A new book, A Slow Ride in Takao: A Historical Visit of Kaohsiung Harbor by Bike (打狗漫騎:高雄港史單車調查), by Southern Taiwan Society secretary-general Chen I-chi (陳奕齊) introduces 10 new biking paths that take the cyclist on a trip down memory lane.
The book departs from standard tourism guides and instead leads readers through the region via politics, economics and sociology, Chen said.
By focusing on historical events and the social environment, the reader can learn about the city’s past, Chen said.
Photo: Chen Wen-chan, Taipei Times
“We hope to let readers explore the paths and areas that hold treasured memories of social and literary events, as well as more than 50 years of military history,” Chen said.
The author hopes to impart a panoramic view of Taiwan, starting from the time the city was known as Takao during Japanese rule, Chen said.
Published in May by Vanguard Publishing, the book was nominated for the Kaohsiung City Government’s Bureau of Culture’s creative writing sponsorship project in 2012 and another sponsorship project on writings about Kaohsiung last year.
The book was highly praised by Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu (陳菊), doctor-turned-poet Tzeng Kuei-hai (曾貴海) and award-winning writer Neil Peng (馮光遠).
The Bureau of Culture said that aside from Chen, it has sponsored many projects and literary writings for publication.
To date, it has sponsored 86 authors, with 32 works published, the bureau said.
Many of the writers it has supported are well-known in the literary field, such as Chen Chiu-pai (陳秋白) and Wang Tsung-wei (王聰威), the bureau said, adding it hoped that by introducing more literature, it could aid Kaohsiung’s transition into a cultural-creative city.
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