Weekend Artists

shop to your heart's content

at the paper dome weekend bazaar

Paper Dome welcomes local artists to show their craft during weekends. Currently we have 3 different artists setting up booths and are welcomed by many (especially female) guests. All items sold are hand-made and costs can be offset using the entrance ticket! :D

Delicately Painted Accessories & Stuffed Stockings!

wallets, purses, pouches

all beautifully hand-drawn

keychains

ear rings

hairclips

stuff toys made from socks & stockings!

all items can be customized

and painted on the spot

order one to treat yourself or your beloved!

visit artist evains at tw.myblog.yahoo.com/evains

or contact her at evainsiva@hotmail.com

aren't we adorable? XD

look forward to seeing you!

Meticulously Hand-Kneaded Clay Characters!

Perfect wedding gift!

don't particularly like frogs? there are more characters to choose from!

spoilt for choice

choose a character of your choice

spoilt for choice again

and choose an expression

Get it personalized!

The artist can personalize the design and expression to your liking within 5 minutes! :))

you can have it in the form of a keychain as well

visit artist hong at

n1217096440@yahoo.com.tw

or contact him at

www.facebook.com/volans.fly

weekend bazaar: may peace be with you

Elegant Hand-Made Glass Decorations!

check it out!

Glass Marble Making Process:

finished product!

fix it on a keychain

many designs to choose from

including cute owls

contact artist jhemse if you're interested to know more

jhemse@gmail.com

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Weekend Music Appreciation

as an advocate of the local arts scene,

Paper Dome invites local musicians to showcase their craft every weekend afternoon.

Saturday Afternoons

from 2pm-4pm,

we have the Lee Brothers,

who are talented guitar instructors,

to bring you you many melodious guitar tunes.

4.30pm-6.30pm,

we have Pisuy Poro,

a Taiwanese with aboriginal roots,

(her father is from the Tai-Ya Tribe)

gifted with a beautiful voice and a big heart.

check out her music HERE on her personal youtube channel

Sunday Afternoon

every odd Sunday of the month,

enjoy melodious tunes from these two artists,

as sparks fly when the wooden beat drum meets the classical wood guitar.

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Attractions

Paper Dome

read about its significance here

Light of Love and Mutual Assistance

Symbolizes the bi-lateral disaster-relief and community re-development collaboration between Taiwan and Japan. If you look closely, you two humans with their arms outstretched, holding hands just like how the two countries will lend a helping hand when the other is in need.

Ding Fang Pond

Surrounded by fragrant flowers and its surface covered by water lilies, Ding Fang Pond is a cultivated eco-habitat pond that is home to many species of dragonflies and frogs.

Bell of Peace

Ring the Bell of Peace for your loved ones, no matter where they are in the world.

Boat of Reminiscence

This boat in the shape of Farmosa carries memories of the 921 earthquake, as well as the sorrow of the Taiwanese people. Visitors are able to stand on top of the boat and experience a miniature earthquake - caused by springs and iron rods installed underneath the structure that will shake and quiver. The iron rods used in this particular art piece carry special significance as they are collected from debris after the 921 earthquake.

Loving Hut

Overlooking the lotus pond is the Loving Hut, which looks especially beautiful when the lotuses blossom during the summer June-August period. Like a good friend, the hut is full of warmth and coziness and is a good place for gatherings with friends and family alike.

Whether it's a scrumptious lunch or a romantic dinner, the Loving Hut Restaurant serves dishes made from locally produced ingredients that are naturally farmed without the use of pesticides. The restaurant offers a notably popular choice of al fresco dining beside the lotus pond, where diners can enjoy a view of the starry Taiwan night sky.

fresh lotus seeds!

Loving Hut Souvenir Shop retails local produce from Nantou County. An advocate of the local arts scene, the shop boasts books and songs by local artists and musicians. Events and performances by these artists and musicians are also a frequent treat at Paper Dome, especially during weekends.

All purchases made can be discounted using your entrance ticket as coupons.

Paper Store

The paper store serves to showcase and retail hand-crafted products made by Taomi villagers. Paper has a special significance to Puli Township, where Taomi Village is located within. It is known to be a place where paper factories congregate. In fact, the Paper Dome is constructed out of paper, and the protective outer covering you see on the pillars of Paper Dome were made in Puli after the Paper Dome arrived in Taiwan. From bags to hats, stationary to curtains, make sure you stop by to check out the diverse range of paper-made products over at the Paper Store.

Mosaic Wall

In retrospect of the community re-building process after the 921 earthquake, the New Homeland Foundation invited its partner NGOs to contribute paintings made up of mosaic tiles, with the new Taomi identity represented by the frog. Behind each mosaic painting is a story of tragedy and more importantly, recovery after the disaster struck.

C Steel Pavilion

The C Steel Pavilion, juxtaposed beside the Paper Dome, can be likened to a conversation between the hardy and the gentle. Before you lay your eyes upon the Paper Dome, it is hard to imagine how paper, soft and delicate as it is, can be used to create sturdy structures. Conversely, it is hard for many Taiwanese to visualize how the hard steel bars commonly used to construct Taiwanese houses in the previous decades can be flexible enough to form curves such as those present within the C Steel Pavilion.

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Flora & Fauna

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How to reach Taomi village

Taomi village and Paper Dome is easily accessible by car or motorbike. It is situated 5 km from Puli, Nantou county on the way to Sun Moon Lake, the 21^st highway. Look for Taomi farm (桃米) and Paper Dome (紙教堂) signs. Here you can see a google map of the place:

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If you travel around Taiwan by public transport reaching Taomi village can be a little bit more complicated as there is no direct bus. You have to take a bus number 6670, 6668 or 6667 from Puli bus station. These buses go to Sun Moon Lake or somewhere around it so you have to ask a driver to stop at Taomi (桃米). It takes around 10-15 minutes from Puli bus station to Taomi village. You will have to walk for 5 minutes from highway to Paper Dome. Buses operate from 5:50 to around 21:00 every 20 minutes in the morning and every hour in the rest of the day. Check timetable here (in Chinese).

Paper Dome address: No 52-12, Taomi Ln., Taomi Li, Puli Township, Nantou County 545, Taiwan, R.O.C. (南投縣埔里鎮桃米里桃米巷52-12號)

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The Story of Paper Dome

The 921 earthquake was not the only disaster that influenced Taomi community life. 6 years earlier, in January 1995 Japan suffered from the Great Hanshin earthquake. 60% of all buildings were destroyed in Kobi, the epicentre of the disaster, including the Takatori Catholic church. However, strangely a statue of Jesus remained unharmed. People understood this fact as a miracle and they decided to rebuild the church as soon as possible. An internationally known Japanese architect Shigeru Ban (one of his most famous works for example is a museum of Modern Art in Metz, France) was invited to build a temporary church for survivers.

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