A unique Christmas tree made out of shovels and tools is how Guangfu Township is showing gratitude to cleanup volunteers who helped out after a barrier lake breach inundated the town in September.
00:00A one-of-a-kind tree lights up the night on Christmas Eve at this Catholic church in Hualien.
00:10Made out of shovels and tools, this tree is more than a creative art project for the people of Guangfu Township.
00:16For the past three months, Guangfu has been slowly recovering from a deadly flood that killed 19 people
00:22and inundated most of the town with mud.
00:25Tens of thousands came here from all over the country to help dig them out.
00:30Lao Waz Afu, the mastermind behind the tree, says it's a symbol of the community's gratitude and resilience.
00:37接近圣诞节,感谢上帝给我们这个机会,还活在这个世上.
00:43也感谢这些产职超人,还有怪手超人.
00:48要是没有产职超人的话,我们不晓得海内海业才会完成这个工程.
00:53其实过了就不必那个了啦。
00:56我们原住民很乐观,不用这么忧伤.
01:00With songs and prayers, locals are looking for peace and stability as the town continues to recover.
01:18They're led by Father Claude Tissahond from France, who's been preaching in Taiwan for over half a century.
01:24He says he's one of the lucky ones, whose houses are mostly fixed up.
01:29For Tissahond, the tree is a reminder of the hard work of volunteers, motivating people to get back on their feet.
01:36世界上没有两个这样的圣诞树,但是这个是最有意义的,代表很多的爱心和奉献。
01:43People here say this year's Christmas Mass is focused on healing and learning to live in peace, despite the burial lake still a threat in the mountains above.
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