Officials say they are seeking to make the "Rainbow Village" a designated cultural ... a student from Taipei. "The colour and the drawings are very special," added Ivy Ng, 30, from Hong Kong ...

A lot of young people create art in the streets, but nothing like this,” said Esther Yu-Hsi, a visitor from Taipei. Eliot Stein Rainbow Village’s population has doubled since Huang Yung-fu got ...

The colorful village painted by 95-year-old veteran Huang Yung-fu — known as “Rainbow Grandfather” — was named one of the best attractions in Taiwan by Lonely Planet last month. Photo: Su Meng-chuan, ...

The Rainbow Village in Taichung, which has been decorated by amateur artist Huang Yung-fu, is pictured in an undated photograph prior to being vandalized on Saturday. Photo: Su Chin-feng, Taipei Times ...

The 11 houses covered in quirky paintings quickly became a photo hotspot under the nickname of “Rainbow Village,” leading to a petition campaign to save it from demolition in 2010. The ...

“Rainbow Village” in the central city of Taichung has emerged as an Instagram favorite in recent years when the veteran soldiers’ accommodation was spared demolition after an elderly artist ...

Taichung's Rainbow Village is located in the Nantun District of Taichung City, which is about two hours away from Taipei by bus, or 40 minutes by a high speed train. Taiwan recently extended visa-free ...

"I plan to contact the Taipei City tourism department to promote this, 'You can see a nine-hour rainbow in Taipei in the winter, it's amazing! Come to Taipei!'" Kun-hsuan said. Jennifer Earl is ...