PeoPo Try Shoot+ Fengshan Innovation Base: Transformation and innovation in Chung-Hua Street Shopping DistrictPeoPo Try Shoot+ Fengshan Innovation Base: Transformation and innovation in Chung-Hua Street Shopping District

The second PeoPo Try Shoot+ event of 2023 came to Chung-Hua Street Shopping District in Fengshan, Kaohsiung, to focus on how Fengshan Innovation Base is helping to transform old stores and breathe new life into the once-fading morning market. Located next to Fengshan MRT Station, Chung-Hua Street Shopping District is a well-known local food hub with many old stores operating for more than 40 years, many of which have been taken over by second and third generations to continue protecting the familiar old taste.

In recent years, Chung-Hua Street Shopping District has struggled to thrive in the face of generational shifts and the impact of Covid-19. To address this issue, the Economic Development Bureau (EDB) set up an “innovation base” to revitalize the district and guide the transformation of local stores. For this latest Try Shoot+ event, PeoPo Citizen Journalism Platform and Fengshan Community College helped acquaint citizen journalists with the history and revitalization of Fengshan Old Street by participating in local tours and meeting project managers.

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PeoPo Try拍＋ 鳳山創生基地 中華街商圈轉型與創新

2023年Try拍+第二場，來到高雄鳳山的中華街商圈，關注鳳山創生基地如何協助當地的老店家轉型和為凋零的早市注入新活力。位於鳳山捷運站旁的中華街商圈是在地知名的美食據點，有許多經營四十餘年的老店家，其中不乏有二代、三代接手經營繼續守護熟悉的老味道。

而近年來中華街商圈也面臨世代的交替和疫情衝擊後的振興，經發局為了輔導店家轉型而設置創生基地來活絡商圈。這次PeoPo公民新聞平台與鳳山社區大學一同舉辦Try拍+活動，參與的公民記者朋友聽著導覽老師和駐點經理的介紹，也認識了鳳山老街區的歷史與活化。