Yangmingshan National Park covers Shilin and Beitou of Taipei City as well as the mountainous areas of Tamsui, Sanzhi, Shimen, Jinshan, and Wanli in New Taipei City. Various cultures developed quite early in this area, such as groups of the Pingpu tribe as well as the agricultural, economic, and religious activities of Han Chinese. These humanistic activities have enriched the history of Yangmingshan. For instance, Jinbaoli Trail links Jinshan and Taipei. In the past, our ancestors had to carry their fish catch to Shilin along this road. This trail was involved in people's economic, industry, traffic, and religious activities. Economic activities flourished in this area as well, such as sulfur and gold mining, rice farming, collecting of bamboo shoots, indigo dye crafts, and cattle grazing. Traditional stone historic houses, Japanese hot spring architecture, old irrigation ditches, terraced fields, and the fantastical sight of the Bayan area are all unique cultural landscape which can be found in Yangmingshan National Park. 

To encourage people to capture inspiring shots of how human's have left their mark on the landscape in the park, Yangmingshan National Park has organized the "2013 Yangmingshan National Park Cultural Landscape Photography Contest " in hopes of gathering a series of cultural resources through photographs and text descriptions of the pictures taken. This activity may result in a discovery of more cultural landscape in the park, enabling people to realize the significance of the cultural history of human beings and fall in love with Yangmingshan. All photography should be conducted without interfering with the lives of local residents. Please be aware of your own safety. Relevant information is provided below: 

Organized by: Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters Who may participate? Anyone who is interested in photography and the natural ecology and cultural landscape of the national park. Theme: Photos about the cultural landscape and the historic heritages at Yangmingshan National Park, such as the cultural activities, industries, clusters, architecture, historic trails, terraced fields, ditches, facilities, and heritages. Specifications: Singles or series （a maximum of four photos shall constitute a theme）. Entries can be in the form of positives, negatives, or in digital format. The longest side of the printed black and white/ color photo should be 10 inches long; the length of the shorter side is not requested. A disc including the original file is required. （.tiff or .jpg over 10 megapixels; please also provide .NEF or .RAW file if available） Prizes: Gold （1）, Silver （1）, and Bronze （1） medals; Excellence Award （x10）, Honorable Mention （x20）, Judge's Choice （x30）; maximum prize money shall be 20,000 NTD and include an Award Certificate; Date for accepting submissions: July 1 to July 31, 2013 （by postmark date） 

 

Event Website: 2013 Yangmingshan National Park Cultural Landscape Photography Contest

Inquiries by Telephone: Mr. Chen Chen-hsiang, 02-28613601 ext. 810