Mastercraftsman Liu Ngiug-in specializes in weaving bamboo tea carriers, which she invented more than 50 years ago. She said that initially, she just wanted to weave an insulated container so that she could serve hot tea to her family members working in the mountains, adding that the inspiration fo
04:51Bamboo furniture maker, Master A-Lu Dai, has learned the skill since he was 14 years old. He possessed his own workroom and has made bamboo furniture for more than 70 years. Master
05:30Professional silk farmer Master Tu Can-min started working in sericulture in 1978 when the government implemented a subsidy program for the industry. At that time, sericulture was
04:30The age-old practice of chicken castration is predominantly adopted by Hakka people for religious ceremonies, apparently due to a belief that castrated chickens are more fit for ho
05:20Master blacksmith Chen Lung-rhan learned blacksmithing from his half-brother Lin Fon-moi when he was in junior high school. The two have run a workshop for more than 40 years, maki
04:15The rice noodles from Hsinchu County used to be hit at home and overseas after World War II. The iconic sight of noodles being dried on bamboo racks was almost synonymous with the
05:25Hong Dung-Hon has been running a printing factory for more than 60 years. He specializes in the movable lead type method. With the advent of personal computers, movable type is bec
04:52Master Lin Gim-long, born in Liujia, Hsinchu County, is a craftsman specializing in hand-made incense sticks, a career he has had for over 40 years. Lin works with plant powders in
05:25One of the most striking characteristics of Taiwan’s temples is their Buddhist and Taoist murals, which mostly portray stories of loyalty, filial piety, chastity, righteousness, an