This is a story about a veteran soldier who paints the wall and the alleys changed the history of village
Rainbow village also is one of the most surprising Taichung attractions
First of all, you have to know who was Chiang Kai Shek (蔣介石)
he was the former president of the Republic of China (R O C)
he led the Nationalists against Japanese and Communist forces in mainland china
Chiang Kai Shek and his Chinese Nationalist Party retreated to Taiwan in 1949, they brought with them over two million people including soldiers from the ROC armed forces and with them their families.
“Military Dependents’ villages” (眷村) were set up around Taiwan
offering simple housing to the Kuomintang soldiers, and their families,
These villages had been built hastily quickly with cheap materials.
In the last twenty years these villages have been disappearing, one by one. The government gave the land to building companies, providing in exchange for new decent apartments to the surviving veterans or their families.
when the government decided to turn down the house where he lived
Mr. Huang who people now refer to as the “Rainbow Grandfather” (彩虹爺爺) came up with a way to protest that was quite unique and also gave him something to do to pass his time.
The Rainbow Village is still around today due to the effort and creativity of Mr. Huang. If you are in Taichung, the village is well worth a visit
文章定位：
