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Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best ones. A temple in Hsinchu faced a dilemma in recent years due to the Taiwanese opera shows it regularly hosted. The stage was right in the temple, in an area packed with food stands. And though it’s great to watch a show with a snack in your hand, the signs on the stands barely let anyone get a good view of the stage, including the statue of the Hsinchu City God. After complaints from the public and negotiations between the temple and the food vendors, they found a solution: raise the signs to the ceiling when a show is on. At the beginning the mechanism to hoist the signboards was hand-cranked, but now, a technological solution clears the view without anyone breaking a sweat.

A Taiwanese opera show is on at the Hsinchu City God Temple, which is packed with food stalls. It’s crowded every day, and worshippers have found there is more than meets the eye.

The food stall signs get hoisted in the air, revealing the opera performance behind them to oohs and aahs from the crowd.

Member of public
Surprised by the setup
It was so special. All the food stalls at the temple create a very traditional environment. But they have modern equipment to raise the signboards up! It’s the first time I see anything like it, it’s so unique.

Member of public
Surprised by the setup
It’s really innovative. It feels like a blend of tradition and modernity. The stalls have been doing business for a long time. If the stands are set in place, having the automatic system to lift up the signboards lets the deities watch the show. This unique tech application is a key draw at the Hsinchu City God Temple.

Views of the stage are now unobstructed. The temple and the vendors worked together on this tech-forward solution after locals complained about the signs blocking the show.

Wu Cheng-lung
Hsinchu City God Temple
People complained that the City God wasn’t able to enjoy the show, as the views were blocked by the signs. We asked the vendors to make some changes, like perhaps raising their signboards or something so that the City God would have a clearer view.

Chung Ming-ta
Shopkeeper
At first we had to pull them up by hand whenever there was a performance. But during the City God’s birthday celebrations, there were so many performances, so we had to pull them up almost every day.

This clever solution allowed vendors to stay in their spots, deities to enjoy the show, and visitors to look up in awe.

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