14/22 hakka.mansion

 sanyi is a very strong hakka province. hakka community is so strong that your bnb host tells you if one speak hakka in sanyi, you will be better received than one speak mandarin.  needless to say, the whole purpose of your trip to miaoli province is to explore the hakka culture and root.  you followed your host's recommendation to visit the hakka mansion

 it's built in the architecture that you're familiar with in tainan.

 you can find the hakka print everywhere, needless to say the lanterns

  hakka are traditionally farmers and generally rather down to earth so the interior of the mansion is quite simple.

 the mansion also promote hakka's culture and its cuisine. this is a very interesting articles about hakka "pan" or snack that made of rice flour and with fillings which can be sweet or savory.

 the beautiful hakka flower that blossomed typically once in may and another time in october. you came at the second blossom season but the hakka park is not as spectacular as it should be in may.

the sun is setting, so you better hurry back to your bnb that is located at the other village before the sun set as the road can be quite challenging to drive in the night.  the wall with the slogan "let's learn hakka dialect" is your farewell to the hakka heart land.