Spectral Codex
阿蓮古厝

Alian Old House

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Not much is known about this old three-sided courtyard residence (or sanheyuan) on the side of a highway on the outskirts of urban Alian in Qīngqíjiǎ (青旗甲), but it likely dates to the 1930s. There is a second Western-style residence off to one side, presumably built a decade or two after the original house. It appears to be abandoned but is still in decent shape, enough to appreciate some of the architectural flourishes anyway, such as the locally produced Majolica tiles lining the roof of the main building.

Alian Old House (阿蓮古厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 11
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
15.2 EV
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3600 × 2400
The view of the old house from the roadside.
Main Hall at Alian Old House (阿蓮古厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 11
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
15.2 EV
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3600 × 2400
A closer look at the entrance to a Western-style mansion in rural Alian.
Red Sheet Metal Rooftop at Alian Old House (阿蓮古厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 11
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
15.2 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
The hulong on the right has a red sheet metal roof installed.
Detail of the Left Side of Alian Old House (阿蓮古厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 11
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
15.2 EV
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3600 × 2400
A closer look at the end of the left-side hulong.
Alian Old House (阿蓮古厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 10
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.6 EV
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3600 × 2400
One wing of the old sanheyuan is starting to look a little overgrown. Beyond you can see the abandoned Western-style mansion.
The Mansion at Alian Old House (阿蓮古厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
12.6 EV
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3600 × 2400
Former Mansion at Alian Old House (阿蓮古厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 4
Shutter Speed
1/40 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
9.3 EV
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3600 × 2400
Alian Old House (阿蓮古厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 10
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.6 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
One last look at an unnamed Western-style mansion in rural Alian.
Return to Alian Old House (阿蓮古厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.7 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
A return visit in late 2017 revealed evidence of some cleanup on the property.
Tile Detail at Alian Old House (阿蓮古厝)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
55.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.7 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
A closer look at the tiles lining the roof of the main building.

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Warning:

Warning: this location is abandoned, hazardous, or otherwise neglected and may be unsafe and even dangerous! Exercise appropriate precautions when visiting.

警告：此處已廢棄或長期無人管理，可能存在潛在危險。造訪時請務必提高警覺，並做好相關安全防護措施。

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Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex

I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.

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