This scene was encountered near the entrance to the train station, on our way back to Taipei after our adventures in Taitung.
As mentioned in a post from an earlier trip to Taiwan, one doesn't see too much evidence of homelessness there. But when you do see it, there is a very different characteristic when compared to similar circumstances in other countries. Here, instead of tents or cardboard shanties, many if not most times you see abodes created from umbrellas. Very practical when you think about it...they are very cheap and easy to maintain, disassemble quickly for house cleaning or renovation, and by their very nature the roof is waterproof. Not surprising to see this in light of the very practical Chinese mindset.
No comments:
Post a Comment