Handstand performer tours Taiwan to inspire

The Taiwanese 28-year-old has had photos of him taken doing handstands in places near cliffs, on rocks in the sea, on top of roofs, and even on the back of a scooter, which were all shot during his five-month round-the-island-tour which concluded a year ago.

The southern Pingtung County-born dancer and stuntman is not crazy, just in case you were wondering; he was simply pursuing his dream and fulfilling his natural talent of doing a handstand, which according to him, is a born gift.

“Since the age of 13, I have dreamed about standing on my head and taking pictures,” Huang said. At the age of 13, Huang was already renowned for his acrobatic skills when he won the first international prize for Taiwan in one of the world's four major stunt events in China.

During his 20,000-km trip, Huang worked as a street entertainer to fund the project that had taken him to spots all over the country, leaving 12,000 of such unique photographs.

The performances were not just to show his acrobatic talents, however, Huang was also hoping that the somewhat strange but inspiring shows could encourage more people to realize their dreams.

Across-Country Tour to Send Messages

“I want to convey three main ideas to Taiwanese people with the tour,” Huang said.

“One is that I find most Taiwanese people are only doing their jobs for the money, instead of fulfilling their talents.”

Second, Huang said he would like to encourage all to follow their heart by facing and ultimately accomplishing their dreams.

“I believe everyone should live the life they choose, instead of following another's footsteps,” he said.

Last but not least, he said he wants to highlight the importance of environmental protection in Taiwan.

“We all love Taiwan's landscape and environment, but we don't know how to protect them,” he said.

Therefore, during his street entertaining trip, Huang not only performed handstands and hand-walking for entertainment, he also displayed the photographs he took on some of the most beautiful sceneries and the ugliest parts of Taiwan to remind all the importance of environmental protection.

“If people do not get that and just feel happy watching my show, that's fine with me. But if people can get some inspiration and then start living a life they choose, then that is much better.”

Huang, also known as “Mr. Candle,” a nickname he came up with after he showed the logo of himself standing upside-down to friends.

“They all said the logo looks like a candle but I was actually drawing my handstand,” he said. But he later found the nickname suit him very well.

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