費伊儷實習日誌22: 桃園第3班

桃園第3班

    今天我們再次前往桃園參加何秘書長的新聞工作坊。今天我們觀看了關於綠水巷改造的最終影片。我們也重返綠水巷，拍攝了更多素材，並分享了各自的經驗和感受。我的小組帶我們訪問了更多見證了綠水巷變化的普通民眾。我發現，許多人覺得綠河現在已經不再那麼礙眼了。我個人非常喜歡這條溪流，以及它所能孕育的豐富生態系。這裡有蝸牛、魚類和鳥類。我最喜歡看魚兒逆流而上。唯一讓我不太喜歡的就是河邊的蚊子。我想說，了解綠河的改造讓我對家鄉更有信心了。我也希望能夠支持家鄉的這些行動。

Taoyuan Class #3

    Today we headed to Taoyuan again to participate in Mr. He's journalism course. Today we got to watch the final videos about the transformation of the Green River. We also got to go back to the Green River, take even more clips, and share our experiences and impressions. My group took us out to interview even more everyday people who have witnessed the change in the river. I found that many people think the river is less of an eyesore now. I personally love the stream and how many ecosystems it can support. There are snails, fish, and birds. I love watching the fish swim upstream the most. The only animals I didn't like near the river were the mosquitoes. I would say learning about the stream's transformation has given me more hope for my hometown. I wish to support these movements there as well.

王吉娜實習日誌22: 台灣國立博物館

 台灣國立博物館

    今天上午，我們參觀了位於二二八和平紀念公園內的國立台灣博物館。雖然館內很大一部分是自然史展區，但我特別喜歡原住民文化的展覽。令人著迷的是，那種認為萬物一體、環境各要素相互關聯的理念，在許多不同的原住民文化中竟是一脈相承的。我還了解到，歐洲人曾試圖將台灣打造為貿易樞紐，但由於沿海風浪過於洶湧湍急，導致許多船隻在近海沉沒。此外，我還得知台灣棲息著一種源自古生代的稀有深海螺類－「龍宮翁戎螺」（俗稱「龍宮貝」）。 1968年11月，一艘台灣漁船捕獲了全球已知的第四個標本；此後，台灣東北部海域又陸續發現了更多此類海螺。

    當天晚些時候，伊莉莎白（Elizabeth）和我去聽了一場關於桃園河流修復計畫的講座，但我不得不提前離席，趕往越南駐台代表處修改我的旅行簽證——因為此前行程幾經延誤，我即將啟程前往越南。代表處門前排著長隊，好不容易輪到我時，工作人員卻表示無法幫我修改簽證。排在我旁邊的一位女士說她認識能幫忙的人，於是我付給她大約2000元新台幣，請她幫我在隔天辦好新簽證。希望能順利辦成！

The Taiwan National Museum 

    This morning we went to visit the Taiwan National Museum located in the 228 Peace Park. A lot of it was a natural history museum, but I think I really liked the aboriginal exhibitions. It’s just interesting that the concept of oneness and interconnectivity within the entirety of the environment has stayed consistent across so many aboriginal cultures. I also learned that the Europeans had tried to make Taiwan a trading hub, but because the waves were way too strong and turbulent, so many ships sank along the shoreline. I also learned that Taiwan is home to a rare, deep-water sea snail called the slit shell, dating back to the Paleozoic era. In November of 1968, a Taiwanese fishing boat had brought up the 4th specimen ever seen globally, and afterwards many more were discovered on Taiwan’s northeastern coast. 

    Later that day, Elizabeth and I went to a lecture about a river restoration project in Taoyuan, but I had to leave early to go to the Vietnam Embassy to correct my travel visa, as I am traveling to Vietnam in a few days after a few delays. The line for the Vietnamese Embassy was long, and when I finally got to the desk, they said they couldn’t help me correct my visa. A lady in line next to me said she knew someone who could help me, and I paid her around $2,000 NTD to get me a new visa by the next day. Let’s hope it works!

費伊儷實習日誌21: 參觀台灣國立博物館 + 台北環境會議

參觀台灣國立博物館 + 台北環境會議

    今天早上，何秘書長想讓我們多了解一些台灣的歷史和自然史，於是安排我們去國立台灣博物館。當我到達博物館時，眼前的景色美得讓我驚嘆。這是一個巨大的公園，四周環繞著寶塔和抽象藝術作品。在公園裡漫步了一會兒後，我和吉娜走進了博物館。一進門，我們就來到了蝴蝶展區，台灣的蝴蝶種類之多讓我大吃一驚。它們色彩斑斕，有些蝴蝶與周圍環境完美融合，如果我在野外看到它們，可能根本不會注意到。現在我終於明白為什麼那麼多人稱台灣為「蝴蝶王國」了！我們繼續往上走到博物館二樓，我發現自己對日本殖民統治時期的歷史非常感興趣。在博物館裡，我發現了一件與日本殖民統治相關的展品，其中最讓我感興趣的是日本在台灣建立統治的印章。光是那枚印章，就預示著台灣未來五十年的命運，這其中蘊含著一種難以言喻的勢力。下午，我和吉娜與珍妮佛會面，前往位於台北非政府組織俱樂部的環保會議。演講結束後，我們進行了一項小組活動：將環境議題標註在台北的相應區域，並闡述原因。他們讓我談談新台北部分地區受到農業噴灑的影響。會議結束後，我們輪流與大家分享各自的想法。我覺得這次活動意義非凡。

                                Taiwan National Museum Visit + Taipei Environmental Meeting

    This morning, Mr. He wanted us to learn more about Taiwanese history and natural history, so he sent us to the National Taiwan Museum. As I arrived at the National Taiwan Museum grounds, I was blown away by how beautiful the surroundings were. It was a huge park surrounded by pagodas and abstract art pieces. After walking around the park for a bit, Gina and I headed inside. Upon entering, we stumbled into the butterfly exhibit, and I was completely surprised by how many kinds of butterflies there were in Taiwan. They all had such beautiful colors, and some blended into the environment so well that, if I had seen them in the wild, I would not have noticed. It makes sense now why so many consider Taiwan the Butterfly Kingdom! As we continued up to the second floor of the museum, I noticed how interested I was in learning about the Japanese occupation in Taiwan. One of the things I found most interesting at the museum about the Japanese occupation was the government seal that imposed Japanese rule in Taiwan: something indescribable about seeing the physical stamp that sealed Taiwan's fate in the 50 years that followed.

    In the afternoon, Gina and I met with Jennifer to attend an environmental meeting at the NGO Clubhouse in Taipei. After the presentations were over, we did a group activity where we placed the environmental issue in the correct area in Taipei and then presented why it was there. They had me talk about the agricultural spraying that was affecting parts of New Taipei. After the meeting concluded, we went around and shared our thoughts with the group. 

費伊儷實習日誌20: 居家辦公與就醫

居家辦公與就醫

    今天過得相當有趣。由於何秘書長和粘麗玉主任外出公幹，我一開始是在家工作。我的工作主要是整理實習計畫資料和撰寫提案，重點是規劃接下來要分析和比較幾家動物咖啡館。大氣我已經去過三個與動物相關的場所，我也著手對這些地方進行了比較分析。午休期間，我去了診所，接種了破傷風疫苗這是為了處理前幾天被豬咬傷的傷口。幸運的是，專案組的一位工作人員帶我去了診所，所以過程很順利。之後，我回到辦公室繼續推進專案工作。 粘麗玉看到我手臂上扭曲的尖纹,都覺得有些驚訝，畢竟傷口其實很小。我很慶幸傷勢不算嚴重。在辦公室剩下的時間裡，我忙著整理每日工作記錄，並檢查之前的工作日程以統計工時。

Work from home and doctors visit

    Today was quite an interesting day. It started with working from home since Mr. He and Jennifer were away working on business. I mostly worked on organizing my internship project and writing up proposals. I mostly had to map out the rest of the animal cafes I am going to analyze and compare for my project. Since I have already been to three animal-related places, I have also started comparing and contrasting them. During my lunch break, I had to go to the doctor's office to get a tetanus shot from the pig bite from the other day. Luckily, one of the program staff was able to take me, so I didn't have many issues. Afterward, I arrived at the office to work more on my project. Jennifer got to see the massive bandage they put on my arm for such a tiny bite. I was quite lucky it wasn't worse. I spent the rest of my time in the office organizing my daily entries and tracking our previous work schedules to calculate hours.

王吉娜實習日誌20: 實習計畫：會見謝和霖

實習計畫：會見謝和霖

    在決定以南投垃圾焚化廠提案作為我的實習計畫後，我聽了Jennifer的建議，去拜訪了「台灣環境資訊協會」（Taiwan Watch，一個環保非政府組織）的成員謝和霖。他擁有化學工程背景，自2024年起就一直關注這項議題。

    我們在他位於台北的家中會面，他向我介紹了當地的地質。當地居民極力維護的那片茶園位於名間鄉；該鄉地理位置特殊，東面緊鄰高山，西面則是一處高原。

    這座擬建焚化廠存在的問題在於，它不僅坐落於斷層帶上，還位於濁水溪（Zhoushi River）的上游；這條河流流向台灣西海岸，而那裡分佈著大量農田。一旦發生地震，焚化廠內的污染物極有可能外洩並擴散至週邊區域，甚至順流而下，污染下游的其他城鎮以及食物和水源。此外，名間鄉的風速極低（僅每秒2公里），這意味著焚化廠產生的空氣污染物很可能會滯留在名間鄉附近，難以擴散。

Internship Project: Meeting Xie Helin

    After deciding to do my internship project on the waste incinerator proposal in Nantou, I followed Jennifer’s recommendation to meet Xie Helin, an activist in Taiwan Watch (an environmental NGO) who has a background in chemical engineering, and he had been following this issue since 2024. 

    We met him in his home in Taipei, and he began to tell me about the geology of the area. The tea farm that the locals are protesting for is located in Mingjian Township, which is situated on the bottom of the high mountains to its east, and a plateau to its west. 

    The problem with the incinerator is that it is located on a fault line, as well as upstream the Zhoushi River that feeds out into the west coast of Taiwan where a lot of farmland is located. On the occasion that an earthquake occurs, it is highly possible that the pollutants in the incinerator will spill into the area, and leak downriver into other towns and food/water sources. The wind speed in Mingjian Township is also very low (2 kilometers per second), so the air pollution produced by the incinerator would most likely stay near Mingjian Township and not disperse.

費伊儷實習日誌19: 史上最糟糕的農場？

史上最糟糕的農場？

今天在桃園市郊的大溪區度過了非常難忘的一天。何秘書長的學生帶我去參觀了一個鄰近的“農場”，其實更像是一個圍場，裡面養著各種各樣的動物。第一次看到那裡，我就明白何秘書長為什麼想讓我去。那裡的環境實在糟糕。圍場裡有一匹小馬、四隻山羊、一隻鹿、許多雞和鵝。我發現它們的生存狀況都很差。那隻鹿看起來狀態最好，但它孤零零的。鹿是群居動物，卻沒有其他同伴。雞和鴨似乎大多都能自食其力，所以我並不太擔心它們，但山羊們都瘦得皮包骨。小馬也很瘦，但我最擔心的是它背上的皮膚狀況，以及它對人的恐懼。把這麼多動物養在這麼小的空間裡，不利於它們的生活質量，得知照顧它們的人有錢給它們更好的生活，我感到很難過。參觀完那個條件很差的農場後，碧娥姐帶我去了一家很棒的咖啡館，我在那裡喝了一杯美味的桃子冰沙。之後，她又帶我去了另一個地方，一個她之前都沒帶何秘書長去過的地方。那是一個很棒的咖啡館兼探險公園，位於深山之中。那裡有雞和豬在四處走動，你可以餵牠們。它們看起來都得到了很好的照顧，至少比我之前參觀的農場好多了。餵雞的時候，我還被一頭豬咬了，它悄悄地從後面咬了我一口。雖然咬得不重，但還是挺疼的。我之前不知道它們的下顎這麼有力。帶我參觀完之後，她又帶我去了山上的湖邊，但是因為開始下大雨，我們沒辦法下車遊覽。之後，愛玲帶我看了她的家，還有她可愛的貓、狗和花園。一天結束時，我搭乘巴士和捷運，花了1小時30分鐘返回台北。非常感謝碧娥姐讓我度過了美好的一天。

 The Worst Farm Ever?   

    Today was a very adventurous day in the Daxi district outside of Taipei. Mr. He’s student took me to visit a neighboring “farm,” which was more like a paddock filled with all sorts of animals. After seeing it for the first time, I could tell why Mr. He wanted me to visit. It was quite abominable conditions. The paddock itself had a miniature horse, 4 goats, 1 deer, many chickens, and geese. I found their conditions to all be quite poor. The deer looked to be in the best condition; however, she was all alone. No other deer friends when deer are herd animals. The chickens and ducks seemed to be able to fend for themselves mostly. So I wasn’t as worried about them, but the goats were extremely thin. The pony was also thin, but mainly the greatest concern was his skin condition on his back and how scared he was of people. Having that many animals in such a small space is not conducive to a good quality of life, and I was sad to learn that the man who takes care of them has the money to give them a better life. After visiting the poor-quality farm, Ailing took me to a wonderful cafe where I had an amazing peach smoothie. Afterward, she took me to another place that she hadn’t even shown Mr. He. A wonderful cafe and adventure park deep into the mountains. Chickens and pigs were roaming around that you could feed. They seemed to be mostly taken care of, at least a lot better than the farm I visited.

    I also ended up getting bitten by a pig when I was feeding the chickens, and the pig snuck up behind and bit me. It wasn’t a very bad bite, but it was quite painful. I didn’t realize they had such powerful jaws. After she showed me around, she took me to the mountain lake, but because it was starting to rain so hard, we weren’t able to leave the car to look around. Afterward, Ailing showed me her home and her wonderful cat, dog, and garden. At the end of the day, I journeyed back to Taipei on a 1-hour-and-30-minute bus-and-MRT ride. I am very grateful for Ailing treating me to a wonderful day.

王吉娜實習日誌19: 華人民主書院協會

華人民主書院協會 

    我們和蕭先生一起去了新民主學院（NSD），這是一個致力於推廣民主價值和人權的非營利組織。該機構最初設在香港，但在2019年香港暴亂和國安法實施後關閉。台灣分部仍然存在，目前正致力於透過工作坊和藝術展覽等方式，鼓勵選民參與地方選舉並提高公眾意識。

    我們互相做了自我介紹，之後他們繼續談到了吳醫師的案例。吳博士在天安門事件發生時是教授。之後，他畢生致力於調查這場悲劇，並居住在美國。如今，隨著年齡的增長，他來到蕭先生這裡，希望能夠移居台灣並成為台灣公民，在台灣安度晚年。對於外國人來說，獲得台灣公民身份非常困難，但如果吳博士被認定為對台灣/中華民國做出特殊貢獻的無國籍人士，他或許能夠獲得公民身份。

    其餘時間，我們向成員們詢問了其他國際問題，例如台灣移民問題、中國與其他國家的關係以及「一個中國」原則如何利用其經濟影響力對夥伴國施加影響，以及中美貿易戰。

New School for Democracy (NSD)

    With Mr. Hsiao, we went to the New School for Democracy (NSD), a non-profit dedicated to promoting democratic values and human rights. The original branch was in Hong Kong, but after the 2019 Hong Kong riots and the National Security Law it was shut down. The Taiwanese branch still exists, and they are currently working on engaging voters in local elections and spreading public awareness through workshops and art shows.

    We had introductions with each other, and they later continued to talk about the case of Dr. Wu, who was a professor at the time of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Afterwards, he spent his entire life investigating the tragedy and lived in the United States. As he has now gotten older, he came to Mr. Hsiao in order to move and become a Taiwan citizen in order to spend the rest of his twilight years here. Getting Taiwanese citizenship is very difficult for foreign nationals, but if recognized as a stateless person who has made special contributions to Taiwan/ROC, Dr. Wu might be able to get it. 

    We spent the rest of the time asking the members questions about other international issues such as Taiwanese immigration, China’s diplomatic relations with other countries and the “One China” principle using their economic leverage over their partners, and the US-China trade war.

費伊儷實習日誌18: 民主日

民主日

    今天我們有幸和蕭律師共度了一天！上午，他給我們講解了一些案例，並引導我們思考非政府組織和社會團體應該如何更好地吸引成員。之後，我們去吃了午飯，蕭律師請我們去了一家很棒的平價泰式餐廳。午餐後，我們前往民主學校開會。我覺得這個組織很有意思，氣氛輕鬆愉快。回想起蕭律師之前談到的如何吸引員工，我覺得民主學校正是這些特質的體現。一位成員可以帶孩子上班，我覺得這真是太好了。很多時候，母親們必須在工作和孩子之間做出選擇，所以看到一個允許帶孩子的工作場所，感覺很不一樣。我覺得討論本身也很有意思，因為每個成員的背景都很獨特。我們的大部分討論都圍繞著台灣的歷史運動以及中國未來的發展趨勢。

Democracy Day!

    Today we got to spend a day with Mr. Xiao! In the morning, he briefed us on several cases and prompted us to consider what NGOs and social organizations should do to appeal to their members. Afterward, we headed to lunch, where Mr. Xiao treated us to a wonderful, cheap Thai restaurant. After lunch, we headed to the School of Democracy for a meeting. I found the organization very interesting, and I liked the relaxed atmosphere. Thinking back to Mr.Xiao talking about ways to appeal to employees, I think the democracy school exemplified these traits. One of the members got to bring her baby into work, which I thought was a wonderful thing to be able to do. So many times mothers are forced to choose between their workplace and their children, so seeing a workplace that also allowed children was refreshing. I thought that the discussions themselves were also very interesting, as everyone who worked there had such a unique background. Most of our discussion concerned historical movements in Taiwan and what could happen with China in the future.

王吉娜實習日誌18: 重建河流的嘗試：工作坊第二天

 重建河流的嘗試：工作坊第二天

    今天我們在桃園沿著河邊散步。回來後，我們聽了一位當地工程師的講座。據他介紹，桃園升格為直轄市的時間並不長，與台北市相比，在防洪設施、景觀美化和公共空間建設方面還有所欠缺。他們曾試圖整治中正公園內的一條溪流，但遭到了附近公寓居民的反對。這是因為在中華文化和台灣本土文化中，流傳著關於「水鬼」將兒童拖入水中溺亡的傳說，家長們因此覺得這條河很危險。

    在與各棟公寓的居民溝通時，他們都遇到了同樣的阻力，計畫最終被迫擱置，直到幾年後才重新啟動。其實，當時許多人希望把河道加蓋遮蔽起來，因為河水散發著難聞的氣味。儘管如此，水質其實一直保持得相當不錯。處理這類問題很棘手，因為身為社區成員，一旦提出整治建議，往往會得罪那些既是鄰居又是店主或餐廳老闆的人。就桃園這條特定的河而言，他們後來才發現，原來大多數餐廳根本就沒有接入排水系統。

    看來直到今天，這些餐廳仍未接入排水系統。相關團體仍在設法淨化河水，例如使用消毒劑來消滅在陰暗靜水中滋生的黑色微生物，但這種做法最終導致河裡的魚類全部死亡。要在滿足民眾需求與堅持環保原則之間找到平衡點絕非易事；演講者強調，要彌合這一分歧，關鍵在於加強教育和提升環保意識，讓人們真正理解保護生態系統的重要性。

Attempts to Rebuild the River：Workshop Day 2

    Today we walked along the river in Taoyuan. When we came back, we listened to a lecture by a local engineer. According to him, Taoyuan has only recently become a municipality, and lacks the improvement to flood control, landscaping, and public spaces compared to Taipei City. They tried to work on the stream in Zhongzheng Park, but the locals living in a nearby apartment building were against it. This was because in Chinese and Taiwanese culture, they have stories about ghosts drowning children in the water, and the parents stated they felt like the river was dangerous. 

    This continued with every apartment they talked to, and they had to eventually end the project until a few years later. Apparently many people wanted to cover it up because it smelled bad. Even now, the water quality is still very good. This is difficult because as a community member, if you bring this up, you’ll offend the shopkeepers and restaurant owners who are also your neighbors. In Taoyuan’s case with this specific river, they eventually realized that most of the restaurants had never been connected to the sewer system. 

    It seems like the restaurants still to this day have never gotten connected, and that these groups are still trying to find ways to clean the river such as using disinfectant to kill black microorganisms that developed in the dark stillwater. Apparently this action had ended up killing all of the fish in the river as well. It’s difficult to find a way to please the people and the public while also staying environmentally true, and the speaker stressed that to bridge this divide is to spread more education and environmental awareness for others to understand the weight of protecting their ecological systems.

費伊儷實習日誌17: 何秘書長在桃園的課（二）

何秘書長在桃園的課（二）

    今天我們又去了桃園參加何老師的課。我有機會和上次的組員們重新聯繫上了。他們對我前一天在數位廣場買的小相機很感興趣。上課後，我們進一步了解了那條被城市規劃徹底改變的小溪。看到更多溪流的景象，讓我意識到人們有能力在最意想不到的地方徹底恢復生態系統，這真是太了不起了。我希望這種做法能在世界各地越來越普遍，因為只要種植合適的植物並進行景觀設計，很多地方都能變得非常美麗。今天我得提前離開，趕飛機去韓國度週末！

                                                         Mr. He's Class in Taoyuan Part. 2!

    Today we went to Taoyuan to participate in Mr. He's class again. I had the chance to reconnect with my group mates from last time. They were very interested in the little camera I had bought at the digital plaza the day before. Once class started, we learned even more about the stream and the planning behind it. Seeing more of the stream made me realize just how awesome it is that people can completely revive ecosystems in places where you wouldn't think to. I hope this kind of thing becomes more common around the world, because many places can become quite lovely with the right landscaping. I had to leave a tad bit early today to catch my flight to South Korea for a weekend of exploring!