Bringing ‘Grandpa Elephant’ back: In playgrounds across Taiwan, a jumbo surprise awaits children in the form of colourful elephant slides. (Below) Pupils’ drawings of their beloved elephant slides are seen at a kindergarten in Taipei. — AFP
In playgrounds across Taiwan, a jumbo surprise awaits children in the form of colourful elephant slides, evoking nostalgia for older Taiwanese who say the structures used to be ubiquitous across the island.
Affectionately known as “Grandpa Elephant”, the slides are primarily made of terrazzo or concrete, and were once a regular schoolyard feature during the 60s and 70s.
