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Cultural centres, museums and specialty shops in Taiwan
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- Amis Folk Centre ~ Glass Museum of Hsinchu City ~ Kinmen Pottery Factory ~ Pu Li Winery - Wine Culture Museum ~ Sanyi Duck Treasure Shop
Experience Taiwan's rich culture through their culture centers and learn on how Taiwan manufactures its own unique products that can be found there! Especially in Amis Folk Centre, visitors can get to learn about the Amis tribe. In addition, it provides delicious Amis tribe cuisines and also be entertained by their very own tribal performance!
You can also head down to a new attraction being built in Taiwan, Xitou Monster Village which is a Japanese village inspired by Japanese traditions and monsters who are not intimidating but rather intrigue and exquisite! It is absolutely the place to take your loved ones and children after a long day of travelling.
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This is a must visit place as you can get to take a look at all kinds of pottery just in Kinmen Pottery Factory. Not only does it produces ceramic wine bottles for Kaoliang Liquor, the bottles are also designed in such a way that it becomes highly appealing to antique collectors and also as souvenirs for tourists to purchase. The Kinmen Pottery Factory also includes a pottery museum with hundreds of precious pottery exhibited. read more »
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At this cultural centre, visitors can get to learn about the Amis tribe (阿美族). Their deep love for dancing and singing brings them to create instruments using materials from the natural environment. Traditional musical instruments such as the “Bamboo Drum” (竹鼓) are used to deter the birds during harvest time, “Nose Pipes” (鼻笛) are used to communication purposes and “Bamboo Bell” (竹鐘)is used to announce the acceptance of the son-in-law by bride’s family as well as many others are on display in the Amis Folk Centre. read more »
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The building housing the Glass Museum of Hsinchu City was built in the 30s' and was previously a guesthouse used to entertain the Japanese royals and high ranking officials who visited Taiwan. The purpose of this museum is to encourage glass art creation and promote the art among the public. Hopefully. read more »
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Sanyi Duck Treasure Shop is founded in the early 60s and was formerly known as 'Shuang-Feng Wood Carving Factory'. It specialises in making wooden ducks for exports to America and Canada as baits for duck hunters to lure real ducks in the past, but the exports has since declined due to the rise in animal protection awareness. Now it relies mainly on selling its wooden ducks for home decoration and provides DIY activity. read more »
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Pu Li Winery is famous for its Shaosing Rice Wine across Taiwan, opening its own museum in the year 1996. Going to Pu Li Winery and its museum, visitors will learn about the manufacturing process of the wine, its essential ingredients and its storage time before releasing into the market. In addition, the museum will portray the collection of wine earthen jars, the wine cups as well as the traditional method of drinking the wine. read more »