A Taste of Soup Noodle in Luzhou

A Map of Soup Noodle

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The Relationship between Soup Noodle and Mapmaking

Chiao-hsun

Wen-ning: We had had Soup Noodles in so many shops. How could we let everyone know the shops we visited?
Kang-yao: We could list the addresses zof these noodle shops!
Chiao-hsun: Is it too rigid?
Kang-yao: We could present by pictures!
Pei-yi: Pictures were not interesting or lively enough!
Yi-kuan: How about painting?
Wen-ning: Painting? Do you mean we need to pain the noodle shops one by one?
Yi-kuan: Nop! We can draw a Delicacy Map of Soup Noodle in Luzhou. What do you think?
Yi-hsueh: Sounds good! I can help paint.
Ya-ting: Well. You have some ideas, but they are not creative. It's not a big deal to paint a map of Soup Noodle.
Yi-hsueh: What about your creative proposal?
Ya-ting: My idea is to make a unique 3D map.
Wen-ning, Kang-yao, Chiao-hsun, Pei-yi, Yi-kuan, Yi-hsueh: "A 3D map?!" Great! Deal!!
Ya-ting: Let's start!


The Process of Making a Map of Soup Noodle
Step 1: Prepared drawing tools and found reference data
The tools we prepared were readily available, including poster paper, scissors, glue, coloring, and so on. We divided our team into several groups to collect data which could be referred to while making the map.


Step 2: Searched the maps of Soup Noodle in Luzhou on the Internet and the methods to produce maps
The step seemed simple. In fact, one should be careful, because a good reference map could make our process of drawing more smoothly.


Step 3: Referred to the relevant maps of cultural industries in Luzhou
Luzhou District Office or other relevant units often published such maps of cultural industries aiming to promote the characteristics of Luzhou. We had collected some such posters which finally came in handy. Awesome!

Step 4: Drew, located, colored, and labeled
This was my first time to learn how to draw a map. It was a specific map of Soup Noodle. In addition to the careful drawing of the streets, signs, and buildings in Luzhou, I needed to mark the exact locations of Soup Noodle shops, which was professional.





Step 5: Designed and produced our exclusive 3D "Soup Noodle Mark"
We designed a representative mark of our Cyberfair project. It would be so cool to put it on the website.


Step 6: Pasted the photos of the noodle shops
We also attached the photos of all the Soup Noodle shops. Visitors could clearly see their location as well as their appearance. Quite convenient!

Step 7: Put our 3D "Soup Noodle Mark" on the flat map. Done. From the marks, one could clearly see the location of every Soup Noodle shop in Luzhou.


The Functions of Soup Noodle Map
Function 1: Facilitation of inquiries and classification
Different from average plane maps, the 3D map we designed mainly used distinctive Soup Noodle patterns to highlight the location of Soup Noodle shops. We also specially designed two patterns of different sizes. The big one stood for well-known Soup Noodle shops, while the small one for representative shops in Luzhou. One could clearly know the nature and quantity Soup Noodle shops at a glance of the map.
Function 2: Being beneficial to manifestation and interpretation
We placed this 3D Soup Noodle Map in the anteroom of our school and held a "Briefing of Soup Noodle Map", aiming to provoke the curiosity of all the students in our school to know more about Soup Noodle. We were surprised to find that it attracted the attention of many teachers and students. They even asked their friends to have a look at the map. In addition, our team members spent breaks to introduce the map in the anteroom, which increased the focus on the map and played the function of edutainment.