An abandoned Hakka village deep in the mountains of Alishan, Chiayi. It was originally established in the post-war era as a base for refining camphor. By the mid-1990s it was completely abandoned. Nowadays it requires a full day’s hike to reach.
Map
Links
- Wilhelm Chang (張威廉)
- Camel’s Mountaineering Travelogue (Camel的登山旅遊記事)
Themes
- Urban Exploration in Taiwan (台灣城市探險)
- Forestry in Taiwan (台灣林業)
- Hakka Culture in Taiwan (台灣客家文化)
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Author
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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.