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    The planning of “Jiujiufong Jurassic Park” has made a big leap! In addition to the consensus with the Ministry of Culture regarding the location of the park, the land will be available in the next year. The preliminary plan of this 29-hectare park has already been completed. In the park, the acquisition of the major appeal – “the fossil of Hadrosaurus” is in frequent correspondence with the authorities of Mainland China. Magistrate Lin Ming-chen of Nantou County Government and the department heads of the county government watched thee feature film Jurassic World at Nantou Theater. After watching the movie, they vowed to build the Jurassic Park in the county, establishing a new sightseeing resort.

    Magistrate Lin expressed that since the showing of the movie Jurassic World in early June, its box office income has grossed $400 million in America, indicating that the subject matter of “dinosaurs” is suitable for people of all ages. If the county government builds a Jurassic Park, it will attract many visitors, brining plenty of job opportunities to Nantou. Likewise, many young people can choose to work at home, making Nantou a sightseeing capital in Taiwan.

    Magistrate Lin pointed out that the county government has already enlisted NT$180 million of budget to purchase the land for Jiujiufong Jurassic Park. The appearance of the site also looks like a dinosaur. The case will be handled in the manner of BOT, and will begin operation in 2019 at the earliest. Furthermore, Heilongjiang, China has made preliminary consent in presenting us the first and only fossil of Hadrosaurus in Taiwan.

    The fossil of Hadrosaurus, excavated in China, is being assembling at the moment. It is estimated to be 3.5m tall and 7-8m long. Deputy Magistrate Chen Cheng-shen said he went to Heilongjiang in late June to discuss the matters. At that time, they had just excavated the fossils of Hadrosaurus. If the Chinese government agreed to present us the fossil, it would become the major appeal in the dinosaur park.

    At present, according to the layout of the park in the preliminary plan, there will be a Dinosaur Ecology Room, Dinosaur Art and Culture Room, Dinosaur Theme Room and Information Center, Dinosaur Tropical Plant Room, Dinosaur Train Story Room, and more. Trains link all the exhibition areas and other spots. In addition, there will be trials, campsites, rain forest paths, botanical gardens, and more. More importantly, the park will be maintain the conditions of being lightly developed to preserve the forest form to represent the Jurassic feel and preserve local ecology.