RENOVATION OF THE HERITAGE HOUSES IN NANCHIEN COMM

NanChien Community is a small village built almost 300 years ago near the coastal plain. The origin of the name U(NanChienU is unclear. Some people suggest it was because a long time ago, small boats and rafts could travel along the river to the port, and since the port lies to the south of the coast, is was called U(NankangU , which was then erroneously called NanChien because the U(KangU and U(ChienU had similar pronunciations in Taiwanese.NanChien Community is located to the west of Taichung City. There are many places of historic value in our community, for example the hundred-year-old U(Husband and Wife TreeU , the irrigation ditch, the old residences of noble families, and the community temple, etc. There also many local festivals, such as the Third Prince s Birthday, Glove Puppetry, etc.The volunteer work here involves restoring old houses and streets, which is important for residences, as it would encourage a sense of belonging to a community. We hope volunteers who come to our community also help residents rebuild their traditional values, and lay the foundation for future community work and cultural constructions.