top of page
treasurehunter_edited3.jpg
青年LOGO(去).png

S__9330701_Background Removal.png

Little Guide’s MAP
 
West Taipei

Saturday afternoon once a month

Explore the hidden cultural treasures of West Taipei

Discover surprises in every corner

Let you become Wanhua's most knowledgeable commentator

Image by JUNHØ

Introduction

TheGlobalGoals_Icons_Color_Goal_4.png
TheGlobalGoals_Icons_Color_Goal_11.png

Let's follow the path of Taipei’s “lost western city wall,” exploring stories from the Qing(清) dynasty, Japanese colonial period, and modern Taiwan.

Through a total of 6+1 compulsory courses that use both hands and brains, the participants can deepen their understanding and identification with the local area, allowing every parent and child to become the spokespersons for Taipei.

【Project Goals】
🚩 Experience the connection between people and culture firsthand

🚩 Understand and value the environment and culture of Monga

🚩 Learn explanation skills and hand-made skills

Finally, we will arrange four groups (choose one to attend) of parent-child tour guides to provide guided tours for the public, combined with real-life puzzle games, so that more people can appreciate the cultural heritage and charm of Monga. We hope that "in the future, when you tell the story of your hometown, you will be full of erudition and pride, and change everyone's impression of Wanhua." Further practice more environmental and cultural sustainable actions in life.

Training time/location

Youth Housing District 1, Juguang Housing

2026:11/21、12/26

2027:1/16、2/20、3/13、4/10、6/19

(Saturday 14:00~17:00)

Training Target

15 groups of parents and children from elementary and middle schools in grades 4 to 8 in the 2026 academic year

(Wanhua local campuses are given priority admission)

Course Fees

 "Free"

*A deposit of NT$1,000 is required, which will be fully refunded after completing all training and guiding tasks.

海岸沙丘景觀

Adviser/Department for Youth, Taipei City Government  Organizer/Juguang & Youth 1 Social Housing Youth Innovation Feedback Project  Patron /Bangka Cultural Workshop 

Image by TangChi Lee
3aa2471e-e50c-4d78-9bbe-8b9208a1f1d3.jpg

Expert : Jason Wu

Cultural and artistic worker, Master of Law from National Chengchi University. Currently the director of Wu Jinjing, Wanhua District Sacrifice Public Enterprise, Taipei City, the person in charge of Erliangliu Pig Cake Cultural Museum, the special assistant of Taipei Entrepreneurs Elite Association, and the guest lecturer of Travel and Reading China Magazine. ‧ Local experience and historical inheritance For Wu Zanxuan, Monga is not only a stage for life, but also a place of belonging in the depths of his soul. Wu Tingbao, the ancestor of the Wu family, crossed the sea to Taiwan in the 43rd year of Qianlong (1778) and founded the ship head trading company "Wu Yuanji". This move made the Wu family a representative family in Monga in the Qing Dynasty, and they have been rooted here for nine generations. The street texture of Monga tells the history and cultural features of this land, as if every brick and tile is telling a story of the past. In 2017, Wu Zanxuan founded the "Monga Cultural Studio" with like-minded partners. From the initial cultural and historical exchange group, it has developed into a center for cultural activities, carrying out countless cultural walks, cultural curation, neighborhood reconstruction and elder interviews, etc., excavating and sharing the little-known cultural stories of Monga, allowing history and modernity to interweave here. ‧Expertise and Contribution Wu Zanxuan specializes in the history of Monga neighborhoods, the history of Monga boat trips, the history of interactions between important figures in Monga, and the research of Minnan and Lingnan culture. His works are often seen in "Travel Reading Magazine" and platforms related to issues related to his hometown Quanzhou. He deeply explores the exchange relationship between Monga and his hometown Quanzhou in various fields, and has made great contributions to Monga studies and Taipei studies. ‧Main activities 1. Street tours: One hundred guided tours of Ximen and Monga are held every year, leading tourists through time and feeling the historical pulse of the neighborhoods. 2. Community University Courses: Serving as a teacher for the Wanhua Community University academic year course, inspiring more people to understand and care about local culture. 3. Street management: Quarterly interviews and sharing sessions with seniors to ensure that the voice of history is not forgotten. 4. Neighborhood activities: Organize activities such as the Monga Cultural Stamp Collection to allow more people to participate in the inheritance of culture in a novel and interesting interactive form. 5. Neighborhood connection: Plan and transform temple activities, such as the 200th anniversary of Longjin Temple and the 100th anniversary of Zhenwu Temple, so that traditional culture can shine again in modern society. 6. Neighborhood research: Publish Monga research books and cultural research cases to provide valuable data and insights for the academic community. 7. Foreign exchanges: Participate in discussions and exchanges on native culture and exchanges on Japanese experience to expand international horizons and promote cultural interactions.

新月天空
2026課程內容

City Gate Makeover –

Clay Sculpting

West Gate Ruins

As Taipei’s only demolished city gate, West Gate is now marked by a monument with a miniature model. In this workshop, participants use oven-bake clay to redesign the gate and express their most memorable stories of Monga.

Oral and Body Expression (I)

Explanation? Guiding? What are the differences? What are the conditions for a meaningful explanation? What knowledge should a qualified commentator have? Through interesting exercises, you can learn various ways to practice oral expression, learn how to use voice expressions, and begin to explore your own commentary characteristics and style.

11/21
@Juguang Housing

12/26
@Youth Housing District 1

Oral and Body Expression (II)

What are the different needs of commentators for audiences of different ages and backgrounds? Know yourself and your audience. Before you start commentating, you should first understand your audience. Appropriate commentary language can greatly enhance your commentary! Oral expression, vocal expressions, and rich and interesting body language can create your own commentary characteristics and style.

Leather Craft –

Painted Pinwheel

#Nishi Honganji Temple

The pinwheel symbolizes the “turning wheels of fate” and moving forward with the wind. Nishi Honganji connects Ximending’s modern culture with Monga’s history, while its architecture blends Japanese and Western styles, reflecting the innovative spirit of its time.

Explanation Skills (I)

Wanhua local expert, Mr. Wu Jason from the Bangka Culture Workshop, will first guide everyone through the classroom to gain a basic understanding of the Culture of West Taipei City, and to introduce the key points of each attraction. The next lesson will then take us outdoors for a field exploration!

Ceramic Cityscape –

Texture Painting

#Taipei Post Office

The activity uses air-dry clay to create artworks inspired by urban landscapes. Participants use miniature door and window molds along with clay-sculpting tools to create textured cityscape artworks resembling tiny buildings.

The Taipei Post Office was designed by Japanese architect Shunichi Kuriyama. It was designated a municipal Grade 3 historic monument on August 14, 1992, and is a distinctive building that blends classical architectural elements with modern eclecticism.

1/23
@Youth Housing District 1

Image by Yu Hong Lee

2/20
@Juguang Housing

Lighting Up Beimen

#Beimen × Taipei Lantern Festival

Inspired by Beimen’s history and the Taipei Lantern Festival, participants create small lamps using decoupage, incorporating floral and auspicious motifs. The soft light symbolizes warmth, hope, and blessings for the New Year, bringing city culture into everyday life.

Explanation Skills (II)

Do you still remember the historical story that Teacher Wu told last time ?

In this class, Teacher Wu will take you to visit local historical and cultural sites in Taipei West that are mentioned in the textbook and those that are not, to deepen your understanding of what you learned in the previous class!

Spring in the Old City

#Zhongshan Hall

Inspired by Taipei Zhongshan Hall, this artwork combines historic architecture with spring flowers. Using soft blending and layering techniques with pastel colors, it captures the beauty of the old city in spring and the warmth of history, culture, and nature.

Explanation Skills (III)

In this lesson, in addition to helping everyone review all the stories of the attractions, Teacher Wu also emphasized that each parent-child group needs to find and assign their own suitable points of explanation, because the next lesson will be a rehearsal before setting off!

3/13
@Juguang Housing

4/10
@Juguang Housing

Guided tours performances

A small check-off of what you have learned in the first 5 classes! Assign interpretation points in advance, make or prepare interpretation props and teaching materials, and work together in groups to complete an interpretation route performance.

IMG_6172.JPG

2027 Wanhua Little Guide
Leads the Way

4/24

Coming Soon

5/15

Coming Soon

6/5

Coming Soon

2027小解說員導覽

6/26
Final training

@Juguang Housing

Through team exploration activities, participants reflect on the year’s learning and set personal goals and visions for local development.

LINE_ALBUM_結業_260627_1_edited.jpg
手作水泥.JPG
Final Craft
Monga’s Japanese-Style Octagon –Cement Crafting

#Octagonal Building

During the Japanese colonial period, octagonal public restrooms were built as part of Taiwan’s modern sanitation system, including at the Railway Department Park and The Red House.

In this workshop, participants cast octagonal and other cement forms, creating handcrafted pieces inspired by Monga’s local history and character.

沙漠洞穴池

【Certification】

In addition to reviewing the results of the activity, we will issue a completion certificate on the last day.

From now on, you are officially the guides for those who are still on the ground!

bottom of page