Postboxes battered by deadly Typhoon Soudelor become visitor attraction in Taiwan
The two iron postboxes in Taipei, one green and the other red, were bent out of shape after being struck by a billboard ripped from a nearby building by strong winds
A pair of postboxes in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, which were battered by the deadly Typhoon Soudelor last weekend, have become an unlikely attraction – drawing thousands of visitors and even serving as the backdrop to a wedding photo shoot.
The two iron postboxes, one green and the other red, were bent out of shape by a billboard ripped from a nearby building by strong winds, and now stand as if leaning to the right.
“The mailboxes drew thousands of visitors the past three days,” said Tu Li-teng, an official at Chunghwa Post, which owns the postboxes.
“On Sunday alone, we estimated that around 4,000 people came. We’ve had to send three people over every day to help maintain order and traffic.”