If you are cruising north from Taidong on Highway 11, you will come across the village of Dulan. Although small and perhaps a bit too easy to miss, one really should make an effort to stop, as Dulan hosts some pretty cool art and aboriginal culture. Here you will find an abandoned sugar mill turned art colony, with the work of many aboriginal artists on display, musical performances on the weekends, as well as some good places to enjoy a meal.
Mural made of old appliances.
Door crafted from petrified wood.
Restaurant outside the art colony.
Stage for aboriginal performances.
Cafe and tie-dye shop.
Handmade bamboo furniture.
Mural outside one of the art shops with the words “No Nuke”.
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That’s so awesome. I’d love to see it.
Beautifully crafted artwork!! Looks like a great place to hang out and chill!!
There are some nice surprises on the east coast! My husband and I stumbled upon a church shaped as a boat and just had to stop and check it out!
Do you remember where the boat/church is located? I would love to check it out!
I couldn’t remember the location exactly but with a quick google search, I found that it is located between Fengbin and Changbin. The location on the map seems about right. Here is a link with the google map and the picture of the boat church.
http://www.geolocation.ws/v/L/4937020114/church-shaped-as-a-boat/en
Cheers for the link! Hopefully I get to visit it one day
This is an awesome entry–love your blog, and especially these photos of the artwork. I’m looking forward to moving to the east coast from Canada this spring. Can hardly wait! I plan on going to many of the places you’ve wrote about. Happy New Year
Right on-the east Coast is the best spot in Taiwan. Do you plan to teach when you get here?
Good luck on your move and Happy New Year!