Rainbow Village

In the large city of Taichung, Taiwan, what was once known as a military dependents’ village is now called the Rainbow Village. 86-year-old Haung Yung-Fu has covered every square inch of wall space in colorful paintings. The buildings were slated to be torn down but the mayor has promised to preserve this amazing man’s labor of love. I don’t know about you, but I must see this for myself!


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  1. Lali wrote:

    These houses look so beautiful..

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  2. Sofie wrote:

    that is cool!

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  3. WSM wrote:

    What an amazing guy! These images are truly stunning, definitely one to see for yourself – WSM.

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  4. SHIT! I want to live there!

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  5. Aleksandra wrote:

    I would love to visit that place

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  6. Raheli wrote:

    * Magical *
    Thanks for sharing 🙂

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  7. Anwesha wrote:

    I want to hug the man who painted these. Literally that was my first instinct.

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  8. Aly wrote:

    Totally amazing! That’s wonderful that it will be preserved. I wish NYC would recognize that with 5 Pointz. I know it’s graffiti but that building has several amazing tributes and pieces by so many amazing artists. It would be a shame to see it all become condos!
    http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/support5pointz/

    <3
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  9. melissa wrote:

    This is the coolest thing ever!! Just beautiful!!

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  10. OMG I want to go here so bad! This is amazing.

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  11. grace wrote:

    beautiful!
    -grace

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  12. Aga wrote:

    so beautiful!

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  13. Why aren’t there more places like this ?? Anyone?!? please…

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  14. Grace wrote:

    This is soooooooo beautiful!

    xx Grace
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  15. Jessie wrote:

    i love seeing your many sights around the world. so gorgeous!
    xx, http://wordbyjessie.com/

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  16. Nomadic D wrote:

    Stunning! Let’s rally and do this in cities across the world!

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  17. wrote:

    THANKS for writing about TAIWAN!! 😀

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  18. Mercedes wrote:

    wauw! that really looks so beautiful! I wish the whole world was like this, then things would be much more happier!

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  19. Tim wrote:

    That’s my home town!!!!!!!

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  20. Jocelyn wrote:

    Wow! I’ve been here before- it’s even more fantastic in real life, and the grandpa who painted it is such a sweetheart!

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  21. Griscel wrote:

    Amazing how color can change the feeling of a place!!! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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  22. Looks gorgeous! loving the colours
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