Overseas youth volunteers serving On Ting Elementary School used their summer vacation to visit the Gubao soapberry factory in the district to experience a special industry with nearly zero carbon emissions. They also saw that the most traditional soapberry can be transformed into such a variety of products. The wisdom of our ancestors has been passed down. Wang Gaorong, founder of Gubao, said that it is indeed meaningful for overseas youth to understand the industries in their hometown and experience ancient children's games.
Anding District Angari Chief Wang Meixiang and Anding Elementary School teachers Chen Bingjia and Wang Yaodong led six overseas young volunteers to visit the most special traditional industry in the district, the ancient treasure soapberry, and held a cultural, industrial and in-service discussion with Chairman Wang Gaorong. local experience. Wang Gaorong used the soapberries left behind by his ancestors to create many special children's toys, which opened the eyes of overseas youth and allowed them to play with them. In particular, rubbing the soapberries produced many magical bubbles, which really amused those who had never seen soapberries before. The overseas traveler's eyes lit up.
This group of overseas young volunteers come from Zhang Youyu from Washington State, Zheng Xujia and Li Yujie from Florida, Huang Yiyao from Connecticut, Huang Xinpei from California, and Yang Xunqi from New Jersey. They are all prospective freshmen and art students. , students majoring in medicine and linguistics. They rarely return to Taiwan to experience the local culture. This time they can see the industrial development of soapberry, and it is also loved by the United States. Many products are exported to the United States, which makes them special. Feeling.
In addition, Wang Gaorong also let young students know the benefits of soapberry to the environment. It not only reduces pollution but can also be used as a natural pesticide to reduce pests and diseases. It was also integrated into the theme teaching SDGs of overseas youth volunteers. Overseas young volunteers experienced ancient children's games, washed clothes with soapberries, and squeezed flax oil, experiencing rare and precious memories. Wang Gaorong and his wife even presented Tainan's 400-year-old gold soap as souvenirs to the volunteers.
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