ThreesprawlingartprojectsinspiredbyChinaberry,hibiscusandmorninggloriesandcraftedwithhomegrownKojiPotteryandChien-NientechniquesconstantlydrawtheattentionofthosepassingtheBeigangRiverembankmentsinBantouVillage,whichisthelocationofChiayikiln(KojiPottery)andalsoacradleofleadingtemple-rooftopartisans.DuetotheselflessdedicationandadvocacyofChenZhong-zheng,owneroftheBantaoyaoCraftStudioofJiao-ZhiPottery&Chien-Nien,woodcutsmaestroHuangShui-shuiandDingcaiyuanRuralCulturalVillage'sownerChenMing-hui,whoarereferredtoas"thethreefools"byfellowvillagers,thedecliningBantouVillagewasrevampedinjustafewyearswithanextratouchofregionalarts,notablyChien-NienandKojiPottery.Inasuccessfulexampleofindustry-drivencommunitymakeover,Bantouwastransformedintoafarmingvillageinfusedwithcultureandarts,asevidentinthedelicate,crisplyshapedChien-NienChinaberriesthatdanceinthebreezeamidanaddictivefragrance.