass and Arrow Bamboo can survive in such a region. |
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| 3:interviews
with ”]construction workers and hotspring businessmen”^ |
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(1)
”@
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analysis: |
Yangmingshan Park does
not have clear regulations, thus almost anyone could simply
apply for a license. |
| discoveries: |
This
has caused the pipelines to be extremely messy and unorganized. |
|
(2)
”@
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analysis: |
hotspring businesses
care much about the dipping manners of people. |
| discoveries: |
Businesses
will sometimes fear to tell their customers their mistakes,
which in turn lose a good educational opportunity for people
to learn. |
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(3)
”@
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analysis: |
hotspring businesses
hope that the government could improve their traffic conditions. |
| discoveries: |
when
there are problems to be solved, tourists still look to the
government. However, recent news tells us that most of the government's
efforts were directed toward promoting activities such as the
Baytow hotspring festival, rather than solving urgent tourist
issues. |
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| conclusion
and suggestion: |
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”@dipping has become the trendy
thing to do for most citizens of Taipei. And indeed, it is
a wonderful way to bring the family together, and everyone
can enjoy a comfortable and relaxing hotspring dip. In addition,
elders use this opportunity to make new friends, and to healthily
spend their retired days. We are extremely interested in the
development of leisure and culture in our society, and thus
here are our suggestions:
- Yangmingshan
National Park Office should take matters seriously and treat
the free public rooms as if they were businesses and not
be indifferent to them just because they do not generate
revenues.
- Citizens should
unite and develop our own homes and to make what's good
better, and what's bad good.
- ¹ļAs for the
financial problems and situations that arise from development
in these regions, the government should offer professional
advise and help, lest the region become too messy and unorganized.
- hotspring are
the treasures of the Shih Lin and Baytow community, and
thus deserves the full attention of our government as well
the caretaking of her residents. We should utilize her strengths
and combine it with Yangmingshan National Park and transform
it into world famous tour sites.
- Our people's
dipping mannerisms must be taught and reinforced, lest we
shame ourselves in front of international guests and our
fellow countrymen.
- governments
must help hotspring businesses to pay special attention
to sanitation issues and then will they be able to attract
tourists and customers, which will ultimately result in
a good development of the particular area.
”@Shih Lin and Baytow region residents
are so lucky to be blessed with this natural environment right
next to our homes. Within 10 minutes of driving, we are able
to dip our tired bodies into steamy hotspring and relax for
the day, shouldn't we be thankful and do everything in our
power to make the place better every day?
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