"The Umbrella Raises the Beautiful Feelings and Connects the Soul of the Hometown"

In 1988, a music teacher, Mr. Li Hongjun, saw the gradual decline of local culture and the loss of Hakka cultural relics, and resolutely left the field of music and entered the world of traditional crafts. He chose to protect culture with his own hands and founded the "Yuanxiangyuan Paper Umbrella Factory", dedicated to preserving and promoting the oil paper umbrella, an art that was about to disappear.

The three words "yuanxiangyuan" contain a deep historical sentiment.
"Original hometown" refers to the homeland where our ancestors migrated from the Central Plains to the south.
"Yuan" symbolizes the inseparable connection between culture and people.

In 1994, the "Yuanxiangyuan Paper Umbrella Cultural Village" was officially established, becoming the first park in Meinong with paper umbrella culture as its core. From a simple paper umbrella making factory in the early days, it has transformed into a cultural space that combines traditional skills and experiential education.

Here, you can appreciate the exquisite craftsmanship of the masters up close.
You can also paint paper umbrellas, experience Hakka tea, pottery and sand painting.
Every step is connected to the cultural roots and the beauty of handcrafts.

This is not just a cultural village.
It is also a journey of destiny, a dialogue with the hometown and a reunion with the craft.