aboriginal heritage, nantou county, scenic area, shuishe, sun moon lake, taiwan, thao tribe

A Guide to Taiwan’s Sun Moon Lake

A long time ago, men from the Thao Tribe went on a hunt. They spotted a deer, followed it, and chased it. In their pursuit of the animal, they stumbled upon what is now known as Sun Moon Lake. With its lush green forest brimming with life and fish-filled waters, it mesmerized the hunters so ...

Raven Montmorency

The beautiful Sun Moon Lake.

Wujie, a Village That Boasts It Is the ‘Home of the Clouds’

Nestled deep in a valley behind Puli Township (埔里鎮) in central Taiwan’s Nantou County (南投縣), Wujie (武界), is a beautiful tribal village about 253 kilometers away from Taiwan’s capital, Taipei. Surrounded by mountains that are often shrouded in clouds, Wujie boasts that it is “The Home of the Clouds.” Since its unspoiled natural beauty, Wujie is ...

Billy Shyu

Wujie in central Taiwan’s Nantou County.