Mayor Chang to showcase local customs and traditions

In addition to two national construction projects, the “Marine Square” and the “National Museum for Marine & Technology,” Chang has worked out local development plans for all seven of the city’s administrative districts, each highlighting the local customs and traditions of its respective area:

1. A fishery museum for Chungcheng District, an area known for its natural coastal scenery and fishing ports.

2. A harbor affairs museum for Chungshan District, the area hosting the most docks and harbor affairs buildings.

3. An artillery museum for Anlo District, where most of the old artillery is preserved.

4. A mining and river museum for Nuannuan District, which is located upstream of the Keelung River and had abundant mineral resources in the earlier days.

5. A religion museum for Hsinyi District, which features the most temples, churches, and other religious sites.

6. An agricultural museum for Chitu District, where the recreational farmlands provide various native agricultural specialties in the mountainous area such as mushrooms, green bamboo sprouts, pumpkins, plums, granadillas, and other kinds of produce.

7. An eatery street for Jenai District, an area with the most prosperous downtown business activities.

“The new eatery street will differentiate itself from the Miaokou Night Market in the same district with a different style of dining atmosphere,” Chang explained. “The Miaokou Night Market is crowded all the time, and people often complain that they have to rush to finish their food right after they have just sat down at any food stand. The new eatery street will appeal to those seeking a restful and carefree style, and it may help relieve the crowd at the traditional Miaokou Night Market in the same neighborhood.”

As for the religious museum planned for Hsinyi District, Chang stressed that it won’t be focused on Buddhism or Christianity, but will embrace all kinds of religions to reflect the city’s custom of respecting each person’s religious freedom.

When talking about the agricultural specialties produced in Chitu District, Chang stressed that as a famous harbor Keelung should not only offer good seafood, but also very special agricultural foods produced in the mountainous areas of the coastal city. In fact, mountainous and coastal areas take up 95 percent of the total area of Keelung, which measures around 132 square kilometers in total.

As a veteran public servant, Chang had been engaged in city affairs for over 30 years before he won the mayoral election last year, including two terms as speaker of the Keelung City Council and six terms as city councilor.

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