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The Lost River

The Lost River

The Lost River centers on the Zhiben Wetland in eastern Taiwan, blending ecological observation with narrative nonfiction. It explores landscape transformation, invasive species, and environmental development, reflecting on the relationship between humans and nature.

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The Lost River

| Ecological Survey × Environmental Writing × Narrative Nonfiction |

Set in the Zhiben alluvial fan wetland in Taitung, Taiwan, The Lost River explores landscape transformation, environmental disputes, and the evolving relationship between humans and land.

The title refers to a natural phenomenon in which certain rivers disappear underground before reaching the sea, leaving no visible estuary. Symbolically, it reflects how rivers may seem to vanish, yet continue in other forms—mirroring the complex tension between development, conservation, and historical memory.

Centered on the Zhiben Wetland, the book draws on long-term field observation and writing on plants and wildlife. It addresses issues such as invasive species, landscape change, and solar energy development controversies. Through a blend of precise ecological observation and lyrical prose, the work moves between reportage and literary essay.

Overall, the book combines environmental documentation with literary sensibility, structured through plant-based chapters that interweave natural observation with human activity into a narrative of time and landscape.

Author: Huang Han-yao

Huang Han-yao is a Taiwanese writer, ecological illustrator, and environmental educator. He studied forestry-related disciplines at National Taiwan University.

His work focuses on ecology, landscape change, and the relationship between humans and the environment. His practice spans essays, illustrated books, and nature writing, often combining field research with literary expression. He has received the China Times Literary Award (short story category, first prize) and has contributed to various publications in environmental education and nature writing.

Beyond The Lost River, he has produced ecological guidebooks and illustrated works, and regularly publishes essays in literary supplements and environmental journals, with a continuing focus on nature writing and land-related issues.

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