Turning salt into cultureA group of young artists bring old Kaohsiung back to its roots in art festival in Kaohsiung’s Yancheng DistrictBy Julien Oeilette / Contributing ReporterYou would never believe Yancheng District (鹽埕) used to be a salt field. This is what local art galleries are revealing during the first edition of the Yancheng Arts Festival. Photo: Julien OeuilletShen Yu-rung (沈裕融), the main curator, says: “We chose the connection with salt as a theme. The ocean is still very near, just a few blocks away, but the salt fields disappeared. It sparkles under the light and emulates the feeling we would have had watching mounts of salt.

Source: Taipei Times March 17, 2026 17:13 UTC