The park's furniture is engineered to support significant human weight despite being made of paper.
Carton King originated from a professional packaging design company that wanted to demonstrate the versatility of corrugated cardboard.
The park features an outdoor 'Paper Safari' with life-sized cardboard animal sculptures, including giraffes and elephants.
Most of the structural joints in the park's furniture and buildings rely on interlocking paper folds rather than metal hardware.
The venue serves as a laboratory for the parent company, Chin Tang Paperware, to test the durability of new paper coating techniques against Taiwan's humid climate.
Carton King Creative Park is a specialized theme park in Taichung constructed almost entirely from corrugated cardboard. The site features life-sized replicas of world landmarks, including the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Eiffel Tower, fashioned from recycled paper materials. The park functions as a testing ground for structural paper engineering, showcasing durable furniture, lamps, and sculptures. Visitors can dine on cardboard chairs at tables made of compressed paper. The venue incorporates a paper museum displaying global paper-making history and local craft techniques. Outdoor areas feature a small-scale train track that runs on cardboard-themed infrastructure. The park emphasizes environmental sustainability through its focus on renewable paper-based design. It is located in the Beitun District, integrated into a landscaped garden setting. The park regularly updates its displays to reflect new paper construction technology.
The life-sized cardboard replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa located in the central garden area.
Bring a portable fan or cooling towel if visiting during the peak heat of summer as the park is largely outdoors.
Check the paper-craft workshop schedule upon arrival to participate in assembling your own cardboard souvenirs.
Wear comfortable walking shoes as the pathing is extensive and traverses multiple garden levels.
Do not attempt to touch the structural joints of the permanent art installations, as the cardboard is sensitive to oils and moisture from human skin.
