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public dipping room dippers 90.12.09

recorded by:Chen Shihjuan,Dren Yihway,Huang Linan
interviews place:Coldwater Pit, Chenshan Park

interview questions and answers:
1, gender:
3 male 5 female

2, tourists: 4, local residents: 2, dippers:2

3, age: 40 to 60: 2 , above 60: 6

4,how often do you come to hotspring ?

  • everyday”]2”^
  • several times a week.
  • depends.”]3”^
  • twice a month.
  • once every two weeks.

5,Who do you come with:

1.family”@2.relatives”@3.friends”@4.colleagues”@5.alone

6,why do you come?

  • healthy.
  • bones feel more comfortable.
  • hotspring are comfortable!
  • two reasons: health, and cure diseases.
  • good to the body, and relieves pressure.
  • blood circulation, and more comfortable.
  • good for the bones and muscles.

7,why do you like to come here?

  • No particular reason. I just like the temperature here.
  • I don't like to go where people just pay. It's not as healthy.
  • I feel much more comfortable after a dip, blood flow seems better.
  • because this is near Yangmingshan, so I can also climb mountains.
  • Most people here are elderly, so we can take care of each other and make friends.
  • convenient and it's pretty comfortable.
  • closer to home.
  • because I live near hear, and it's healthy.

8,How did you find out about these public dipping rooms?

  • I knew a long time ago.
  • They've been here a long time. It just looks new.
  • Friends told me.
  • I found out by accident when climbing Yangmingshan.
  • public dipping rooms were here a long time ago.

9,Are there many people usually?

  • Yes, young and old ones alike. Especially during the weekends.
  • mostly older people who climb mountains.
  • yes, especially on holidays.

10,How's the sanitary condition here?

  • it's okay. Because watch each other's back and we won't let people go in without taking a shower.
  • because it's free, so we will ask people to leave if they have skin diseases.
  • sometimes people come clean the place voluntarily.
  • it's alright.
  • it's a little too old.
  • yes, it's much cleaner than the private rooms.

10,any suggestions?

  • Many people complain about the smallness of the rooms, and that it's tough just to take off and put on our clothes. Perhaps we should try and expand its size.
  • traffic is inconvenient because there are only free buses on Sundays.
  • there are over 100 people here daily, so we must do something about the sanitary issues.
  • sanitary and cleaning issues are serious here.
  • we need to update on our supplies of facilities.
  • Yes, not enough water, and room is too small.

12,Given the chance, would you go to a hotel's hotspring room?

  • Yes. Even though it's free here, sometimes people like to try different things.
  • No.Sanitary is a big issue. If it's not free, we can't ask people to leave if they're dirty.

13,Do you know that there is another public dipping room?”]Coldwater Pit”^

  • Yes, it's more convenient and cleaner.

14,other comments:

  • compared to other countries, we need to improve our restrooms.
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