At the intersection of Dunhua South Road and Civic Boulevard, you will find a zebra standing with pedestrians at the crosswalk. A traffic signal runs through its body, so you cannot look away as you wait to cross the street. The artwork, titled Time Crosswalk, was completed in 1999. It remains one of Taipei’s oldest and most recognized public art pieces. Many visitors have been surprised by it and taken photos with the zebra’s whimsical bottom. The piece also plays on a Mandarin pun—since the word for crosswalk is “zebra…
