| dc.description.abstract | This essay reports the trajectory of the community development in Guanyin Township. It is composed of: first, its natural landscapes, given its geographic location and marine climate; and second, its cultural environment. Such elements as its rising beach tourism, growing agricultural economy, emerging postmodern creative industries, its millennial algal reef along the coastline, aquaculture industry, its ethnic politico-economic condition, and the educational policy in Taiwan, to name a few, are critical cultural and natural resources of the township, thus have constituted the major factors of the community’s development.
This research explores, by showing the community development in Guanyin Township, how Hakka as a majority lead their community, the role they played, the impact of their culture on the community development, and the vicissitude of the culture. Its purpose is to examine the relation between the community development of the township and issues of the heritage of Hakka Culture. The author finally argues that we shall be unable to capture the value of Hakka Culture in the community development, unless we can realize the meaning of its heritage.
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