Name: 2017 Hot Tainan EP11 Beimen The Town of Salt
Uploaded: 2018-03-30T06:47:28.000Z
Duration: 15 min 52 s
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Beimen is a place full of cultural history, 北門是一個充滿文化歷史的地方

where the stories of salt 這裡有鹽的故事

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and century-old heritage are told. 也有百年的文化資產

Nankunshen serves as a center of faith among locals. 南鯤鯓也是許多民眾的信仰中心

In recent years, in order to promote tourism development, 近年來推動觀光

many historic buildings have been restored 修復許多歷史建築

for more visitors to have a glimpse of Beimen - the town of salt. 讓更多人能了解「鹽鄉」──北門的故事

Because of producing salt, 因當地盛產鹽

Beimen has been known as the town of salt. 北門又有鹽鄉之稱

Besides, Beimen is the place full of history, seafood, and ecosystem. 也充滿許多歷史故事、海鮮以及自然生態

Now, take a walk with me in Beimen, 現在，就跟著我一同漫步北門

Hello, everyone. I'm Leon. I'm now in Beimen, 哈囉，我是Leon，我現在在北門

the place of salt. Although they don't produce salt anymore, 北門是鹽的故鄉，雖然現在已經沒有產鹽

there are still many culture of salt well preserved in Beimen 但是鹽的文化仍被保留下來

Look, what a beautiful day! 你看，今天天氣多好

I'm looking forward to checking it out. 我等不及去瞧瞧了

Beimen Visitor Center is a place you must visit. 北門遊客中心是你絕不可錯過的景點，

In this center, there are many regular exhibitions you can enjoy 這裡除了有定期的展覽供民眾參觀之外

as well as much information available. 更提供各種當地旅遊資訊

Next time when you arrive in Beimen, go to the Beimen Visitor Center first. 下次來到北門，別忘了先到遊客中心走走。

is located in front of the management of Southwest Coast National Scenic Area, 位在雲嘉南濱海國家風景區管理處前

offering tourist information 除了提供旅遊資訊外

and regular exhibitions. 現場還有展覽喔！

Here, you could find all the attractions within the Southwest Coast National Scenic Area. 這個就是我們雲嘉南濱海國家風景區的景點

Beimen Visitor Center is host to a conference room, 北門遊客中心設有簡報室

where virtual tours of Beimen are provided 提供北門的虛擬導覽

and give visitors an overview of some important spots of Beimen, 讓遊客一覽北門的重要景點

allowing them to have a basic understanding  也可以先了解

I've heard that there is a sperm whale here very worth a look. 聽說這裡有一隻非常厲害的抹香鯨

Would you mind telling me a bit about it? 可以為我介紹一下嗎

The excavation of this sperm whale 這個抹香鯨  牠的挖掘過程

is shown in the picture. 你看  前面那個圖就是

That's how it was swept into shore by the waves. 牠被海浪衝上來的樣子

This sperm whale was stranded on the beach of Beimen in 2005. 2005年時 這隻抹香鯨擱淺在北門海邊

It reached a length of 14 meters and a weight of 50 tons. 身長約14公尺、重達50公噸

Due to its sheer size and weight, people had to bury it on site. 由於體積和重量過於龐大 當時先就地掩埋

In 2008, it was dug out and made into a specimen, 2008年才破土重出 製作成標本

touring around the country 製成標本後 陸續在外地展出

until 2009 when it finally returned to Beimen. 到2009年才重回北門

Here, you can access the detailed information  在這裡有抹香鯨的

whose specimen is also prepared in full view of the public. 也可以看到完整的標本

Wow, it's huge. Is it real? 哇！好大喔！這是真的嗎？

Or is it a replica? 還是複製出來的

Of course it is real. 這當然是真的啊

Hey, Leon. Believe what you see here. 嘿!Leon 別懷疑你的眼睛

This is a genuine specimen of the sperm whale. 這是真的抹香鯨標本

It is also an important event that local people  也是北門人心中的

will remember for years to come. 重要記憶

From its burial, excavation, specimen processing, and finally, its return to Beimen, 從掩埋  出土  製成標本 及重新回到北門的過程

locals have been there along the way. 北門人可說是全程參與

also lays out the history of local salt industry. 還記錄了完整的鹽業歷史

In the past, salt was boiled out of brine. 早期鹽的製作方式是用煮的

It was not until the Zheng era 一直到明朝鄭成功來台之後

that the solar salt production was introduced to Taiwan. 才改用曬鹽的方式

The Beimen Visitor Center we see today 現在的北門遊客中心就是早期的

was renovated from the warehouses lying on the southwest side 北門洗滌鹽工廠舊建物群中的

of the Beimen salt-washing plant complex. 西南側倉庫群所改建

Beimen boasts the history of salt industry, wetland ecology, 北門有鹽業歷史、濕地生態、

religious temples, local businesses, literature and the arts.  宗教人文、地方產業與文學藝術

It is a diverse and vibrant place to visit. 是個多元又充滿活力的地方

Outside the Beimen Visitor Center, 在北門遊客中心的外面

you will find many graffiti and art installations. 有許多塗鴉及裝置

It is like walking into an outdoor photographic studio 就像是走在戶外的攝影棚

with each wall serving as a different scene. 每一面牆都有不同的風景

This place is not to be missed especially for photography enthusiasts. 喜歡拍照的朋友當然不能錯過這個地方

The exterior walls of Beimen Visitor Center 北門遊客中心的外圍

are graced with paintings of Hong Tong. 還有許多洪通的畫作

Hong Tong was a famed amateur artist in Taiwan.  是臺灣非常有名的素人畫家

Hong Tong, Taiwan Picasso， 被譽為「臺灣畢卡索」的洪通，

He is very famous. 是位非常著名的畫家

There's even a Hong Tong Painting Village. 北門甚至有個洪通故居彩繪村

Let's go and check it out. 我們一起去瞧瞧吧

Hong Tong used to live 洪通住在廟宇（南鯤鯓代天府）

100 meters away from the Nankunshen Temple. 附近一百公尺左右的地方

Hong Tong only started painting at the age of 50 洪通50歲才開始學習作畫

and developed a very unique style of art. 他的畫風獨特

His surreal vision 超現實的異想世界

and vivid colorful imagination 富含色彩的想像力

probably have something to do with his background. 作品也跟他的生活背景有關

His paintings were not 當時洪通畫的圖

particularly popular here. 並不受當地的歡迎

People found it pretty strange 但是很奇怪的是

that he only painted human faces without ears. 他都畫人頭 卻都沒有耳朵

Someone once asked him, 有人曾問過他

“What's the reason why these human faces you painted don't have ears?” 為什麼你畫的人頭都沒有耳朵

He responded, “There is too much noise these days. 他說現在的雜音太多啦

Too much noise in the society. We'd better not listen.” 社會雜音太多了  不要聽

If the neighbors of Hong Tong 早期洪通看到左鄰右舍

were celebrating occasions such as weddings or housewarming events, 舉辦婚禮或者入厝等喜事時

he would kindly offer his painting as a gift. 都會贈送他的畫作

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