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Through studying the stories of Taoyuan and visiting Zhongli, the artist has meticulously captured his observations and feelings. Take a quiet stroll along the huge 15-meter metal-carved canvas. Within the interwoven lines and the interplay of light and shadow, the timeless architecture, the simple lives of the people, the historical grandeur, and the fusion of diverse culinary cultures will all unfold. The stories of past and present will enter the truest corners of your heart, scene by scene. 

"初心" is the first light that ignites in everyone's heart-the strength that keeps us going. As long as we remember our original intention, a small person can shine a great light, and little Taiwan can bring a magnificent landscape to the world-just like the tiny mouse that ranks first among the twelve zodiac animals. In this new year, in this new cycle, we have gathered beautiful wishes in words from across Taiwan and combined them with paper-cuttings filled with blessings, lighting up a lantern called "初心" We hope that everyone who comes to the Lantern Festival can see the reason they persist, remember the longing that set them off at the beginning, and also remember: your original intention is the most beautiful light, and the lantern most worth lighting.

The Songshan Tobacco Factory once housed a boiler room that delivered heat through pipelines for tobacco production, the bathhouse, and the kitchen. It was where employees would gather in the grand dining hall for lunch, waiting for delicious dishes to be served.A long time has passed, and this time, we revisit the memory of that boiler room's heat. We've used this concept to create a "Taipei Dinner Table" that presents a series of culturally fused dishes.New residents have brought the flavors of their homelands to Taiwan. Over time, these tastes have grown into something new—a unique Taiwanese flavor. This work uses the metaphor of a dinner table to tell the story of how flavors and dishes are crucial to the culture of a place.Each dish on this table was co-created by artists and new residents, and it represents the new tastes that have emerged as different communities have put down roots in Taiwan. The artwork is built around a large tree, symbolizing how new residents have become deeply integrated into Taiwan over time. The round table represents the prosperity and completeness that come from cultural integration.