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| Red Beans in Arts |
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The origin of red beans - Wandan cultivate red beans in more than 2000 acres producing the most red beans in Taiwan; with the quality ranking the second in the world. Sunny and cloudless weather makes red beans in Wandan very thin but large, easy to cook and taste soft. They are very appropriate to make many kinds of cuisines. |
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| In 2006, the mayor of Wandan, Mr. Bo-lien Guo made great efforts on promoting Wandan red beans and developed many products with red beans. With the support of the local residents and the enterprises, the red bean cultural festival is held since 2006 to prolong the production and growth of Wandan. |
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| The Red Bean Cultural Festival has been held for six years, and it has become a great event in Wandan. It is hoped to take the opportunity to promote Wandan red beans and other related local specialties. Decorated with creative wrapping, red beans have become beautiful souvenirs for tourists. Many activities and performances can be seen in the festival and visitors can also enjoy many kinds of food made of red beans. |
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| Moreover, there is an exhibition displaying the history of Wandan and traditional agricultural tools to make people practice and have fun. Some activities such as basketball games, a traditional rice soup contest, and a painting contest. With the games and contests held in Wandan, it is in the hope to gather the united spirits of the locals and to work together for the development of Wandan. |
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| Red beans are the specialties of Wandan, where produce more than half of the total in Taiwan. The red beans in Wandan are thin but large. They taste soft and thin in smell. Mr. Ming-chin Lee, a former chief of Wandan club said that the red bean religious parade is to promote Wandan red beans. Wandan red bean religious parade combines Song Jiang Jen Battle Array, Drum Array with Taiwanese local dance, making the dance of Wandan red bean religious parade more creative. Also, famous puppet masters like Shi-hong Lee and Hsiao-Ju Chuang to design a red bean doll and a palankeen. The doll is adorable and appreciated of all people. |
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| More than half of the total production is from Wandan, Pingtong. The Wandan red bean religious parade combines traditional Song Jiang Jen Battle Array and Drum Array with Taiwanese local dance. With the doll and the palankeen, Hsin Chuang elementary school students worked with the mothers in the community to make the performance of Wandan red bean religious parade and promote both the culture of red beans and Wandan. |
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| Ms Yu-ling Chiu, principle of Hsin Chuang Element School said that Wandan is the origin of red beans and the dance of Wandan red bean religious parade make students know more about the culture of red beans. |
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| With the help of Hsin Chuang Elementary School and Ching Tsai Tou Development Council, the Tsai-feng Club of Wandan formed red bean religious parade. Combined with traditional Song Jiang Jen Battle Array, Drum Array and the Taiwanese local dance, the Wandan red bean religious parade become creative and unique. All students and mothers in the community enjoy this dance very much and they unit the hearts through practicing together. |
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| The members of the Tsai-feng Club have made great efforts on this Wandan red bean religious parade. The two axes were carved by a master called Yuan-hsin Pen for free, and the palankeen and the red bean doll were designed by Shi-hong Lee and Hsiao-Ju Chuang. Mr. Tien-hua Huang, his wife and Hsu-ya Lin worked together on training students. Ms. Chou, principal of Hsin Chuang, and Mr. Shi, president of Ching Tsai Tou Development Council try hard on promotion and advertisements. |
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| Graffiti Art in Wandan |
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In the process of community construction and reproduction, we can often see some painting on the walls in the community. This phenomenon makes the place a tourist spot and earns a chance to make people feel warm-hearted welcome of the residents. |
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| With some paints, old cement walls can turn into beautiful decorations. Without the help of all residents, the graffiti in Wandan could not be done. By working together, the graffiti art in Wandan not only unite the community awareness but also make the place more beautiful. |
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| The graffiti art makes a community to be creative and characteristic. This is also a great promotion for the community to introduce more tourists to visit. Many residents helped with the graffiti art of Wandan, especially junior high school students and elementary school students are willing to fulfill their imagination to draw things they like. |
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| It is appealing not only because of its design but also the interesting stories behind the graffiti. As the topic of red bean religious parade, Mr. Guo-ren Wang instruct all residents to work together to finish the masterpiece of graffiti art. Every wall brings happiness, cherishing and memories of the residents. |
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