Big city lessons in traditional lifestyles (China Post)

Taichung is one of Taiwan's biggest and most modern cities. Just recently, its citizens celebrated the announcement that work will start soon on a mass rapid transit system. It also has, in the Tai­chung Folklore Park, one of the most interesting collections of antiques and traditional items anywhere on the island. Visitors spend most of their time in the Folk Artifacts Exhibit Room in the basement of the building at the back of the park... 

The rest of this article is here. The park will also feature in my forthcoming

Taiwan: The Bradt Travel Guide.