Liu Wen-Huang Craft House

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Liu Wen-Huang Craft House Introduction

"Keeping up with the times, bamboo art is never dull. Liu Wen-huang, a bamboo artist from Zhushan Township in Nantou County, established the Da He Bamboo Art Workshop, combining art and creative design to produce a series of bamboo products such as tea baskets, business card holders, and photo frames, integrating bamboo craftsmanship into everyday life. The personalized bamboo chopsticks, which can be engraved with names, are particularly popular for both personal use and gifting. ■ Diverse Product Development Liu Wen-huang, who graduated from the Department of Animal Science at National Cultural University, fell in love with bamboo art while growing up in Zhushan Township, where he was surrounded by bamboo every day, naturally becoming skilled at it. After independently creating bamboo suitcases and trays, he began to expand his business. Despite suffering losses in the first twelve years, Liu remained steadfast in his determination, continuously investing in research and development to launch various bamboo art pieces that are practical, creative, and aesthetically pleasing, earning awards and establishing the Da He Bamboo Art Workshop brand. While most bamboo manufacturers are market-driven, Liu takes the opposite approach by diversifying product creation to broaden the market, insisting that as long as the products are good, there is no fear of lacking a market. Da He Bamboo Art Workshop continually develops bamboo products that combine creativity and craftsmanship, incorporating traditional Chinese mortise and tenon techniques, allowing for more diverse applications of bamboo. It has won the Most Excellent Award in Life Craft from the National Taiwan Craft Research Institute six times and has been selected as a Craft House, enjoying widespread consumer acclaim, and is also exported to markets in Japan, Europe, and the United States. ■ Ingenious Creativity Earns Praise The products designed by Liu Wen-huang are quite unique, all made from bamboo, including chopsticks, business card holders, classic tea baskets, and treasure boxes. Recently, as consumers have preferred eco-friendly chopsticks, the workshop launched portable bamboo chopsticks and chopstick rest sets, packaged in exquisite cotton bags, selling at NT$320 per pair, with an additional NT$50 for name engraving, attracting many buyers for personal use and generous gifting. The classic tea basket is a complete tea set that is convenient to carry, designed with thoughtful details, priced at NT$18,800. There were even Japanese visitors who came to Taiwan specifically to take a bus to Zhushan to "treasure hunt" for a set. The bamboo tea box "Five Blessings Coming" features a small bamboo box containing five tea cups and five aroma cups, along with a tea scoop, tea pitcher, and tea tray, all connected without nails or metal fittings, showcasing the beauty of Taiwanese craftsmanship. ■ Establishing the Da He Bamboo Art Museum The bamboo treasure box is another representative work, looking no different from a wooden box, except that there are no visible switches on any side, challenging users to think outside the box. Liu Wen-huang recounted that technicians from Mercedes-Benz once visited the workshop, and he showcased the mystery box made using physical structures with gravity, allowing visitors to play with it. They were amazed to see that bamboo craftsmanship can achieve a tightly sealed treasure box without a single screw, fitting perfectly, which left them in awe. Currently, the Da He Bamboo Art Workshop has eight directly-operated stores across Taiwan and has also set up counters in major hotels and department stores. Recently, Liu Wen-huang launched bamboo picture frames in various sizes, also customizable according to individual needs. At the end of 2006, the Da He Bamboo Art Museum, covering an area of 150 pings (around 500 square meters), is set to complete and open. Having experienced the bustling rise and fall of Zhushan, Liu Wen-huang has brought infinite possibilities to bamboo art. (Text and images from the National Taiwan Craft Research Institute)"

Liu Wen-Huang Craft House Travel Information

Address:No. 7, Lane 362, Yanxiang Road, Yanxiang Village, Zhushan Township, Nantou County


Transportation Methods:After exiting the Zhushan Interchange on National Highway No. 3, turn right and continue for about five kilometers, then turn left into Ruizhu Alley to reach Liu Wen-Huang's Dahe Bamboo Art Workshop.


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