Not surprisingly, Tien's home is full of articles made from scrap. "I can buy a pound of scrap timber for only NT $ 1.50, and this is enough to make hundreds of small things. Even the necessary tools can be bought cheaply second hand.
廢木條、碎石子、玉米皮、廢紙，到了他的手裡，都有用處，製作出的手工藝品，充滿自然、拙樸的趣味。