Taiwan's 'Rainbow Village' is an Instagram hot spot
Colourful murals that brighten “Rainbow Village” in the city of Taichung in central Taiwan have helped a former veterans’ settlement evolve into an attraction for locals and tourists alike. The murals were painted by Huang Yung-fu, who was born in Taishan county of China’s southern Guangdong province in 1924.
Also known as the “Rainbow Grandpa”, Huang is a former Kuomintang soldier who fought in the Second Sino-Japanese war and China’s civil war. He was among some 2 million Chinese who fled to Taiwan after Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist army lost the civil war in 1949. Soldiers were given temporary dwellings in hundreds of dedicated military villages across the island.
After Taiwan’s government made plans to redevelop settlements in the 1990s, Huang started to paint murals which ultimately saved some of the houses in Rainbow Village from demolition.
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What a lovely little village. The colours are so vibrant and they evoke warmth and happiness. Taiwan has a special place in my heart. It was the first Asian country-neighbour I got to visit when my circumstances finally allowed for it. I hope to visit Taiwan again in the near future and I will most definitely look up this place, if ever.
I do happy to see his visionary move to create this impressive art. And he surely happy when tourists come along to make this tiny village merrier. But one thing.... I don't see anything wrong with people taking pictures, however I do have a problem if most of these tourists come here are concerning how many likes they can get on social media rather than genuinely appreciating the work and the story behind it.
gosh!!! what kind of world are we livin in today? pretty much wondering of those who disliked this lovable content actually.
Humanity in 10,000 years later: look what we found on a certain island, evidence of the lost civilization.
He’s speaking Cantonese, and it’s at Taiwan. Surprising!
@spaghetti2777
5 жыл бұрын
@yehoutube because Cantonese is usually spoken in Hong Kong, not in Taiwan.
@suuu886
5 жыл бұрын
@@spaghetti2777 You forgot the Guangdong province.
@AmazinA100
5 жыл бұрын
@@spaghetti2777 Read the video description please.
@akakakakakak3084
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, he speaks Cantonese with Hong Kong accent. Cantonese has various accents, and people living in Guangdong province have various dialects besides Cantonese.
It's very awesome... Indonesia have that one too (Rainbow Village), are located in Semarang and Malang
Wow....what a grandpa.!😎
This is where Totoro lives.
But did it spark a debate on social media?
@artursvancans9702
5 жыл бұрын
What did the netizens say?
My dream finally came true
Now let's try not to carve/write your names on the walls and ruin it
He's 97? Boi, he looks no older than 80!
0:28 dayumm grandpa :o
There is a bit of an Australian Aboriginal vibe in his paintings
I've visited that place when I first went to Taiwan this year XD
*Nyan Cat better be there*
I think its about time Taiwan gets Recognition. i mean China is a huge Giant and Taiwan only wants a tiny place.
thnk u for this amazing video
kudos to him!
Taiwan is so hip!
I'm taiwanese and i haven't been there yet, i want to visit someday!
@Tienuyan
Жыл бұрын
快去！
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how is this news worthy in 2019? i mean this Village has been in Taichung for so many years, and only made the news in 2019? been here 3x myself around 10 years ago
Indonesia also have rainbow village
this place is well-known for Filipino foreign workers here in Taiwan...🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭💪👊👊👊😘
Woaah
#notchina
One million tc gdp
Someone was bored..
Forget rainbow it looks so indian
Taiwan a.k.a. Real china
Sosa what tf you been on ? You can call me lord Theodore .
6ix9ine’s new home 🌈
Once in a while, people like to pretend Taiwan is still relevant
@lambertlum1087
5 жыл бұрын
Taiwan is still quite relevant. Taiwan has a reputation for semiconductors and folding bikes. It's like Mainland China, but with better quality control.
@Blaze6432
5 жыл бұрын
@@lambertlum1087 Not to mention better respect for human rights.
5 жыл бұрын
totally, I'm like: who's Taiwan?
@Blaze6432
5 жыл бұрын
@ Pretty sure she is alive she lives near with me :) And I can openly express how I feel without a communist government arresting me :)
Dont like it want the depression village
Taiwan dog
Hi China is beautiful
@TheHulkNorris
5 жыл бұрын
Some places in China definitely. But this video is about Taiwan. I'm sure Japan is beautiful, too.