| To
look into the reasons why the Martyrs' Shrine attracts tourists,
Dazhi Teens designed a simple questionnaire according to tourists'
gender, age, occupation, living area, to know about their
knowledge and impression of the Martyrs' Shrine. Tourists
can choose the Chinese version, English version or Japanese
version of the questionnaire. There are 39 tourists choosing
the Chinese version, 33 tourists choosing the English version,
and 135 tourists choosing the Japanese version. Every tourist
who completed the questionnaire could receive a set of bookmarks
made by Dazhi Teens as a souvenir. [Chinese Version]
[English Version]
[Japanese Version]
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| Bookmarks
made by Teens: Army |
Bookmarks
made by Teens: Navy |
Bookmarks
made by Teens: Air force |
Bookmarks
made by Teens: Architecture |
The
results of survey are as follows.
1.Gender
Chinese Version |
English Version |
Japanese Version |
| Gender |
Male |
Female |
Gender |
Male |
Female |
Gender |
Male |
Female |
| Number |
18 |
21 |
Number |
26 |
7 |
Number |
56 |
79 |
| Percentage |
46.15% |
53.85% |
Percentage |
78.79% |
21.21% |
Percentage |
41.48% |
58.52% |
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Among the tourists
who chose the Chinese version and Japanese version, males and
females are equal. Males are more than females among those who
chose the English version.
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2.Age
|
Chinese Version |
| Age |
10-20 |
21-30 |
31-40 |
41-50 |
51-60 |
61-70 |
71
or older |
| Number |
13 |
11 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Percentage |
33.33% |
28.21% |
12.82% |
20.51% |
2.56% |
0.00% |
2.56% |
|
English Version |
| Age |
10-20 |
21-30 |
31-40 |
41-50 |
51-60 |
61-70 |
71 or older |
| Number |
13 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
| Percentage |
38.24% |
11.76% |
8.82% |
11.76% |
20.59% |
8.82% |
0.00% |
|
Japanese Version |
| Age |
10-20 |
21-30 |
31-40 |
41-50 |
51-60 |
61-70 |
71 or older |
| Number |
35 |
34 |
23 |
13 |
18 |
8 |
3 |
| Percentage |
26.12% |
25.37% |
17.16% |
9.70% |
13.43% |
5.97% |
2.24% |
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Most tourists who
took the survey are 10 to 20 years old, no matter which version
they chose. According to our instructors' observation, the
reasons may be that Teens tended to talk to younger people in
their age, and the younger people were more willing to take
the survey from them.
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3.Occupation
|
Chinese Version |
| Occupation |
Industry/
Commerce |
Agriculture/
Fishery |
Service
Industry |
Housekeeping |
Students |
Other |
| Number |
4 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
15 |
8 |
| Percentage |
10.26% |
0.00% |
30.77% |
0.00% |
38.46% |
20.51% |
|
English Version |
| Occupation |
Industry/ Commerce |
Agriculture/
Fishery |
Service Industry |
Housekeeping |
Students |
Other |
| Number |
11 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
5 |
| Percentage |
33.33% |
0.00% |
9.09% |
3.03% |
39.39% |
15.15% |
|
Japanese Version |
| Occupation |
Industry/ Commerce |
Agriculture/
Fishery |
Service Industry |
Housekeeping |
Students |
Other |
| Number |
24 |
1 |
24 |
22 |
40 |
24 |
| Percentage |
17.78% |
0.74% |
17.78% |
16.30% |
29.63% |
17.78% |
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Most tourists who
took the survey are students. According to our instructors'
observation, the reason may be that Teens could approach other
students more easily, or more students were able to go out for
a trip at that time during summer vacation.
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4.Living
Area
|
Chinese Version |
| Living
Area |
Taipei
City |
Taipei
Megalopolis |
Central
Taiwan |
Southern
Taiwan |
Overseas |
| Number |
14 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
17 |
| Percentage |
35.90% |
17.95% |
0.00% |
2.56% |
43.59% |
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Among those who
chose the Chinese version, most visitors were from overseas
(43.59%). Many of them were Mandarin speakers from Southeast
Asian and Hong Kong. The second most were from within Taipei
City (35.9%) due to the location of Martyrs' Shrine.
|
English Version |
| Region |
Europe |
Asian |
Africa |
North America |
South America |
Australia |
Others |
| Number |
4 |
26 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Percentage |
12.12% |
78.79% |
0.00% |
9.09% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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Among those
chose the English version, most come from Asia (almost 80%),
and it shows the Martyrs' Shrine are more attractive to people
of the nearby nations.
All those choosing the Japanese version are Japanese.
The total number of our survey candidates is 207. Among them,
135 survey candidates were Japanese, 26 Asians chose the English
version. We discovered that the number of Asian visitors to
the Martyrs' Shrine is relatively high (77.77%, meaning eight
out of ten visitors are from Asian countries). Thus, we believe
our authorities concerned should be aware of this amazing fact.
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5.Why
do you come to the Martyrs' Shrine?
|
Chinese Version |
| Options |
To
Watch Guard Mounting Performance |
Pure
Travel for Pleasure |
For Religious
Belief |
To Conduct Culture
Study |
To Appreciate
the Architecture |
To Conduct Academic
Research |
To Seek Spiritual
Enlightenment |
Others |
| Number |
22 |
17 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Percentage |
47.83% |
36.96% |
0.00% |
8.70% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
6.52% |
|
English Version |
| Options |
To
Watch Guard Mounting Performance |
Pure Travel
for Pleasure |
For Religious Belief |
To Conduct Culture Study |
To Appreciate the Architecture |
To Conduct Academic Research |
To Seek Spiritual Enlightenment |
Others |
| Number |
14 |
11 |
0 |
12 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Percentage |
30.43% |
23.91% |
0.00% |
26.09% |
10.87% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
8.70% |
|
Japanese Version |
| Options |
To
Watch Guard Mounting Performance |
Pure
Travel for Pleasure |
For Religious Belief |
To Conduct Culture Study |
To Appreciate the Architecture |
To Conduct Academic Research |
To Seek Spiritual Enlightenment |
Others |
| Number |
57 |
76 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| Percentage |
38.78% |
51.70% |
0.68% |
4.08% |
0.00% |
0.68% |
1.36% |
2.72% |
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¡° Visitors
who chose the Chinese version wanted to visit the Martyrs'
Shrine mainly for the guard mounting performance, and the second
reason is for pure travel pleasure.
¡°Visitors who chose the English version waned to visit the
Martyrs' Shrine mainly for the guard mounting performance,
and the second reason is to conduct culture study. This result
shows that, to foreigners, the Martyrs' Shrine is worthy of
being studied in the cultural aspect.
¡°Visitors who chose the Japanese
version wanted to visit the Martyrs' Shrine mainly for traveling.
The second reason is watching the guard mounting performance.
This shows the guard mounting performance is very attractive
to both Chinese and foreigners.
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6.Do
you know that the Martyrs' Shrine was set up to worship martyrs
who died for the nation?
| Choose
Survey Version |
Chinese Version |
English Version |
Japanese Version |
| Options |
Yes,
I know. |
No,
I don't know. |
Yes,
I know. |
No, I don't
know. |
Yes,
I know. |
No, I don't
know. |
| Number |
28 |
11 |
23 |
10 |
99 |
37 |
| Percentage |
71.79% |
28.21% |
69.70% |
30.30% |
72.79% |
27.21% |
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As a whole, most
of our survey candidates (about 70%) know the reason why the
Martyrs' Shrine was set up.
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7.Where
did you get information about the Martyrs' Shrine?
|
Chinese Version |
| Options |
Newspaper
and Magazines |
Tour
Guide |
The Internet |
Tour Guidebook |
TV Coverage |
Others |
| Number |
6 |
15 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
16 |
| Percentage |
10.91% |
27.27% |
10.91% |
10.91% |
10.91% |
29.09% |
|
English Version |
| Options |
Newspaper
and Magazines |
Tour
Guide |
The Internet |
Tour Guidebook |
TV Coverage |
Others |
| Number |
1 |
23 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| Percentage |
3.03% |
69.70% |
6.06% |
3.03% |
0.00% |
18.18% |
|
Japanese Version |
| Options |
Newspaper and
Magazines |
Tour
Guide |
The Internet |
Tour Guidebook |
TV Coverage |
Others |
| Number |
7 |
64 |
2 |
44 |
1 |
12 |
| Percentage |
5.38% |
49.23% |
1.54% |
33.85% |
0.77% |
9.23% |
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Most of foreign
survey candidates knew Martyrs' Shrine through their tour guides'
introduction. Local survey candidates had more channels to find
out about Martyrs' Shrine. However, a quarter of them still
needed the introduction from their tour guide. We learned that
tourists from Southeastern Asia valued this trip to Martyrs'
Shrine very much through our conversation. We also found that
other high schools in Taipei would include Martyrs' Shrine
into their field trip destinations.
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8.How
many times have you ever been to Martyrs' Shrine?
|
Chinese Version |
| Options |
first
time |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6-10 |
10 times up |
| Number |
22 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| Percentage |
53.66% |
12.20% |
7.32% |
4.88% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
21.95% |
|
English Version |
| Options |
first
time |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6-10 |
10 times up |
| Number |
30 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Percentage |
88.24% |
5.88% |
2.94% |
2.94% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
|
Japanese Version |
| Options |
first
time |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6-10 |
10 times up |
| Number |
101 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| Percentage |
81.45% |
8.06% |
3.23% |
1.61% |
0.81% |
1.61% |
3.23% |
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80% of foreign survey
candidates came to Martyrs' Shrine for the first time. Local
survey candidates came here more often. 21.95% of them have
even been here for more than ten times. From conversation our
survey candidates, we learned that these local visitors are
mostly from travel agency and a few of them just live in the
neighborhood.
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9.With
whom do you come to Martyrs' Shrine today?
|
Chinese Version |
| Options |
Family |
Friends |
Classmates/
Colleagues |
Clients |
Others |
| Number |
17 |
9 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
| Percentage |
39.53% |
20.93% |
20.93% |
9.30% |
9.30% |
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|
English Version |
| Options |
Family |
Friends |
Classmates/
Colleagues |
Clients |
Others |
| Number |
14 |
15 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Percentage |
41.18% |
44.12% |
5.88% |
2.94% |
5.88% |
|
Japanese Version |
| Options |
Family |
Friends |
Classmates/ Colleagues |
Clients |
Others |
| Number |
39 |
49 |
35 |
6 |
4 |
| Percentage |
29.32% |
36.84% |
26.32% |
4.51% |
3.01% |
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The results of survey
in both English and Japanese versions show that most of our
survey candidates visit Martyrs' Shrine with their friends.
The second most is with families. Those who filled in the Chinese
version mostly came here with their families. Not many of them
came with their clients, only tour guide from travel agencies
came with their clients. However, a small number of survey candidates
responded that sometimes they would take their business clients
here during their business travel.
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10.What
impresses you most in Martyrs' Shrine?
|
Chinese Version |
| Options |
Guard
Mounting Performance |
Architecture |
Heroic
Deeds of Martyrs |
Others |
| Number |
22 |
15 |
8 |
3 |
| Percentage |
45.83% |
31.25% |
16.67% |
6.25% |
|
English Version |
| Options |
Guard
Mounting Performance |
Architecture |
Heroic
Deeds of Martyrs |
Others |
| Number |
19 |
14 |
3 |
3 |
| Percentage |
48.72% |
35.90% |
7.69% |
7.69% |
|
Japanese Version |
| Options |
Guard
Mounting Performance |
Architecture |
Heroic
Deeds of Martyrs |
Others |
| Number |
84 |
45 |
17 |
1 |
| Percentage |
57.14% |
30.61% |
11.56% |
0.68% |
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Most of our survey
candidates ranked Guard Mounting performance as their top choice,
while architecture is extremely appealing to them as well. Therefore
we can infer that these two are the major attraction of Martyrs'
Shrine.
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11.Will
you come to the Martyrs' Shrine again?
| Choose Survey
Version |
Chinese Version |
English Version |
Japanese Version |
| Options |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Number |
32 |
5 |
23 |
3 |
133 |
14 |
| Percentage |
86.49% |
13.51% |
74.19% |
9.68% |
90.48% |
9.52% |
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This result is very
exciting because 70% visitors want to come to the Martyrs'
Shrine again. Obviously the Martyrs' Shrine are worthy of a
visit.
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12.If
possible, how long would you like to stay at the Martyrs' Shrine?
|
Chinese Version |
| Options |
0.5
hour |
1
hour |
1.5hour |
2hours |
2
hours or more |
| Number |
17 |
15 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
| Percentage |
41.46% |
36.59% |
9.76% |
9.76% |
2.44% |
|
English Version |
| Options |
0.5
hour |
1
hour |
1.5hour |
2hours |
2 hours or more |
| Number |
17 |
13 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Percentage |
53.13% |
40.63% |
3.13% |
3.13% |
0.00% |
|
Japanese Version |
| Options |
0.5
hour |
1
hour |
1.5hour |
2hours |
2 hours or more |
| Number |
59 |
67 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
| Percentage |
44.03% |
50.00% |
4.48% |
1.49% |
0.00% |
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The result indicates
that most tourists would spend half an hour at Martyrs' Shrine.
Only half of Japanese tourists who took the survey were willing
to stay for at least one hour. As a matter of fact, if tourists
are willing to spend time exploring the unique palace-style
architecture or listen to introductions about martyr's heroic
deeds, it will take them at least two hours. However, most travel
agencies tend to list Martyrs' Shrine simply as a temporary
stop for a break. They make tourists come here just for the
guard mounting performance. To us, such arrangement is really
a pity for the tourists coming from faraway places. No wonder
in the previous question, some survey candidates expressed their
willingness to visit Martyrs' Shrine again, which shows that
they hadn't explored enough of Martyrs' Shrine. We looked
into the reason why travel agencies make tour schedules like
this. It could be due to lack of large-scale parking lots, lack
of tourist center, or lack of professional tour guide designated
inside the shrine. If we wish to promote Martyrs' Shrine in
travel industry, we sincerely suggest that the authorities concerned
pay more attention to finding a solution to these problems.
(You can refer to the Teens' interview with the head of Jiantan
Borough, Mr. Bi.)
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13.Is
there a similar architecture in your country?
| Choose Survey
Version |
English Version |
Japanese Version |
| Options |
Yes |
No |
I
don't know |
Yes |
No |
I
don't know |
| Number |
11 |
13 |
10 |
83 |
16 |
27 |
| Percentage |
32.35% |
38.24% |
29.41% |
65.87% |
12.70% |
21.43% |
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From this result
we can learn that not every country has a facility like Martyrs'
Shrine. We have learned that in Japan, there are Yasukuni Shrine,
Hugo Jinja(Shrine).
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