Beigang Huwei Shuttle Bus

Wel��come to��TAI��WAN��
I am Po��yu��Lin
The place we are going today is�K.
Huwei!
Huwei has been called the home of traditional puppet theatre in Taiwan. Many Taiwanese remember glove puppets,from their childhoods, but to really understand the history of this art form, you��ll have to visit the Yunlin Glove Puppetry Museum.
Glove puppet theatre started out in Taiwan as a way of thanking the gods and entertaining the general public at traditional temple festivals. Later on , the folk art performances were revitalizing the genre. That evolution is all on display at the museum.
Controlling the glove puppets is actually pretty easy. Using your forefinger to move the head, and your thumb and middle finger to move the arms, like this,then you can act out your own stories.
One of the fascinating parts of glove puppet theatre is how its master performers make it seem so lifelike. There��s one particular place in Huwei that prides itself on passing off the fake as genuine.
This is a cake, and this is a sandwich, but don��t put them in your mouth, because they��re made out of towels!
Here, regular-looking towels have been changed into a variety of objects by something almost like magic. Now, you guess which one is real
Now, you guess which one is real?
Real�KI think�Kno�Kthis one
you are wrong!
What?
This is the real!
What?
Displays let you see each step in the towels�� transformation,But it still wasn��t enough to satisfy my curiosity.
I��m going to spoil the fun and open one up�K
Wow! It really is a towel�K Curiosity killed the cat, there��s no doubting that.
The word ��Huwei�� in Chinese literally means the tail of a tiger. None of the several explanations for how Huwei got it��s name actually involve a tiger, but it��s still fascinating to explore Huwei��s many small villages.
So many cats,How cute!
This village of murals is called ��cat on a roof.�� In the beginning, to give the village a bit more flavor, two movie billboard artists painted some wall murals of wild cats they knew who had passed away. They didn��t expect that the place would become attract photographers from across Taiwan.
Help! My heart is about to melt!
Because of its overwhelming popularity, the village later set up two attractions for visitors to go and shoot photos to their hearts�� content.
Now, I��m going to see another village of murals. What��s special about this one is that the murals only use two colors �Vwhite and red.
Beixi Mural and Papercutting Art Village is arists in residence at National Formosa University led 40 students in making this work. Their red papercut motif mounted on a white wall has enlivened this sleepy farmers�� village.
This is the Year of the Rooster, so of course I��m going to pose for a picture with the rooster!
Huwei is a place for taking things slow and enjoying your leisure. If you have the chance, you should definitely come see it for yourself!
I am Poyu Lin, enjoy your time in Taiwan! Ciao��see you next time.