Taiwan · Culture & Arts
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Beigang Craft Workshop
Beigang · Culture & Arts
A century-old craft town with hidden alleyway culture. Once the former dormitory of the tax branch office, it is now the Beigang Township Craft Industry Center, known as a century-old artisan town. Nearby stands the bottle wall made from wine jars and red bricks, and the site brings together local cultural historians and traditional craft industries, revealing delightful alleyway culture throughout Beigang’s downtown area.
Hushan Reservoir Environmental Education Park
Douliu City · Culture & Arts
Hushan Clean Water, an ecological reservoir! Built in 2015, it is Taiwan’s newest reservoir. Its quiet reservoir trails create the image of an ecological green corridor, introducing local cultural and water-management history as well as the reservoir’s construction process. On a clear day, visitors can take in views of the Douliu Plain from Qianshan Park and the observation deck, and even see the distant coastline.
Yuyupas Alishan Tsou Cultural Tribe
Alishan Township · Culture & Arts
Like many Indigenous communities, the Alishan Tsou Tribe once had a very high rate of young adults leaving for work in the cities, while most of those left in the village were elders and children. Agriculture was the main source of income, but repeated typhoons and landslides damaged the land, making it an urgent issue to help local Indigenous residents find new livelihoods and maintain basic economic stability. The Morakot Typhoon of August 8, 2009 severely disrupted the tribe’s industries, and tourism, homestays, and local dining were all heavily affected. As tourism in the Alishan area was shifting downhill after the disaster, Yuyupas Alishan Tsou Cultural Tribe broke ground on September 21, 2009 and officially opened on June 27, 2010. Located in Leye Village in Alishan Township at an altitude of about 1,300 meters, it has weathered 15 years of market turbulence, the three-year COVID-19 pandemic, and major natural disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons. Today, Yuyupas has become a new highlight of Taiwan’s refined tourism scene. Its defining features are a high-quality tribal tourism image, elegant cultural travel experiences, and hands-on experiences with local specialty industries. It currently employs 48 people, 75% of whom are Indigenous young men and women. The staff also receive comprehensive labor insurance, health insurance, and retirement benefits, allowing them to develop cultural and creative industries that support economic self-reliance without worries. As a model of local enterprise integrating regional cultural industries, it has become a benchmark for tribal development and a useful example for cooperation between other businesses and Indigenous communities.
Wucuo Xinxing Mazu Association
Huwei · Culture & Arts
Wucuo Xinxing Mazu Association is a Mazu worship group in Huwei Township, Yunlin County, serving as a key stop on the Beigang pilgrimage route. It enshrines Mazu as its main deity and traces its incense lineage to Chaoxing Temple in Wucuo, Xiluo, where the annual ancestral pilgrimage is a major religious event. The association operates in the form of a Mazu association rather than a conventional temple, with positions such as chairperson, vice chairperson, and annual altar chief.
Asia University Museum of Modern Art
Wufeng District · Culture & Arts
The collection system of the Asia University Museum of Modern Art is based on modern art works and is further expanded with representative works by young contemporary artists. It plays a role in supporting and nurturing Taiwanese local artists and emerging young artists. In addition to its long-term commitment to the Taichung area and its cultural responsibility for promoting school education, the museum also collaborates and exchanges with related art institutions at world-renowned universities, creating innovative ideas for cultural education and everyday life.