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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Forget rainbow it looks so indian
I've visited that place when I first went to Taiwan this year XD
I'm taiwanese and i haven't been there yet, i want to visit someday!
6ix9ine’s new home 🌈
Taiwan dog
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.
0:28 dayumm grandpa 😮
Dont like it want the depression village
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
😍
Humanity in 10,000 years later: look what we found on a certain island, evidence of the lost civilization.
But did it spark a debate on social media?
#notchina
gosh!!! what kind of world are we livin in today? pretty much wondering of those who disliked this lovable content actually.
There is a bit of an Australian Aboriginal vibe in his paintings
For someone who's turning 97, Grandpa looks very strong and healthy. I wonder how long it took him to finish all that and when he started it.
Taiwan is so hip!
I think its about time Taiwan gets Recognition. i mean China is a huge Giant and Taiwan only wants a tiny place.
Sosa what tf you been on ? You can call me lord Theodore .
Someone was bored..
Now let's try not to carve/write your names on the walls and ruin it
He’s from Taishan, China? That’s where many of the first Chinese immigrants to America are from.
DEATH TO COMMUNIST CHINA AND IT'S ALLIES!
He's 97? Boi, he looks no older than 80!
Once in a while, people like to pretend Taiwan is still relevant
Wow….what a grandpa.!😎
this place is well-known for Filipino foreign workers here in Taiwan…🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭💪👊👊👊😘
Taiwan a.k.a. Real china
Woaah
He’s speaking Cantonese, and it’s at Taiwan. Surprising!