People have been living in Zuojhen for over two thousand years, from "Zuojhen Man," to the Siraya Tribe, to the Han Chinese. There are conflicting accounts of how the area came to be called "Zuojhen." 左鎮有兩千多年的人類活動的歷史 。 從 "左鎮人" , 到西拉雅族 ， 再到漢族 。 它有多個地名故事。
According to the last census, only 4338 people live in Zuojhen. It's a very sparsely populated area. 上次的人口統計表示 ， 左鎮的人口是4338人 。
If you have kids they'll love it. In terms of natural history I think it beats both the Science Museum in Taichung and the Prehistory Museum in Taitung**. It strikes a good balance between the visual and written aspects of its subjects, providing enough of a "wow factor" to catch kids' attention. 孩子會很喜歡這個博物館 。 以自然科學來說 ， 我覺得它贏過臺中的科學博物館跟臺東的史前博物館 。 這個博物館的展示好看又有意思 ， 會挑起小朋友的興趣 。
This is the town of Zuojhen, which lies in the middle of Zuojhen District. I took this picture from the roof of a house we rented for the night. I'll probably stay there again sometime, maybe when I head back to explore Shanshang and Yujing districts next semester. 這是左鎮區中部的左鎮村 。 我們在這裡過夜 ， 住在當地的民宿。 我可能下學期去山上和玉井區的時候再去住一次 。
Many local farmers grow bananas and mangoes. Sugar cane was once an important crop, but I didn't see any in the area. 當地很多的農夫種香蕉跟芒果 。 甘蔗曾是這裡重要的農特產 ， 我在左鎮的時候沒有看到甘蔗了。
Statues in a local park. The two children are chasing a cart full of sugar cane. 公園的雕像 。 這兩位小朋友追著牛車的甘蔗。
The local church is very new, and very impressive. It has a commanding view of the town. 村裡的教堂很漂亮， 那裏的風景也很美。
The view from the Zuojhen Elementary School campus. You can't see it in the picture, but Highway 20 is on the other side of the houses. 左鎮國小的美景 。 在照片中看不出來 ， 台20線在那些房子後面 。
There are a lot of places selling "barrel-cooked chicken" along the highway. The dinner we had in the Pingpu Tribe* Restaurant was very good. 台20線上有幾家餐廳賣桶子雞 。 我們在平埔族餐廳吃的晚餐不錯 。
As you travel toward the southern end of the district, toward Tsaoshan Moon World, the landscape looks more and more like this. It's a great area for bird watching. We saw a tree with many "five color birds" (Taiwan barbets) along the road. 開往左鎮南部 ， 草山月世界附近的地形都差不多這樣子 。 在這裡賞鳥應該不錯 ， 我們在路邊的一棵樹上看到多隻五色鳥 。
Near the Yaoyue Suspension Bridge. More banana trees. 要月吊橋附近 ， 有很多香蕉樹 。
I've got to say, the roads in rural Tainan are on average better than the roads in rural Kaohsiung. I was expecting this trip to be another white knuckle affair, but it was actually much better than a recent drive through Yanchao in Kaohsiung. 我覺得臺南鄉下地區的路況比高雄鄉下的路況好很多 。 上次在高雄燕巢區開車是一件很可怕的事情 ， 在左鎮區開車比較舒服。
The Tsaoshan Moon World "Big Valley". It was very foggy that morning, and the fog gave the place an ethereal appearance. 草山月世界大峽谷 。 雲霧很厚 ， 像在夢境的感覺 。
It's one of the most quietly impressive places I've visited in a while. There are many areas like this between Kaohsiung and Tainan. 這是其中一個我到訪過的安靜且令人驚豔的地方 。 高雄和台南之間有許多類似的地點。
We were the only people there. It's a bit of drive to get there, but in my opinion it was worth it. 當下只有我和我的家人在那裏 。 它真的有點遠， 可是絕對值得去 。
To the south is Neimen District in Kaohsiung. We'd have been able to see Neimen from that point if the weather had been clear. 南邊有高雄內門區 。 晴天應該可以看得到南門， 可是那一天看不見。
The landscape to the west is similar, but higher up. This picture was taken near the Sunrise Pavilion in Erliao. Many people visit this area to watch the sun come up on New Year's Day. 左鎮西部的地形差不多， 但是比較高。 這照片是在二寮觀日亭附近拍的 。 很多觀光客會在新年的時候來這裡看日出 。
To the north, at the other end of the district, is Zuojhen Fossil Park. I highly recommend this place, though you might want to avoid it during big holiday weekends. The parking situation isn't good. 左鎮區的北部有左鎮石化園區 。 我覺得這個景點很棒 ， 可是大節日或連假最好不要去 ， 因為那裏的停車不大方便 。
The building is very new, and there are exhibits introducing evolution, fossils, local history, aboriginal culture and other topics. They put a lot of thought into this place, and they are in the midst of expanding the facility. 這個博物館很新 ， 它展示館內介紹進化、 化石 、 當地歷史 、 原住民文化和其他題目 。 這個博物館的計畫很用心 ， 以後還會有新的設施 。
If you have kids they'll love it. In terms of natural history I think it beats both the Science Museum in Taichung and the Prehistory Museum in Taitung**. It strikes a good balance between the visual and written aspects of its subjects, providing enough of a "wow factor" to catch kids' attention. 孩子會很喜歡這個博物館 。 以自然科學來說 ， 我覺得它贏過臺中的科學博物館跟臺東的史前博物館 。 這個博物館的展示好看又有意思 ， 會挑起小朋友的興趣 。
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*Literally, "plains-dwelling." This is a collective term for all the tribes living at lower elevations. Not all of these tribes are recognized by the government, and many have all but vanished due to generations of intermarriage with other ethnic groups.
**Although the last time I went by Taitung's Prehistory Museum it was being remodeled. The natural history exhibits may have been improved since my last visit.
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