Taiwan’s Rainbow Village defaced after operators told to move out

Employees of contractor questioned over alleged vandalism after colourful murals painted over

A popular cultural attraction and one of Taiwan's most Instagrammable" sites has allegedly been defaced by the operators contracted to run it, after they were told to move out for six months while restoration work was conducted.

It was discovered on Friday that many of the walls of the Rainbow Village had been covered with paint overnight. Police detained 14 employees of the Rainbow Creative Co for questioning over the alleged vandalism, including the company's head, Wei Pi-Jen, who defended their actions as a protest rather than malicious destruction". They were released on Sunday.