Read more: https://www.attorney-on-a-journey.com//post/taiwan-s-rainbow-village-how-an-artistic-grandpa-saved-his-abandoned-village Huang Yung-fu is a 96-year-old veteran and the last remaining resident of a former military village in Nantun District, Taichung. 黃永阜是個 96嵗的老將，是住過臺中南屯區（之前日治時期的南屯莊）的最後一個居民。 When Huang was offered $2 million NTD ($61,000 USD) compensation or new housing by developers, Huang decided that he didn’t want to move. So he began to paint. 黨土地開發人要給黃先生200萬臺幣（約 61,000 美金）的索賠近來購買南屯莊的時候，黃先生決定不收錢搬家。於是，他開始塗鴉。 A DIY art project that started from boredom inside his house evolved into an art project that covered the empty, neighboring homes. 原本是自己因無聊而開始的自己動手計劃（DIY計劃），結果慢慢演變成了一個塗繪空無一人的鄰居家的一項藝術計劃。 Local university students discovered Huang's work and campaigned to save the village, eventually convincing authorities that it should be preserved. 當地大學生發現了黃先生的藝術作品，並組織活動來拯救村長。最後，他們説服當局，保留了村莊。 Today, this “Rainbow Village” attracts more than a million visitors annually, all thanks to the “Rainbow Grandpa.” 如今，因爲“彩虹阿公”的付出，這個“彩虹眷村”每年都會吸引超過100萬個觀光客。

Tucked away in the lush green mountains of Toucheng is a beautiful 120 hectares farm. The Toucheng Leisure Farm was started by Cho Mama (卓陳明) 40 years ago and has become a beacon for Taiwan’s environmental education efforts. Although called a “leisure” farm, all visitors receive an educational experience about sustainable agriculture, permaculture, Toucheng’s local landscape, and the farm’s preservation and recycling efforts. Overnight guests can stay for 1 to 3 nights on the farm and experience farm-to-table dining, DIY activities, and nature tours throughout the farm. Guests can explore a bamboo farm, a water buffalo area, chicken coup, sustainable studio, and outdoor kitchen, among other things: Activities include: Making fresh tangyuan (湯圓) Kilning sweet potatoes (焢地瓜) Making (recycled) sky lanterns (天燈) And farm-to-table dining with Chef David Loh #台灣農場 #Taiwantravel #sustainabletourism

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Getting my Covid (PCR) test in Taipei before flying back to the States. It was an (almost) painless process at Far Eastern Memorial Hospital. Here is the link in English: https://volunteer.femh.org.tw/tocc/Apply/CovidBookingHome #taipeipcrtest #taiwanquarantine #taiwanquarantine

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In the 1960s, the island of Taiwan contained 1,500 bamboo factories. However, due to competition from China and furniture giants like IKEA, less than 100 bamboo factories remain. Fortunately, the town of Zhushan has bonded together to revive this sleepy settlement and bring back its thriving bamboo community, with a focus on using its natural resources to encourage sustainable travel in Taiwan. Read how: https://www.attorney-on-a-journey.com/post/back-to-their-roots-sustainable-tourism-in-taiwan-s-bamboo-mountain-town #taiwantravel #bamboo #sustainabletravel

[凸板印刷 ART] If you want some unique name cards, stationery, or miscellaneous printing products, check out @inintime66 in Taipei! They put a unique twist on the traditional art (and labor 😓) of the letterpress! Fun DIY activities like this are offered. Please share to support this shop and dying art. #台灣設計 #插畫 #台灣景點