A group of friends is getting ready for an unforgettable mind. Someone is in wiring. This beauty, this is roads now. And now is the time for you to book your trip to rhodes rhodes, what you love . Hes, hes the, the, its like any other country in asia, but theres more than meets the, i think taiwan cows wait. 3 months left there are mountains of sea shells and brand new ships are built that will never see water. Lets go for our final ride. The. 6 the taiwan is an island of contrast. The capital type pay isnt metropolis of millions, with spectacular wilderness just 20 kilometers away the. The islands, east coast to coast 3000 feet are high mountains and breathtaking gorgeous the in between the fields of rice. With a view of the ocean, the chinese tradition is everywhere. People here are part of the millennial old culture. With ancestor warship, fortune towing and religious, which was the, the southern part of the island enjoys a warmer climate. Averaging almost 25. 00 degrees over the year. The region around the continued National Park attracts a particularly large number of visitors kilometers of lowlands, dominate the west coast. Here people live both near and from the sea, harvesting sea salt and farming fish and oysters. The new from you and the sea retreat several kilometers at low tide, exposing one of taiwan to largest oyster farms the year. The delicacy grows, row upon row, the 3 times a week. Any walk through the mud flaps. Even though cows typically dont like the water to be off the water mail, it takes up to 3 months before a couch dares to go on the mud flats and its hard work to train them and they remain cautious. Especially if the truck dropped off. Hey, ive had took dukes motorized twice, that goals have now taken the place of most count in. 2 the only way queen street and a few of his colleagues still rely on the 4 legged harvesters after an hour the to reach the oyster, but they dont walk by. So 1st of all, i have to put on my gloves that those will be got deposit got cuz i want to do 2 things through the cell. First. Hang up these empty shells and also take home. Some more easters without the way has 10 lines of empty oyster shells which she hangs them so that they hover just above the sea floor. New oysters will grow from the old shelves and mature oysters next to them. So theyre off spring. Can we settle on the income shows, each one has to come in contact with 50 to a 100 mature oysters for this to work on. I have to align them well, so they move with the tie quantity, so it will take about a year and a half for the new moisture is to be ready for harvest. So theres no need to rush foot in 2 hours and then we have to leave. Thats when the tide comes in. The taiwan is located off the chinese coast and the western pacific. The island is about 400 kilometers long, and 145 kilometers wide, making it slightly smaller than the netherlands, the, the sea, a shape, the country, with its 1500 kilometers of coastline to see goddess mazda is particularly reviewed here in the city of china, or 16 metre high statute with the painter in st at the c stands right at the mouth of the harbor, the its believed many ships in distress, had been miraculously rescued by mazda the entire one. Hundreds of temples are dedicated in whole or in part to the goddess of lucy, the many temples here, how sacred ships known as king boats. They are believed to keep evil spirits in the new king boat has just been finished here in a suburb of china. Of the the tight is one of the last boat builders in the country still making these vessels. The client is in a way, the goddess mazda the outside way, and it took a month to build these most. The goddess decided everything, its size, appearance, and even how long i should work on it. Everything was given to me or you know. So you all know, today the boat is handed over and checked by the temple head. None of means king boats will see water. Instead, they will be set up next to the temples for a year and then burned the he is quite the unique kind of boat builder. The oh you said this was on the table. I built my 1st one when i was 13 years old, twice at that time, i was working on a fishing boat. And then an old teacher came and explained to me your house and make the special. But he only knew the theory, but i put his advice into practice and thats how i built my 1st post. Hudson some way on. Although dr. Williams on a lien has been building king boats for almost 60 years now. Oh, how also guys . All those. My gosh, yes, no problem. Ill be right then. Oh, wait for me talk. Nathan was yeah, an Emergency Operation is taking place in this fall next to the junction temple of dogshit. One of several, one of the festivals will take place here in 2 days on the highlights. The salt filled by lease is to be burned, the but there is a cracked and a broken boat for the sea goddess is out of the question. The question is, what is water . Its a very hard wood and the boat has been sitting here on dry land for a year off. The roll team decides to let the painter take care of the crack with some silicone and paint. But he has a more urgent problem to deal with the mast, which will be mounted on the boat at the festival. Still need some rope. Otherwise it wont hold later. Its been down here 2 days before the festival. Were already pretty stressed, but were looking forward to the yukon to get anything. Every detail is important now, so im in and most importantly from the goddess is watching what we do very closely dials and all those in 2 days means boat will make its way in a procession to the sea, but it wont go any further than the shore line, the countrys east, famous for its steep shore side cliffs. The pursuit for highway is considered one of the most spectacular coastal roads in the world. 118 kilometers long. The ascension tie, arch bridge is modeled after a sea drag crossing. It takes some effort, but it said to bring good luck the. The east coast is also home to taiwan famous hot springs. There are more than 100. 00 of them on the island. The warm water with itself for us rock neg smell has attracted bathers since the 19th century. Nowadays, its also a booming business for wellness towards the on the Street Corner, it was un. Theres somebody who once seen on the wellness boot the tongue fun tune has a special business idea. He runs out bathing sheds by the hour. Theyre one and a half square meters. And so instead of spring water, this just comes from the top. But like real hot springs, the temperature here can be regulated and to use it, you know what the d. Yeah. Originally i built these just for myself and then i realize that it has a wider appealed doses. As he guided a key part of the business is, is that additive invention which provides that hot springs sense of rock. Next tell you, im in the particular smell and not everyone likes it. You can put more or less the and i, for example, would take us to the bulk of the customers here. Can book the little bass top spot on the Street Corner over the internet. Tom doesnt even have to be there. Guests are supposed to give it a quick wipe down after the bath and throw the money in a money box. Not that the pencil and this is all your deductible. So i, so i already have 12 reservations for today to thomas do coming in tomorrow. Theyll log in georgia dot ends we the afternoon as long been booked up the lucon in the 18th century. This was one of the most important places in taiwan today. Its narrow alley ways and Historic Homes make it a tourist hotspot. The of the more than 200. 00 temples in the city. The key in ho temple lies in the center and is dedicated to the goddess of the c. Mazda of the, to please the gods puppet shows are performed regularly without a human audience. Only a few statues are in attendance module, well, hopefully provide a good catch and a bountiful oyster harvest the on the west coast. Many villagers make their living the oyster forming. Here almost every household is somehow involved in the shellfish business. Whole families take care of recycling and the shelves. They cleaned them, drill holes and them, and string them on lines. The today wake green sri gather some fresh oysters, which have grown in the last 18 months and are now ready for harvest. The ones from thing you in are considered particularly tasty to design. Got to go find you. Here we have strong tides and the oysters are not always on the water. So they dont taste too strongly of the sea because theyre more mild. You can enjoy them on their own with a glass of white line, or even red wine without your loss. Thats perfect. Ok. His mother has ordered a line of oysters. The cow annie reliably helps deliver the right to her front door the way. Hi, mom. Im on my way back. I have, youre always up that i think we owe ways family had also previously switched from using cows to talk to about 10 years ago we decided to decommission the motorized vehicle since then hes been commuting between the mud flats and his home with his 4 legged co worker, while my family has done it this way for generation, i grew up with it like this. It would be a shame to lose that tradition. I want to prove that you can still earn the money this way and i got i quite soon. The ticket dont see the in what way harvested today is only for personal use. In the village though, the shelters business is running at full speed. These women here are considered the fastest moisture shockers in the country. Hes taken policy and several always the shocking championships. And has always and 1st place shes even participated in a televised competition ideal. Yes, there were competitions all over the place has been the fastest women can get through 5 q. It was a fresh shellfish or more in a day. The way is taking care of the account and now his 85 year old mother is tending to the oysters the im proud of the my son is carrying on i royce, to tradition and it was getting well to say o d, u c h, and daughters 10 years ago, people used to make jokes about me. They said i would never make money from a woman, so avoid so. But its under mine. But heres oysters, mild and transported by an environmentally friendly count, or a big seller. The people even come to away from the Capital Force of the oyster farm with is one of the tie ones. National dishes, a handful of pressure, oysters, fried with rice, flour, eggs and herbs. In taiwan and oyster all, it can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Or any time in between ways, mother believes that boisterous could help to reach 85 on a you know, i dont know if its really because of the oysters, but it gives mom something to do and that makes her happy. I think thats crucial to that. Yeah. You can get an oyster on with nearly every Street Corner in taiwan. Oyster filters are also popular. So and as an appetizer oyster through the just one more day until the big king boat festival. The in dont shape at the junction temple. Evil spirits must 1st be driven out with fireworks and small processions. Who builder lean is also come the statues of data. These are placed in poland, canes, and carried through the village the that way. Its believed the god zillow will decide which direction to go. The the procession, and that means king book. But even in the hustle and bustle is focused on preparing the mastery game, the gods have gathered all the evil spirits from the village into the pound key. Now they are brought on board some spirits seem a bit reluctant to board the ship to see where the again the painter has prepared the crack on the keel. Now the boat can go on its 1st and last voyage from the temple to the shore. The mega lay im im already sad. We have to the boat tomorrow. No matter what i think about it. I have to go through with it. Its going to be burns back there. On the meantime. I can build another boat to the next festival in on. He is city. Assume its all the big cycle. Im sorry. I mean has built around 200 boats in his career. A number of temples are as loyal customers. The the, the southern tip of taiwan is famous for its coast of core over the seaside. Resorts are nestled here on the islands, most beautiful sand beaches. The nearby continue. National park is the countrys most popular park. The still you wont find a joint hotel complexs here the back on the east coast in one year. There have always been hot springs on the outskirts of the city. But as of a year ago, there has been one right in the center. Todays 1st customer is our long or the bus driver stops here regularly when hes in the area. This time he takes 3 square. Its of a soul for classic this spring is different because you can set to smell yourself pretty milk chocolate sofa for you can experiment with a hot spring view and says authorize the you choose is a temperature of about 40 degrees and subtle sol percent the until well, into the 20th century agriculture was the countrys main industry. Near the coast, cynical rice is still growing. Its considered to be of particularly high quality due to the maritime funding. The, the in the mild evening sun, the beach is fill up and, and the cities are colorful. Hustle and bustle begins the 3 oclock in the morning and dont ship the big day. Today the one you festival is taking place and the guards determined the entire daily schedule. They communicate through this little chair moved by the hand of the gods they write their will in the ashes of the medium translates. Every detail of the procession is determined in this way. Food will help set the mast and the sales who will pull the boat through the village, that most importantly, will be allowed to light it. Boat builder lean is responsible for making sure everything on board is in order. The workers at the temple have designed and mounted a wheeled trailer under the boat to pull it out of the hole. When the boat rolls out is of course a device decision. Finally, they receive the signal through the chair forward, the broken axle on the boat trailer, perhaps a test from the gods. Actually the boat needs to be of this so we can mount them on. We have to hurry up. The broken axle is not leading job deluxe smith, for welding the lead, wants to quickly raise the mast and rig the sails he directs the crew. The the gods have chosen 6 people to help raise the mast. Probably not because of their experience. And ive done it all, its always the same because this only happens every sign is. Im often the only one who knows how to do it. Most of the people here have no idea. All the timeline is the oldest city on the island. Built by the dutch in 1624 as a trading port. It later became the countrys 1st capital. But after just around 40 years, the dutch were driven out the chinese that little of the island for more than 2 centuries. Today, there is little left of its european colonial rulers. An important History Museum now stands on the side of the former dutch outpost. 4th provincial, the, the just outside time is a good wetland forest park, a large protected area, the more than 200 different species of birds lived here, including some that are quite rare. The Volunteer Park ranger exciting is part of the team responsible for accounting. The birds. Every day he awaits the arrival of the black face to school in depths. Hello, dont get to you on the northeast winds are getting stronger now. So they come from colder areas like korea or japan. They spend the winters here. They can cover 2000 kilometers with a tail when the instead of blackface, boom bills size counting more and more human made flyers with a conflict with china coming to a head. The military and taiwan has responded with more training planes. No high or at all would obviously be all holiday come from all directions in fly over here. Sometimes they also shoot missiles on theres a Training Area back there. I own the mainland Chinese Government has long claimed to the island of taiwan is a part of china. It threatens to annex the country by force, the example who attends on this. We wont let it rattle us. So when this has been going on for decades, finally button go to top of the which is on. Were not afraid. No, were not there. And perhaps of 0. Where are you on your 0 not by sitting on your work is always bad, of course, own type type cold. Most people in taiwan seem to have the same approach. They continue to live their lives as normal. And dont think about the danger the in the middle of the residential area of told us the gen john mean has to refill his poor. Is trim, are selling like hot cakes. He carries them for one tank to another. Buy bucket. Your. This is a whole the shrinking the shrimp fishing. Its been around for 40 years. In taiwan, its one of our favorite pastime trend thing is building mostly in halls like this one young old women man. Everyone loves that. They use special bait to fish the shrimp back of the the crustaceans can be prepared directly next to the pool. Or you can pass the time in other ways. The 2 hours that sort of thing. Johns pul costs 750. 00 taiwan dollars. Less than 25 years the we give away the basic bank, the free the but trim for like people and they have different tastes. So this, oh yeah. Kind of what they like. Depends on the weather when thats why we also sailed 6 lipid paint. For example, im a playstation 2 came today with 10 friends. They want to eat the shrimp they catch for lunch, or late or salt. And the shrimp is ready to go. The to the, to your almost every weekend. Wow. Why not a high on now . Does it show you the heart of a coach . You know, when you can meet up with friends will make new friends as well. Fishing. And then you can share the shooting with all your friends. Johns tripping hall is open from 10 in the morning until midnight. Some halls and tie one are even open round the clock. On the great thing is that when youre trinity, youre just sitting with time. Theres no rain here, you dont get sunburn to, its a unique firm thing. Hines. You have to experience it for yourself. As the also the tal roekel gorge on the east coast cuts through marble and Granite Mountains for about 20 kilometers. The, the, the lee will river has created an impressive natural wonder here the, the gorgeous, famous for its waterfalls and temples. The new river flows into the pacific ocean. Here while you in the just 15 minutes before the big one year procession is set to start the mass and sales that have just been raised must come down again to fit the boat. Under the power lines, the boat trailer has been patched up. But lean is skeptical. What time is it . The 1149. 00. After all, so both ways, 7 tons. Im a little worried. It doesnt look stable enough. I dont want everything to break upon us again. Mean and to help her. So the only ones a load on board. Now lets go for our final ride. Then anchors away and the boat is ready to start its journey. The trip takes about an hour with a constant stream of water spread under the keel. The axle is Still Holding the of all the evil spirits in the lease from the village for on board. They will burn with a boat. The exact path to the water is of course dictated by the gods. The opponent arriving at the shore daily. And his problem keen wants to go for a quick swim the, the other one that was a beautiful trip better than any post cross train, right . I called the boat sits a top in offering of mountains of paper spirits, money called jost paper, which is made from course bamboo, the around a ton of firecrackers and all that paper money. Really heat things up, the or the several 1000 people taking the main highlights of dont choose one you festival. With lean is no longer there. Hes already going back to the template. He never watches the ships for the to we will to down hans into it. We did it and so the goats, so we fulfill the mission of thirties, but to be honest, i am very sad all that work. And in a few seconds its going up and down my heart there while youre here to file suit and im already sad, and a bit emotional on the launching into a sea of flames. All the eagles has been burned away. Dont. She is now clean and pure, the taiwan home to many sites and special traditions the me to ask for con theyve prolonged it over a 100 trees in just a few weeks. Not stopping any time soon. The stuff out for connect to the so given nature of voice by heating the lawyer, men, tools of deforestation, africa w. What can be done in times of Climate Change . Can we adapt and more importantly, can we even stop it . We look to brazil believes in south africa to ideas that hope to defy Climate Change, global us deep 90 minutes on dw, the some hot tips for your bucket list, the magic corner check hot spot for food. And some great coach on the board is to boot w travel off. 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