Love Our Hometown, Love Taiwan's Native Plants: an Interview with Chang Shu-Jie of the Changhua Tianwei Leisure Agriculture Association

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"I held a native plant exhibition four years ago, but at the time, almost no one in Tianwei was optimistic about the native plant market. They didn't understand what 'biodiversity' meant, let alone care about it," recalls Changhua Tianwei Leisure Agriculture Association Executive Director Chang Shujie. The exhibition was quiet, but it made him more determined to advocate for more. "Native plants are not just flowers and plants; they contribute t…