14 years ago in Taiwan, an 84-year old military veteran painted an entire government village to prevent it from being torn down. Now aged 98, the painter is still there, as is the village—and it’s since become a famous travel stop. When Huang Yung Fu started painting the occasional wall in the drab Caihong Military Dependents’ Village in Taichung City, it was originally to relieve boredom, but then he used it to save the day. To this day, Huang and his wife are the only permanent residents of the village.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE