PeoPo’s Your Shoot witnesses renaissance of Jiaxian

PeoPo’s Your Shoot witnesses renaissance of Jiaxian 

Jiaxian’s (甲仙) tourist numbers plummeted following the terrible destruction suffered at the hands of typhoon Morakot in 2009, which decimated the once booming tourist industry and left the local economy in tatters. Over the past few years, however, many local people have become involved in the area’s reconstruction and community building.

With the help of a great deal of hard work from “Love Jiaxian Township Association” and other local organizations, business opportunities and the area’s vitality have slowly returned. It is hoped that Jiaxian’s new “Simple Travel” slogan will attract many more tourists to stop and experience this enticing mountainous village with its atmosphere of rural simplicity.  

On May 30, PeoPo Citizen Journalism Platform’s “Your Shoot” event brought citizen journalists to Jiaxian, where they became acquainted with the story of its rebirth. Close to 50 citizen journalists participated in the event, using their cameras to record the great efforts local people have made in Jiaxian’s renaissance. 

(以下是中文對照)

PeoPo踹拍 看見重生後的甲仙

URL:https://www.peopo.org/news/278267

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2009年的八八風災讓高雄甲仙受到重創，原本繁榮的觀光產業跟著蕭條，遊客驟減、影響在地經濟甚鉅。幾年的時間過去，有不少當地民眾投入重建與社區營造，在「甲仙愛鄉協會」與眾多在地組織、民眾的努力下，甲仙慢慢恢復商機與活力，希望以「甲仙小旅行」的文化概念吸引旅客，在甲仙這個旅程中的停駐點留步，體會山城的美好與純樸風氣。

而5月30日，PeoPo公民新聞平台的踹拍活動，也帶領公民記者到甲仙，了解在地重生的故事。近50位的公民記者實地踏查，用鏡頭記錄在地民眾的努力。