Text by MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team
When you're all grown up and weighed down by life's pressures, don't you sometimes secretly wish you could go back to your childhood days? Here are four popular, colorful and lively Instagram-worthy spots in Central Taiwan where you can feel like a kid again in an instant, take beautiful photos, and enjoy a bit of freedom.
The blue sky, green grass, and colorful balloons and animals make the photos full of vitality and childlike fun. (Photo by s4752147)
1.Dayang Elementary School
Next to Dayang Elementary School in Qingshui, Taichung, there's a colorful balloon IG hotspot. In addition to the colorful balloon pillars, there are also a sheepdog, a rabbit looking up at the balloons, and a lively little girl jumping around. Nearby, there’s also the historic Dayang Oil Depot that witnessed WWII, though it's now off-limits. If you’re visiting Qingshui, take a stroll and snap some photos in this joyful, whimsical setting.
Dayang Elementary School, Qingshui, Taichung
Address: No. 325, Aohai Rd., Yangcuo Li, Qingshui District, Taichung City
The Catbus stop in Dali, Taichung, can instantly transport you back to nostalgia. (Photo by suimin_n)
2.Taichung 3D Totoro
In Dali, Taichung, there's a three-meter-tall 3D painted Totoro. Alongside the umbrella-holding Totoro, there's also No-Face from Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away, innocently holding a pile of gold coins — a new piece added by Nian Shan Ting Space Studio. It has attracted many tourists and Studio Ghibli fans eager to take photos here. It’s like stepping into childhood memories — super fun and nostalgic.
Address: Intersection of Dazhi Rd. and Qiaocheng Rd., Dali District, Taichung City
A giant wall displaying a collection of stamp samples is super colorful, photogenic, and meaningful. (Photo by telson10)
3.Zhongxing Post Office
Next to Zhongxing Post Office in Zhongxing New Village, Nantou, there's a huge wall covered with various stamp samples. At night, the wall is lit up, turning into a beautiful lantern display. The stamps on the wall have special meanings, spanning 50 years, and serve as a witness to Taiwan’s social, economic, and political development. This stamp wall brings back memories of collecting stamps in childhood for many people.
Zhongxing Post Office, Nantou
Address: No. 4, Zhongxue Rd., Nantou City, Nantou County
Standing on a one-to-one scale chessboard square makes you feel like Alice wandering through Wonderland. (Photo by telson10)
4.Da Hei Song Xiao Lian Kou (Da Hei Song & Xiao Lian Kou) Presidential Hall
Da Hei Song Xiao Lian Kou invested heavily in building the “Puli Presidential Hall,” their third leisure attraction following the Niuchatang Museum in Tucheng and the Love Story Museum in Daxi. The building looks like a European castle, complementing Puli’s fragrant flowers, while the exterior walls are hand-sculpted washed stone. The colorful one-to-one scale chessboard square in front gives visitors the feeling of being in Alice in Wonderland.
Da Hei Song Xiao Lian Kou – Presidential Hall
Business Hours: 09:00–17:00 (until 17:30 on holidays)
Address: No. 219, Section 4, Zhongshan Rd., Puli Township, Nantou County (100m left after exiting Yuchi Interchange)
Phone: 049-2918668
Free Admission
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