( Observer Network News) Taiwan’s former “Minister of Culture” Lung Yingtai lamented on Facebook because he was not allowed to swim in the Living Water Lake...
According to Taiwan’s “Central News Agency” report on June 14, Lung Yingtai Taiwan stated on Facebook that the administrator was whistled and photographed while swimming in Taitung Living Water Lake a few days ago, as if to catch a criminal. It called on "people should not be ashamed of nature" and raised the topic to: When will Taiwan's children be able to I am truly proud of "I am a son of the ocean"...
The Taitung County Government responded on the 14th, thanking Long Yingtai for his positive advice, and will strengthen employee management in the future. However, there have been many drowning incidents in Living Water Lake. Swimming was originally prohibited completely, which caused protests from long-distance swimmers. The current policy was changed to prohibit swimming from 8 am to 5 pm, and administrators were hired to drive away illegal swimmers.
In 2012, Taiwan’s first “Minister of Culture” was born, and writer Long Yingtai became the first “Minister”. After leaving office at the end of 2014, Long Yingtai is still active on the front line of Taiwan's "cultural expression" and frequently expresses his emotions on social media.
html On June 11, Long Yingtai’s long post on Facebook attracted the attention of Taiwanese media.According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency" report on June 14, Long Yingtai mentioned in this long article that he recently came to Taitung and tried hard to overcome his fear of water. After swimming in the sea, he went snorkeling, snorkeling After that, she went paddleboarding, and then went sailing...
She said emotionally: "I don't want to be ashamed of nature, and people shouldn't be ashamed of nature."
Unexpectedly, just as she was about to jump into the water for a swim, something suddenly appeared on the shore. A "caretaker" whistled, then took out his camera and took pictures - "as if he were catching a criminal."
She said: "Taking a photo of a person without saying a word is such an intrusive behavior, it is almost like a slap in the face."
Long Yingtai said that after asking the reason, he learned that it was not the administrator's fault, and that the administrator was just executing the request. Task assigned: Swimming is prohibited in the Living Water Lake between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Later, she asked, Taitung County Government created such a beautiful body of water and then banned people from using it? "This logic is astonishing."
Then, she raised the topic to another level...
"I grew up on an island embraced by the ocean. There are giant trees and mountains on the island, but the way I was educated was to memorize Regarding mountains and seas: He is wary of the natural changes in the weather, avoids any water body - whether it is the sea or lakes, ponds, streams, and ponds, and rejects any mountainous areas... So this country with mountains and seas The people have become a people who claims to have ' ocean culture ' but is actually afraid of the ocean, and claims to have 'the richest mountain ecology' but is actually afraid of the mountains."
"When will Taiwan's children be truly proud of who I am? What about Son of the Ocean? When can Taiwanese culture truly become a mountain and sea culture with broad vision and grandeur?"
Long Yingtai's article also attracted the attention of the local government. Taiwan's "Central News Agency" reported on the 14th that Xu Jiahao, director of the Agriculture Department of the Taitung County Government, responded that he was grateful to Long Yingtai for his positive advice and would strengthen the administrator's law enforcement methods and attitude.
"Living Water Lake was originally outsourced, but the bidding has not yet been completed. At present, during the day, sometimes institutions or schools apply to borrow it for water teaching. For example, the sailing school borrowed the boat on the day when Long Yingtai learned sailing; when the boat is on the water , if there are people swimming in or under the water, collisions and dangers may occur, so swimming is currently prohibited from 8 am to 5 pm.”
In addition, there have been many drowning incidents in the living water lake, and swimming was originally completely prohibited, which aroused interest. Long swimmers protested, and the current system was changed to ban swimming from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and rangers were hired to remove illegal swimmers.
Xu Jiahao said that since the Living Water Lake attracted investment last year, due to rental issues, no manufacturer has yet been willing to bid for operation and management. Therefore, the Living Water Lake currently has time restrictions, but the public is still encouraged to actively apply to host light boats, , sailboats, SUP stand-up paddling and other non-profit water activities.
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