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Letter From Tainan
Keeping tradition alive: Taiwan artisans still make their living by hand
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Mr Chen Chung-lu (left) and Mr Yan Jhen-fa are among Taiwan artisans who still make their living by hand.
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TAINAN/CHANGHUA/YILAN – The Hollywood movie posters hanging outside Chuan Mei Theatre in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan are not your average printed billboards.
Some of the lettering in the one promoting Top Gun: Maverick, for one thing, is slightly crooked, and the brushstrokes on Tom Cruise’s face are clearly visible.

