Discourse, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship of Depleted Communities in Kaohsiung

July 19, 2022

Discourse, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship of Depleted Communities in Kaohsiung

Once vibrant harbor districts of Kaohsiung, Chishan, Gushan, and Yancheng have faded over time with industrialization and economic change. This project reimagines these neighborhoods through art, ecology, sound, and community storytelling to revive their cultural identity and sense of place.

Hsinya Huang, Rong-feng Hsieh, Li-ru Lu, and Szu-hsien Lee,

Discourse, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship of Depleted Communities in Kaohsiung

Chishan, Gushan and Yancheng regions have thrived over centuries as they functioned as throughput harbors for the Port of Kaohsiung since ancient time. However, due to industrialization and the shifting of the economic centre eastward in the recent decades, these regions have gradually lost their “sense of glory.” This project, therefore, seeks to recreate glory in these regions of destitution, by operating ecological aesthetics, soundscape, creative ventures and community entrepreneurship to tell the stories of the land.

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#Life Overlooked

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Discourse, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship of Depleted Communities in Kaohsiung

July 19, 2022