Sketch of Archilife Study Tour, February 2023
2023年2月份見識之旅縮影 ![]() For the study tour of February 11, 2023, Ms. Lu Ming-yun led 19 ARF interns and their parents on a trip to learn about Sanqiashui ecology and century-old Fu Yuan Tea Manufactory. It was clear and sunny on the day of the tour, and the interns and their parents were on time for the departure. At the start of the day's activities, team leader Ms. Lu Ming-yun reminded everyone about things to note and what to observe, and gave the interns some background knowledge. ![]() The morning’s itinerary began at Sanqiashui community. “Sanqiashui” refers to three confluences of three rivers, which are spread along the east-west valley where the mainstem of Xiaoli River flows. Starting from the local center of faith – Sanyuan Temple, the group was separated into two, each led by a tour guide. The tour guides explained that environment conservation and sustainability are practiced in Sanhe community by not widening roads, reducing the number of streetlights, using natural stones to build retaining walls, planting trees to reduce carbon, etc. Pointing out specific plants and objects along the way, the two-hour tour brought interns closer to nature through touch, smell and sight. Waiting for everyone at the end of the tour was refreshing tea and freshly baked bread from Banshanju and Stone Oven Bakery. After the break, everyone learned to make a DIY insect-repellent pouch consisting of eight types of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. Following that, everyone was introduced to the concept of natural farming and a tour of an orchard free from use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. It allows interns and their parents to understand that healthy and attractive agricultural products can come from cherishing local ecology and benefiting from nature’s cycles. ![]() ![]() |