2022/07/19-20
We attended the Hot Air Balloon Festival in Taitung after convincing my husband to go. We stayed in Taitung for only two days, primarily for the festival, but we also had the opportunity to visit other places. We attended the festival twice, once at night and once during sunrise. Unfortunately, the wind was too strong at night, resulting in fewer balloons being launched.
Additionally, we visited the Beinan Site and Longtian Village, which have many remnants from the Japanese era. We also made a stop in Hualien, specifically at a Japanese-era shrine. Lately, I've developed an obsession with Japanese buildings and shrines, even though I never had a desire to visit Japan. Perhaps I've become a bit bored with Taiwan and its architecture.
On our drive back along the coast road, we visited Nanrenshi, Sanxiantai, and even had the chance to see wild monkeys and the Amis Folk Center.
During our trip, my husband had a job interview with another company. He stayed in the car while I explored Beinan. Unfortunately, his interview was rescheduled and slightly disrupted our travel plans, as it was supposed to take place before we arrived in Taitung. Nonetheless, he managed to complete it. However, the signal in our accommodation wasn't strong enough for him to stay there, so he had to go to the nearby park.
We also had to shorten our trip because he had a second round of interviews. Wish him good luck anyway!
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While driving along the east coast of Taiwan, we made a stop at the Amis Folklore Center. Unfortunately, it was Wednesday, and the center was closed for the day. However, we were still able to walk around and admire the traditional Amis houses.
We spent the night in Taitung and the next morning, we purchased some sugar apples before driving back to Tainan. My husband had a scheduled second job interview that evening and needed to dress up properly for it.
Amis Folk Center (阿美族民俗中心)
The Amis Folklore Center is situated next to the Dongguan Office and covers an area of approximately 2 hectares. The park features an outdoor performance square, a grandstand that can accommodate 2,000 people, an archery experience area, and a traditional Amis family house. Operated by the Amis Gagen Orchestra, the center offers tourists the opportunity to try their hand at archery, engage in DIY activities to create Amis beads or traditional musical instruments like the pan flute, and enjoy performances of traditional Amis songs and dances, including the unique ga wa (bamboo bell) performance.
Construction of the Amis Folklore Center was completed in November 1995, with the main building, including the sacrificial house and family house, based on the designs of Japanese ethnologist Chien Iwasuke Taro in 1943 in Guangfu, Hualien County. The hand-painted drawings of the township survey were replicated from the priests' homes of the Taiba Long Society in Hualien County.
In addition to exploring the distinctive buildings and experiencing the beauty of Amis architecture, the Folklore Center also offers exhibitions of tribal cultural relics, handicrafts, special product displays and sales, and food services.
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