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Exploring the Jurassic Age in the modern world, the grand opening of the newly updated Siaomen Geology Gallery
110-01-29 資訊組 571
To create new landmarks and new highlights of Penghu's tourism, and to enhance the cultural, landscape, and tourism aspects of Xiyu Township in Penghu County, the Penghu National Scenic Area Administration Court has re-planned, designed and renovated the ‘Siaomen Geology Gallery’ in Siaomen Resort, which had its grand opening on January 29. Nearly a hundred guests from all walks of life and local folks participated in the opening ceremony, and the ceremony was simple but grand. After the opening, people were invited to join guided tours of the gallery to witness the natural evolution of life on Hsiaomen Islet, as well as the inspiration of humanities and cultures, the charm of art and technology, and the joy of land rebirth.
 
The longest tourist route with the most abundant resources on the island of Penghu spans between Baisha Island and Xiyu Island, connected by the Cross-Sea Bridge. Xiyu Township, formerly known as Yuwong Island, has a rich cultural heritage, rural landscape, traditional settlements, and castle trenches. It also has all-inclusive and beautiful natural views, ecological resources, and featured industries. On the north side of Xiyu Township, Hsiaomen Islet is known as the ‘Pearl of the Hou-Men’ and praised as the living geology classroom for its extremely rich geology, topography, and landforms, especially for the most famous and reputed wave-eroded arch: Whale Cave. And with the completion of the ‘Siaomen Geology Gallery’ that brings mutual benefit by the Penghu National Scenic Area Administration in April 2001, it is now a popular recreational spot for breaks, geological exploration, humanistic visits, environmental education, and photos.
 
Although the ‘Siaomen Geology Gallery’ renewed its display in November 2010, some of its hardware had reached the end of its service life. The internal display and service functions had failed to meet the needs of modern use. In order to enhance the hardware space for guide tour and tourism information in the museum, as well as the appropriateness and comfort of the existing indoor functions, the ‘Siaomen Geology Gallery’ was renovated and re-opened. In addition to enriching the content of Hsiaomen Islet’s recreation and catering to the change of tourism to promote the trending atmosphere and enhance the tourism value of the region, it is also expected to leap forward in tourism, turning Hsiaomen Islet, the top scenic spot in Penghu, into the top scenic spot in Taiwan and even across the world, to attract more tourists from different regions to come here for sightseeing and exploring. They hope to achieve the purpose of sustainable tourism, mutual benefit, and regional economic growth.
 
The ‘Siaomen Geology Gallery’ is inspired by the internationally renowned artist- Xiao Qing-yang, who was also one of the voting members of the Grammy Awards. He displays the gallery with the concept and orientation of new audiences and new perspectives, offering multiple functions such as popularization and education, entertainment, and inspiration, and introducing the highlight of tourism resources.
The design presents the Jurassic age animal and plant ecology 200 million years ago and the geological evolution from the seabed to the land in the most eye-catching way. The overall layout of the gallery includes: the service section, scenic basalt area, deep-sea experience area, dinosaur egg incubation area, 360-degree panoramic projection area, paleontology exploration area, geological science exhibition area and dinosaur model area, etc. The gallery presents basalt caves with a sense of adventure, the special effects of submarine volcanic eruption and lava, and animal and plant fossils in sedimentary rocks, along with vivid dynamic dinosaur model, creating an immersive experience that allows people to explore, adventure, touch and engage in archaeological studies, and conveying geological knowledge to the public in an interesting and entertaining way. Furthermore, with the rich natural views, marine life culture and the integration of landscape art and more, the gallery will be even more complete, scientific, knowledgeable, educational, accessible, unique, and valuable. It is hoped to enhance the splendid life of natural evolution, the inspiration of humanities and cultures, and the charm of art and science fiction on Hsiaomen Islet, allowing more people to understand earth science and ecological environment appreciate and like the land they live on.
 
After the opening ceremony, Director Hsu, Tsung-min of the Penghu National Scenic Area Administration and the artist Xiao Qing-yang personally led all the guests to visit the gallery. Through insightful guided tours and an introduction of the gallery, all the guests experienced a different visual mind-blowing feast. It is especially recommended that visitors stay here for more time to appreciate and experience the perfect integration of geological evolution and technology in the gallery, as well as the magical topography and humanistic and cultural landscape outside that will give you the life inspiration of the integration of nature and the way the Earth works. It is a good place for everyone to get to know or explore Penghu for the first time. All are welcome to feel this land and its humanities and cultures.
 
The trial run of the Siaomen Geology Gallery is from now until April 15. In order to provide visitors with a more comfortable visit, crowd control measures will be taken. 14 groups a day, with 50 spaces in each group will be available. The opening hours are from 08:30 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:30 in the afternoon.
The intermission between each group is half an hour, for a total of 14 groups. For large groups who would like to make reservations, they can call the Siaomen Geology Gallery.
 
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