Aboriginal people implement "socialist" system

Simakus, located in Jianshi Township, Hsinchu County, was once lagging behind. It was called the “dark tribe” and was the place where the entire station was powered up. Today, this aborigine tribe relies on a socialist-style collective mutual help system to become rich and has become Taiwan’s “most profitable tribe”.

According to Taiwan’s “United Daily News” reported on the 14th, Simakus is the most remote tribe in Hsinchu County. It was only 19 years ago that China Unicom had an external transportation path and began to develop the tourism industry 18 years ago. At present, it is the only tribe in Taiwan that implements the socialist “mutual symbiosis” system. Currently, there are more than 60,000 visitors per year, which can bring tourism income of 20 million yuan (NTD, the same below) in one year.

It is reported that Simakus has discovered that the “Shenmu Group” has embarked on a sightseeing economic road. When the tourism industry was first developed, the people of the tribe operated bed and breakfast and often ransacked their feelings for rushing business. At that time, the head leaders proposed that the tribe should jointly manage tribal tourism. It was allegedly discussed at the time for more than a year, and finally closed for three days and nights. There were also mixed opinions among husbands and wives. They almost chopped each other with a kitchen knife. After obtaining the tribal consensus, Simakus began to jointly manage tourism and set up 11 “three sessions” including personnel, social welfare, education, health care, etc. Every morning at 8 am, the tribe members were assigned to work on that day. .

Simakus is an Atayal tribe. There are now 178 people and 46 workers (each with a monthly salary of 16,000 yuan). We co-operate in restaurants, accommodations, welfare clubs selling fruits and vegetables, honey, agriculture, road repairs, and coffee shops. cause. With the exception of wages, all income comes into the tribe and almost all the life needs of the family are old and sick. Children born to 2 years of age can receive 4,000 yuan per month. When they reach the primary school at the age of 3, they can receive 500 yuan per month. The tuition, books, and uniforms for the students are fully subsidized; and the retirees aged over 60 are paid monthly. The 7,000-yuan old-age allowance; medical expenses are fully subsidized; the house-building allowance is 400,000 yuan; annual 8-day annual vacation is also granted, and travel can also be subsidized. This year the tribe will also discuss the issue of year-end bonuses comparable to businesses.