"A wrongly colored deer mosaic erected by Nantou County to honor Thao Aborigines has sparked criticism, as the Thao’s founding myth has their guardian as a white deer, instead of the black deer mounted on the installation. However, the county government said that it did not undertake the construction until the Thao community had reviewed the draft design, and the error might be attributed to flaws in the review process. Following an inspection on Tuesday, the government said that it would carry out remedial work — either repainting the deer in white or reconstructing the mosaic based on a corrected draft approved by the Thao people. The contractor is to be held accountable for any expenses incurred during the reconstruction, county government officials said." - Jessie

"The draft design was passed by a Thao community committee before being finalized by the county government, he said. However, the completed mosaic features a black deer instead of a white deer, he said. The members of the committee might have overlooked the mistake in the draft due to old age, and they felt sorry for the neglect, he said. In addition to the recoloring, lettering reading “Tapina” — the prominent Thao community where the mosaic is located — should be added to the existing lettering of “Ita Thao” — meaning “we are human” in the Thao language — to boost the community’s visibility, Shih said. Composed of colored pebbles, the mosaic is mounted on a retaining wall along a slope on the Tapina section of Highway No. 21." - Jessie