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Today's office - Huilai neighborhood, Taichung City, Taiwan. The National Taichung Theater is offering walking tours of its neighborhood. Highlights include the Huilai archaeological site which dates back thousands of years, a temple devoted to the local land god that dates back hundreds of years, and public artworks. Glad to have provided input on these tours and looking forward to an English version next year!

Great tea experiences are to be found in Taiwan's Alishan National Scenic Area - walking through tea plantations, traditional processing methods, and tea brewing (tea ceremony).

Along a trail on Palan Mountain, the self-proclaimed wild veggies queen and her team introduce traditional wild greens and culture of the indigenous Paiwan and Pinuyumayan peoples.- in Taitung County, southeastern Taiwan

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An indigenous Atayal family offers cultural experiences and meals prepared with local ingredients at their campground in the mountains of Taoyuan City's Fuxing District. - At Fesubcamp in the Sbunaw (Xuewunao) Community

Setting a traditional fish trap in an indigenous Tsou community - at Xinmei Community, Alishan National Scenic Area, Taiwan

Tribe Asia's founder Cheryl Robbins served as Jason Billam's tour guide during the making of this video, which introduces some of the indigenous people and areas of eastern Taiwan.

I Spent Three Days Meeting Taiwan’s Indigenous Tribes 🇹🇼 I spent three days meeting with the indigenous tribes of Taiwan. In this video, I leave Taipei for the eastern side of the island, visiting the Truku, Amis a...

Many young people have returned to the (indigenous Bunun and Tsou) Chashan Community in the Alishan National Scenic Area and are involved in tourism. They have recently added two sites to their itinerary: a scenic overlook with fire pit for barbecuing and a natural swimming hole. A lot is also happening in terms of creative and cultural product development.

It's been awhile since we posted. No better way to get back to introducing the beauty of Taiwan than with Orchid Island off its southeastern coast. This is a fantastic destination for diving, relaxing, and learning about the culture and traditions of the indigenous Yami (Tao) people.

Fuyuan Forest Recreation Area is located in eastern Taiwan's Hualien County. It is also known as Butterfly Valley. In addition to butterflies, this forest recreation area has hot springs and nature/hiking trails. From Fuyuan Suspension Bridge the trail to Longyin Waterfall is beautiful and not difficult. If looking for a challenge, the trail from Longyin Waterfall to Longyin Suspension Bridge is steep in some places but offers wonderful views of the waterfall and river gorge.

Fakong is an indigenous Amis community near the Pacific Coast in Taiwan's Hualien County. It is rich in culture, especially artisanal techniques such as weaving of mats and cloth from natural plant materials and making of glutinous (sticky) rice liquor. A cycling route is being developed with rest areas devoted to passing on different aspects of traditional culture and environmental conservation concepts.

In the indigenous (Atayal tribe) Taoshan Community in central Taiwan can be found an outdoor art installation of a half buried giant and a bird's nest fern forest. The origins of this art installation are a bit unclear. Some say that it was commissioned for a recreational farm planned for this site and some say that it was created to remember a construction worker who died on the job. The farm project was abandoned and the artwork was neglected until this site was recently turned into a park. Bird's nest fern is an edible fern and served in many indigenous community restaurants.

The Uninang Multicultural Workshop is run by an indigenous Bunun family in the Yongkang Community, Taitung County (southeastern Taiwan). Already well known for creating award-winning indigenous cuisine, they have added a short hike and cultural experience along a hunting trail, at the end of which are spectacular views of the East Rift Valley.

The Hualien County Indigenous Peoples Wild Greens School is located inside Meilunshan Forest Park. It is an exhibition center, educational center, seed bank, and nursery for wild greens species important to Taiwan's indigenous peoples.

The Laiji Community is nestled deep in the mountains of Alishan in southern Taiwan. According to a legend of the indigenous Tsou people, hunters arrived here during the pursuit of a wild boar and they found it to be a good place to live. Thus, the wild boar has become a symbol of the community. Following a devastating typhoon, some residents have moved to nearby Toe'una, which is surrounded by forest.

Outdoor installations of the Nanhui (South Link Highway) Art Festival in Taitung, Taiwan - on the beach in the indigenous Nantian Community

These photos were taken earlier this year (April 2021) in the indigenous Bunun Community of Kanding, Taitung County, Taiwan. Visited the Kaiana Workshop which focuses on preserving ramie, the fibers of which were traditionally used in the weaving of cloth, and the story house, which presents the community's history.

The Nantian Community is in the southernmost part of Taitung County. Here, enjoy the mountains, Pacific Ocean views, and indigenous Paiwan culture. This is also the starting point for hiking the Alangyi Trail to Mudan Township in neighboring Pingtung County.

River tracing - Wuling Community. This is an indigenous Bunun community in Yanping Township of Taitung County (southeastern Taiwan). River tracing tours of different difficulty levels and from one to two days are offered by local guides.

Enjoy a hot springs getaway in northeastern Taiwan's Jiaoxi Township. This picturesque place has plenty of hot springs resorts, public hot springs pools, and parks, as well as ocean views.

In Huzhu Village of Renai Township in central Taiwan's Nantou County are three indigenous communities (Sediq and Atayal) well worth visiting. Descendants of the survivors of the 1930 Wushe Incident (an effort to resist the policies of the colonial Japanese government that led to the deaths of all but about 300 members of the Sediq tribe) preserve the history of this event, while promoting peace, as well as weaving traditions.

The Nanxi Community in Changbin Township, Taitung County (southeastern Taiwan) is an indigenous Bunun Community. It is also a tranquil off-the-beaten path ecotourism and cultural tourism destination.