Snail Races Help Tourism in Fenglin, Taiwan

May 5, 2026, 16:58
AsiaCulture

Introduction

Fenglin is a small town in Taiwan. The town wants more tourists to visit.

Main Body

Fenglin is a 'slow' town. Many old people live there. The town wants people to enjoy a quiet life. In April 2024, a big earthquake hit the town. Many people died or got hurt. Fewer tourists visited the town after the earthquake. To help, the town started snail races. A snail named 'Brother Snail' won a race in May. People from big cities came to watch. The town also has e-bike tours. Visitors see old houses and a museum. Many students visit the town for a short time.

Conclusion

Fenglin uses slow living and snail races to bring tourists back after the earthquake.

Learning

⚡ The 'Past' Pattern

Look at how we talk about things that already happened in the story. We just add -ed to the action word.

  • visit → visited
  • start → started

Wait! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely:

  • hit → hit (stays the same!)
  • win → won
  • come → came

🏠 Describing Places (Adjectives)

To tell someone about a town, put the describing word before the thing.

Small (word) + town (thing) → Small town Quiet (word) + life (thing) → Quiet life Big (word) + cities (thing) → Big cities

🛠️ Word Building

Tourists (People who visit) →\rightarrow Tourism (The business of visiting)

Vocabulary Learning

town (n.)
A community that is smaller than a city but larger than a village.
Example:Fenglin is a small town in Taiwan.
small (adj.)
Not large in size.
Example:The town is small.
tourists (n.)
People who travel for leisure.
Example:Many tourists visit the town.
visit (v.)
To go to see a place or person.
Example:People visit Fenglin to see the snail races.
slow (adj.)
Moving at a low speed.
Example:Fenglin is a slow town.
old (adj.)
Having lived for many years.
Example:Many old people live there.
quiet (adj.)
Not noisy; calm.
Example:The town wants people to enjoy a quiet life.
earthquake (n.)
A sudden shaking of the earth.
Example:An earthquake hit the town in April.
many (adj.)
A large number of.
Example:Many people died in the earthquake.
people (n.)
Human beings.
Example:People from big cities came to watch.
help (v.)
To give assistance.
Example:The town started snail races to help tourists.
race (n.)
A competition to see who is fastest.
Example:Brother Snail won a snail race.
watch (v.)
To look at something.
Example:People came to watch the race.
city (n.)
A large town.
Example:People from big cities came to watch.
bike (n.)
A vehicle with two wheels.
Example:The town has e-bike tours.
museum (n.)
A place to show historical items.
Example:Visitors see a museum.