How could a grain become the snowy and shiny rice on people’s dining tables?
How could a traditional wooden grinder, which served since the 15th year of Showa era of Japan, connect and gather people from different domains?
The journey of rice is a journey between a farm and a dining table, and also the life journey of the Liudui Hakka grain grinding factory and its family.
After a year of work since the July of 2017, Hakka Cultural Development Center of Hakka Affairs Council and National Kaohsiung Normal University worked together to finish the book “Grain –A Running River”. This book is compiled by the experts from the domains of academic research, literature, illustration creation, art design and the like. “Grain –A Running River” is published as a bundle that includes a book and a picture book. They portrait the life form and working of Liudui Hakka grain grinding industry from the perspectives of academic study and literature story. This book set is expected to bring the new image of Hakka to the public’s eyes.
Hakka Cultural Development Center is going to organize the Traditional Grinder Annual Maintenance plus “Grain – A Running River” New Book Sharing in the Grinding Exhibition Hall of Liudui Hakka Cultural Park at 10:30am to 12:00pm, the 28th of October, 2017. We have invited the author of the book, Ms. Hong Xin-lan, the author of the picture book, Ms. Tong Yu-hua, the illustrator, Ms. Wang Xiang-jun, and the art editor, Ms. Song Mei-rong. They are going to share their experience of compiling this book set. After the book sharing, there is also a rare opportunity to witness the operation of the traditional grain grinder. Everyone is welcomed to join us for the grain grinding and the story of Hakka grain grinding in Liudui Hakka Cultural Park on the 28th of the October. The first 30 applicants will receive the activity’s special rice gift set.
Application hotline: 08-7230100ext. 930,931