| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立高雄師範大學 === 客家文化研究所 === 107 === The purpose of this study was to investigate The Dongshi Shin-Ding-Ban Festival in Taichung City. The scope of this research was from Wenhua Street to former Dongshih Train Station and Dongshi Hakka Cultural Park. To understand the development in The Dongshi Shin-Ding-Ban Festival in Taichung City after having the participation of non-governmental organizations and resources from Taichung City Government, participant observation and in-depth interviews methods were applied. The interviewees included officials of Council for Hakka Affairs of Taichung City Government, the members of the Hakka Cultural Association in Taichung City, local elder citizens, cultural workers, and the former chairman of Yongxing Temple of Beixing Borough in Dongshih District. The research questions were the elements which facilitated the development and the influence of the process that The Folklore of The Shin-Ding-Ban became The Dongshi Shin-Ding-Ban Festival. The research findings were as follow:
1.The policies and resources of the government resulted in The Dongshi Shin-Ding-Ban Festival’s development.
2.Participation of non-governmental organizations transformed the meaning of The Dongshi Shin-Ding-Ban Festival.
3.The tourism-oriented planning generated the industrial development and business opportunities in Dongshi District.
4.Local citizens were benefited from the development of the folklore to a festival.
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