Island storiesSongshan, Taipei; the memory of the Tatayou (塔塔悠) settlement beside the Keelung River (基隆河)

River Memory Guide.

Plans walks around family stories of the river, marks favourite stops and takes milk tea along the route.

Explore the looks

02 looksBlack milk tea with tapioca pearls: a purchased drink on a walk and a personal homemade version

Look 01Milk tea along the route

Cultural context

Local memory of Tatayou in a Ketagalan cultural context

Sources2

River Memory Guide / Collection

The looks02

01 Look

Front

A lemon-yellow raincoat with its hood down, cropped navy trousers and red rubber shoes. Holds a clear bubble-tea cup with a lid and inserted straw; a spare straw in a paper sleeve is attached to the bag.

Black milk tea with tapioca pearls: a purchased drink on a walk and a personal homemade version

02 Look

Front

A mint waffle-knit T-shirt, loose lilac flannel shorts and navy house clogs. Stirs milk tea with tapioca pearls in a clear mug using a long spoon.

Black milk tea with tapioca pearls: a purchased drink on a walk and a personal homemade version

00 / Original form

Character starts with form.

A flattened white lens-shaped head has a blue edge and two short curled tea whiskers. Lilac eyes and a porcelain pear-shaped body give it a quiet, flowing shape.

River Memory Guide.

Local memory of Tatayou in a Ketagalan cultural context

The looks02

Milk tea along the route

A homemade blend

Character starts with form.

Every character has a story.