TAIWAN FOLK ARTS MUSEUM

After a lengthy refurbishment, the foundation of the museum transformed the building into a tea room (Shann Garden) - a much more lucrative activity - and only a small part is now dedicated to the Aboriginal exhibition. This being said, it is a good opportunity to discover the country's traditional table art. The building, built in a Japanese style, was founded by the Japanese invader so that the officers of the emperor's army could come here to rest and enjoy the pleasures of the flesh. Peitou has long been a paradise of prostitution and holiday resorts. Moreover, if we saw that Peitou meant witch in Aboriginal language, the translation is quite different in Chinese: stay in the North to emphasize its function as a place of holiday and relaxation. During the Second World War, suicide bombers spent their last day here and the room where they had their last meal has been preserved with its tatami on the floor. They were given to marry a young Taiwanese girl, then called a one-night stand wife, a euphemism reminiscent of the condition of prostituted women and their treatment by the imperial army. A few years later, it was the American GIs on leave during the Vietnam war, but for the Taiwanese women who spent the night with the US army soldiers, the situation had remained the same. Before becoming a private foundation, this building served as a reception pavilion for the Taiwanese government to receive visiting foreign heads of state.