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The color paintings present at Datun Community were the works of local country painter Wu Tzung-Yi. In an effort to highlight the local features, the themes of his paintings focused on pastoral atmospheres and religious beliefs by integrating elements of paddy harvesting, fruit harvesting, buffalos, temple activities, temple architectures, parade formations and so forth to not only bring life to the atmospheres of the countryside but also inject vitality to the community.

Considering the dormitories at its Shanhua Sugar Factory have been left idle and unused for extended period of time, Taiwan Sugar Company has thus renovated the brick dormitory into the Shanhua Sugar Factory Cultural Park and incorporated features such as a coffee house, a bakery and exhibition space for art and culture to showcase the Taiwan Sugar steam locomotive that was introduced in 1948. Smokestacks of the factory can still be seen at the back of the cultural park, emitting the thick aroma of sugar production from sugarcane processing.

“The blessing of the big fish” is a brand new piece of public art installation that Tainan City’s Tourism Bureau has commissioned renowned artist Yang Shih-Yi to construct at the Historic Harborside Park next to the Anping Canal.

"Taikang Cultural Center is the first cultural center of its kind in Taiwan to have performance hall, a library and a community college all rolled into one. Not only that, it is also the first cultural public infrastructure that has been proposed and initiated by members of the general public including individuals from various local communities, educators and even temple committees through a bottom-up process. 

Jointly designed by architects Joe Shih and Shigeru Ban Architects, Tainan Art Museum Building 2 is the work of Pritzker Architecture Prize recipient.  The design of the building drew inspiration from Delonix regia and its conspicuous pentagonal contours certainly helped to turn the architecture into a cultural landmark that embodies Tainan. The layered structure of different exhibition spaces coupled with the large fractal roof are the most prominent features of Tainan Art Museum Building 2.

"Renowned Taiwanese painter Liu Chi-Hsiang was born in Liuying in 1910. He was one of the few painters in the domestic art scene to have studied in Japan and France. Liu was not only one of the most prominent artists in the history of Tainan City with works that were selected as exhibits in the distinguished Taiwan Fine Art Exhibition during the Japanese Colonial period but was also bestowed with the honor of “senior artist” by the Ministry of Culture. These distinctions and achievements have sealed his place as one of the defining individuals in Taiwan’s history of arts.

"According to historic records and relevant literature, salt fields have existed in Yancheng as early as 1665 during the Kingdom of Tungning. The field was known as Seguchi Salt Field and it was most likely the first of its kind in Taiwan. The former Monopoly Bureau Branch of Taiwan Governor’s Office, which has become a municipal heritage site today, used to be known as the “Yancheng Office”.

The hollow stems and long, stiff length of rush grass is well-suited to weaving. They also give off a unique and captivating fragrance. Rush can be woven into everyday items such as straw hats, straw sacks and reed mats. Many people in Taiwan still miss the rush mats that they slept on while growing up because they were cool and practical. At the peak of the rush weaving industry, rush weaving factories could be found throughout the length of Taiwan. Many mothers used their weaving skills to help make ends meet and raise their children.

Lisheng Temple is the spiritual center of Masago in the Jianggyun District of Tainan City. The temple is dedicated to  “Lifuqiansui”, “Tianshangshengmu” and “Zhongtanyuanshuai.”　 The local people believe that the power of Lisheng Temple led to the area producing many outstanding local entrepreneurs, so many worshippers living in other areas return during important  festivals to join in the celebrations. Inside Lisheng Temple is a sacred sedan chair made out of century-old red cypress wood by craftsmen from Tangshan.

“Lao Tang Lake Art Village” is a personal creation of abstract painter Kuang Jin-fu (Kuang Yi) and was built from salvaged building materials over a period of more than 30 years. Here you will find a variety of different artworks that were influenced by Taiwanese farming life, Min-style architecture and the Mongolian steppes that give this art park its wild character.