Lacking uniqueness makes tourist spots hard to be popular / 景點同質性高.缺整體規劃 推觀光需加把勁　　　　　　　　　　

As the number of Chinese visitors decreases, the tourism industry and the government are thinking of ways to draw visitors from other countries. Experts say that there are actually many attraction spots in Taiwan. However, failing to show their uniqueness and come up with comprehensive development plans, have prevented these places from becoming popular tourist attractions. Walking into the only remaining blacksmith shop on the Nantun Old Street, visitors can see various well-made farm tools made of iron. ==TSAI TIEN-SHUN, blacksmith shop owner== We are confident in our products' quality. You can dig with it easily, and the steel stem of the shovel is very thick. Over the past 80 years, the blacksmith shop has witnessed the rise and fall of Nantun Old Street, where there used to be many blacksmith shops. As the old street no longer flourishes, the blacksmith shop owner does not dare to think about attracting visitors. ==TSAI TIEN-SHUN, blacksmith shop owner== There are not many visitors here. If shops cannot make enough money, they will close. Visitors come to the old street mainly to eat. The Nantun Old Street is Taichung City's oldest street. Located beside the fertile land of Fazi River, it was clustered with blacksmith shops due to the many farms nearby. However, its glory days are over. Even though the locals now try hard to promote tourism and create a nostalgic atmosphere, this is ineffective. ==LAI CHIH-YU, Taichung Local Culture Association== The property owners do not let other people either rent or buy their houses at reasonable prices. Therefore, a lot of shops decided to close their businesses. Other old streets in the central region of Taiwan face a similar situation. Although they are rich in culture, it is difficult for them to attract visitors. In Nantou's Sun Moon Lake area, the Ita Thao Village shopping street has little sense of indigenous culture. It is filled with night market food. Experts pointed out that Taiwan's tourist spots lack originality or local integration. ==HUANG CHENG-TSUNG, Associate Professor, Providence University's Dept. of Tourism== It takes time to innovate. Copying is faster. Experts believe that Taiwan's tourist spots should emphasize their own cultural uniqueness and the government should have a thorough plan for assisting in their development. TRANSLATED BY：ARIEL HSIEH 走進犁頭店老街的打鐵鋪，第二代的蔡老闆對自己家的產品，很有信心。 ==打鐵店家 蔡添順== 這我們都處理得很好 要挖都很好挖 我們的鋼管也很厚 蔡老闆自豪的說，打鐵店走過近百年歷史，好不容易傳到第四代，不過時代變遷，以往打鐵一條街的老街榮景已不復見，說到要吸引觀光客，他說不敢多想。 ==打鐵店家 蔡添順== 沒有很多啦(觀光客) 因為如果生意做不起來 人家(店家)就關掉了 這邊主要是要有吃的 人潮才會來 磚造的老街和華麗的西式牌樓，見證台中南屯這條犁頭店老街曾經走過的繁華，從清朝年間，這裡地處彰化和豐原的中間點，加上位在筏子溪旁土地肥沃，因為耕作需要聚集愈來愈多打鐵店，成了台中第一條老街，不過時至今日，儘管當地人士拼命想要營造老街意象，卻難見成果。 ==台中市鄉土文化學會理事 賴志育== 人家要來租 他(屋主)又不便宜租 要賣土地又不便宜 就形成關店的比例很高 台中第一條老街，雖然有豐富人文和特色，卻難以打造成為觀光熱點；同樣的問題也在中部的其它老街，南投日月潭的伊達邵，雖然強調是邵族聚落，不過在這裡不僅看的到夜市小吃，原住民文化相關的卻不多，學者指出，台灣景點除了缺乏整體性，也缺乏創新。 ==靜宜大學觀光系副教授 黃正聰== 創新比較慢 但是拷貝人家比較快 所以我們(觀光方式)走的 很快速的方法 就是拷貝(模仿) 學者指出，台灣的觀光文化往往求快求方便，少了創新之外，和在地連結也不深，除了應該建立區域規劃的概念，更應該強化各景點的獨特性。 記者 林健生 賴世杰 台中報導