Mick Hartley

Taichung, Taiwan:

[Photo: Steven R. Barringer]

Via Street Art Utopia.

Photographer Steven R. Barringer:

From my understanding this tiny village in Taichung, Taiwan was painted by Mr. Huang Yongfu, an original native of Hong Kong, now 90 years old. There are stories/rumors that he painted the village to draw attention to its new beauty, thus keeping the old village from being torn down for newer buildings. Another possibility was that he wanted to create something beautiful in his rather drab little retired military village.

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