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The new year began with a quick day trip to explore several sites in eastern Taoyuan. I also spent a few days in Tainan riding a scooter around the city and surrounding countryside, visiting Shanhua, Liujia, Xinying, Yanshui, Xinhua, Zuozhen, and Yujing among other places. The month ended with another short trip to Keelung.
The 2025 Tainan-Chiayi earthquake, with its epicenter in Dongshan, took place on January 21st.
Created: Bajijing Wudi Temple (八吉境五帝廟), Bank of Taiwan Yilan Branch (臺銀宜蘭分行), Cailiao Railway Station (菜寮車站), Cailiao Sugarcane Procurement Office (善化糖廠菜寮原料區辦公室), Changqian Railway Station (舊台糖鐵路廠前站), Chiayi Datian Temple (嘉邑大天宮), Chiayi East Market (嘉義東市場), Chiayi Sun-Shooting Tower (射日塔), Chiayi Yushan Hotel (嘉義玉山旅社), Dahu Sericulture Improvement Station (原大湖蠶業改良場建築群), Dalin Nanrongxin (大林南榮行), Dawan Guosheng Temple (大灣國聖宮), Dawan Wufeng Temple (大灣伍風宮), Da’an River Iron Railway Bridge (台鐵舊山線大安溪鐵橋), Elun Temple (卓蘭峩崙廟), Flying Tiger General Temple (飛虎將軍廟), Guangzheng Wanjiao Temple (光正萬教宮), Guiren Credit Union (原保證責任歸仁信用購買販賣利用組合), Hayashi Department Store (台南林百貨), Iwane Shinto Shrine (磐根神社), Koxinga Ancestral Hall (鄭成功祖廟), Liuying Liu Family Ancestral Hall (柳營劉家宗祠), Luzhu Aiwulu Residence (蘆竹愛吾蘆), Nanhu Police Station (南湖派出所), Nanxi Zhaoxing Church (照興天主堂), Nature Loving Wonderland (大自然文化世界), Nawarin Shinto Shrine (𦰡拔林社), Nippon Kangyo Bank Tainan Branch (原日本勸業銀行臺南支店), Old Mountain Line No. 9 Railway Tunnel (舊山線九號隧道), Qieba Signal Station (善化茄拔旗站), Shanhua Holy Family Catholic Church (天主教善化聖家堂), Shanhua Zhongshan Hall (善化中山堂), Shibano Hospital (芝野醫院), Tainan American School (原台南美國學校), Tainan Park Office (臺南公園管理所), Tainan Weather Observatory (原台南測候所), Tai’an Railway Station (泰安車站), Toushe Kuwa (頭社公廨), Xinhua Martial Arts Hall (新化武德殿), Xinhua Public Hall (新化郡公會堂), Xinhua Su Family Residence (新化蘇家古厝), Xinhua Township Office (新化街役場), Xinshi Xingang Temple (新市新港廟), Xinying Second Market (新營第二市場), Xinying Shinto Shrine (新營神社), Yanshui Holy Spirit Catholic Church (鹽水天主聖神堂), Yanshui Wu Temple (鹽水武廟), Yujing Catholic Church (玉井天主教堂), Zhaiming Temple (大溪齋明寺), Zhongyi 19 Lords Temple (忠義十九公廟), Zuozhen Koushe Village Alizu Temple (左鎮口社寮阿立祖壇), Zuozhen Laojun Temple (左鎮老君祠), Zuozhen Railway Station (左鎮車站), Annei Sugar Factory Shinto Shrine (岸內社), Blossom Cinema (梅花數位影院), Budai Shinto Shrine (武津社), Cailiao Shinto Shrine (菜寮社), Chiayi Hinoki Village (檜意森活村), Chiayi Shuntiantang Hospital (順天堂醫院), Dalin Jiang Family Residence (大林江家古厝), Daxi Ritual Paper Incinerator (大溪敬字亭), Dinglinzaibian Police Station (原頂林仔邊警察官吏派出所), Dongnanya Theater (東南亞戲院), Erren River Old Railway Bridge (二層行溪舊鐵路橋), Fangliao Radio Station (財團法人中央廣播電台枋寮分台), Fangshan Zhenan Temple (枋山王太帥鎮安宮), Gaochunlou (高春樓), Guiren Dunyuan Temple (歸仁敦源聖廟), Guishan Tunnel (龜山坑道), Hengchun Sugar Factory (恆春糖廠), Hokumon Shinto Shrine (北門神社), Huxian Kindergarten (壺仙幼稚園), Jianshanpi Shinto Shrine (尖山埤神社), Keelung Daganlin Railway Tunnel (基隆大竿林隧道東口), Keelung Daxing Coal Mine (基隆大興煤礦), Kirun Ebisu Shinto Shrine (基隆惠美須社), Liujia Shinto Shrine (六甲神社), Longbenxi Kuwa (隆本西公廨), Madou Sanyuan Temple (麻豆尪祖廟), Nan’an Public School Shinto Shrine (南安公校校內神社), Neishi Railway Station (內獅火車站), Neiwen Shinto Shrine (內文神社), Nihonden Immigrant Village (日本殿移民村), Nitoyo Shinto Shrine (新豐社), Pataran Kuwa (北頭洋公廨), Pizijiao Kuwa (埤仔腳公廨), Puzi Sishe Kuwa (埔仔四社公廨), Qingshui Police Garrison (清水駐在所), Tainan Waterworks (原臺南水道), Taipei Jinri Theater (台北今日戲院), Taipei Liming Theater (台北黎明戲院), Taipei Shin Shin Theater (台北欣欣戲院), Taoyuan Shinto Shrine (桃園神社), Tucheng Shinto Shrine (土城社), Tukuli Railway Station (土庫里車站), Xiaying Shinto Shrine (下營神社), Xinfeng Waterfall Recreation Area (新峰瀑布遊樂區), Xinhua Shinto Shrine (新化神社), Xinjie Taoyuan Hall (新街桃源堂), Xinpu Guanghe Temple (新埔廣和宮), Xinying Sugar Factory (新營糖廠), Yanshui Octagonal Pavilion (鹽水八角樓), Yanshui Public School Shinto Shrine (鹽水公學校校內神社), Zhongxiao Theater (忠孝戲院), Zuozhen Japanese Pilot Monument (左鎮日本飛行員殉職紀念碑), Cailiao Fuxing Temple (菜寮復興宮), Sanshe Zhaoming Temple (三舍照明宮), Xinhua Elementary School Hōanden (新化尋常小學校御真影奉安殿), Anxiliao Holy Family Church (安溪寮聖家堂), Benyuanliao Chaoxing Temple (本淵寮朝興宮), Bon-Bon Shinto Shrine (梵梵祠), Budai Haishan Theater (布袋海山戲院), Budai Railway Station (舊台糖鐵路布袋站), Changduanshu Signal Station (長短樹信號所), Chaoyuan Temple (高雄朝元宮), Checheng Xiuhai Villa (修海山莊民宿), Chen Yonghua Tomb (陳永華將軍古墓), Dalin Jiyang Yanpai Shophouse (大林濟陽衍派街屋), Dashe Baoyuan Temple (大社保元宮), Fangliao Subprefecture Office (枋寮支廳舍), Fangliao Theater (枋寮戲院), Feifan Tombstone (飛番墓碑), Flag House (中壢國旗屋), Fushoushan Farm Daguan Pavilion (福壽山農場達觀亭), Fushoushan Villa (福壽山莊), Fu’an Railway Station (福安車站), General Baokeng Shrine (保坑大將軍), Guantian Shinto Shrine (官田神社), Guishan Xianguang No. 2 Village (龜山憲光二村), Haihu Station (海湖車站), Honeymoon Bay Ruins (蜜月灣廢墟), Houli Bridge and Tunnel Garrison Unit 401 Base (舊中警部橋隧401連所營區), Houli Canal Railway Bridge (后里圳磚橋), Jiaoxi Ciren No. 7 Village (礁溪慈仁七村), Jiaoxi Factory Ruins (礁溪工廠廢墟), Jiaoxi Tang Dynasty Hotel (礁溪唐代大飯店), Jiaxian Shinto Shrine (甲仙社), Kabuasua Village (吉貝耍部落學堂), Kanbyo Public School Shinto Shrine (關廟公學校新豐神社), Keelung Fortress Commander’s Official Residence (基隆要塞司令官邸), Lanyu Weather Station (蘭嶼氣象站), Liujia Chen Family Residence (六甲陳氏古厝), Luzhu Nankan Wufu Temple (南崁五福宮), Meinong Longdu Hōanden (龍肚國小奉安殿), Meixi Police Garrison (眉溪警察官吏駐在所), Miaoli Hakka Round House (客家圓樓), Nanhsiang Railway Station (南祥車站), Nankan General Temple (南崁將軍廟), Nanke Xingang Temple (南科新港堂), Nanxi Wanfo Monastery (楠西萬佛寺), Nanxi Xuankong Temple (楠西玄空法寺), Neishechuan Iron Railway Bridge (臺鐵舊山線內社川橋), Old Balaoye Railway Station (舊八老爺站), Old Dali Bridge (舊大里橋), Old Daxi Bridge (舊大溪橋), Old Guhua Presbyterian Church (舊古華教會), Old Mountain Line No. 8 Railway Tunnel (舊山線八號隧道), Old Official Road Porter Monument (大湖老官道擔送人夫戰死紀念碑), Pingtung Cold Storage (屏東冷凍廠), Pobuwu Levee Monument (破布烏堤防紀念碑), Qiaonan Old Street (橋南老街), Qisui Maiden Temple (七歲姑娘廟), Sanxia Ciren No. 2 Village (三峽慈仁二村), Shanshan Signal Station (山上旗車站), Shanshang Holy Cross Catholic Church (山上聖十字架天主堂), Shanshang Linbao Residence (山上林雹古厝), Shanshang Tianhou Temple (山上天后宮), Shiding Foguang Monastery (石碇佛光寺), Shuangxi Lian Juren Residence (雙溪連舉人古厝), Shuangxi Zhou Family Residence (雙溪周家古厝), Shuangxi Zhuang Gongsheng Residence (雙溪雙貢生莊厝), Syano School Shinto Shrine (松羅祠), Tainan Dongmen Railway Station (東門車站), Tainan Dongshan Railway Station (台南東山車站), Tainan Zuozhen Fossil Park (臺南左鎮化石園區), Toucheng Dali Old Street (頭城大里老街), Toucheng Dali Tiangong Temple (大里天公廟), Toucheng Octagonal Observation Deck (頭城濱海森林公園廢墟八角瞭望台), Touwei Public School Shinto Shrine (頭圍公學校大麻奉齋殿), Wanli Shenzhuling Railway Tunnel West Entrance (萬里神主嶺隧道西口), Wanli Yeliu Railway Tunnel (萬里野柳隧道), Wansheng Temple (大湖萬聖宮), Wushulin Railway Station (烏樹林車站), Wushulin Shinto Shrine (烏樹林社), Xiaziliao Railway Station (下寮子車站), Xigang Liucuo Police Station (西港劉厝警察官吏派出所), Xigang Signal Station (西港旗站), Xinying Bus Station (台汽新營站), Xinying Glass Factory (新營玻璃工廠), Xinzhuang Huye Temple (新莊虎爺宮), Yanshui Dafeng Elementary School (鹽水大豐國小), Yanshui Railway Station (鹽水車站), Yanshui St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church (歡雅聖方濟天主堂), Yanshui Zhongzhuang Elementary School (鹽水中莊國小), Yiguandao Yushan Baoguang Temple (一貫道玉山寶光聖堂), Yilan Grain Bureau Office (舊糧食局宜蘭辦公廳), Yingge Ceramics Street (鶯歌陶瓷老街), Yingge Old Bell Tower (鶯歌古鐘樓), Yoichi Hatta Statue (八田與一銅像), Zengwen Railway Bridge (臺鐵曾文溪橋), Zhongli Ciren No. 4 Village (中壢慈仁四村), Zhongli Guangtian Temple (中壢廣天寺), Zhongli Xinzhou Factory (新宙企業股份有限公司), and Zhutang Xingling Temple Ritual Paper Incinerator (竹塘醒靈宮聖蹟亭).
Visited: Huazhou Theater (楠西華洲戲院), Dongtaizigong Salt Transfer Station (東太子宮鹽運聯合轉運臺), Jianguo No. 9 Village (建國九村), Xinhua Old Street (新化老街), Xinying Chenggong Theater (新營成功戲院), Beitou Zhou Family Memorial Archway (北投周氏節孝坊), Dongtaizigong Railway Station (東太子宮車站), Former Tainan Immigration Office (舊台南移民署), Guishan Legong Theater (龜山樂宮戲院), Jianguo No. 19 Village (蘆竹建國十九村), Liu Chi-hsiang Memorial Hall (劉啟祥美術紀念館), Liujia Xingnan Theater (六甲興南戲院), Luzhu Nankan Theater (南崁大戲院), Qiuzishan Lighthouse (球子山燈塔), Shanhua Jindu Theater (善化金都戲院), Shanhua Sugar Factory (善化糖廠), Shanhua Theater (善化戲院), Tainan County Theater 4 (台南縣戲院四號), Tainan County Theater 5 (台南縣戲院五號), Tainan Jisheng Sanatorium (臺南濟生病院), Tainan Shijian Hall (台南實踐堂), Taoyuan Airbase Hospital (桃園空軍基地醫院), Tapani Incident Memorial Park (噍吧哖文化園區), Wanli Shinto Shrine (灣裡社), Wanlijie Theater (灣裡街戲院), Xinhua Tianxin Theater (新化天新戲院), Xinshi Theater (新市戲院), Xinying Kangle Theater (新營康樂戲院), Xinying Taizi Temple (新營太子宮), Xinying Yandu Theater (新營燕都戲院), Xunfang Fort (臺灣府城巽方砲臺), Yanshui Dongwenshe Theater (鹽水東文社戲院), Yanshui Yongcheng Theater (鹽水永成戲院), Yongkang Xidu Theater (永康西都戲院), Yuanman Theater (圓滿戲院), Yujing Daguan Theater (玉井大觀戲院), Yujing Sugar Factory (玉井糖廠), Zuozhen Gao Family Residence (左鎮高家古厝), Zuozhen Luo Family Residence (左鎮羅家古厝), Zuozhen Old Street (左鎮老街), Taoyuan Yinzuo Theater (桃園銀座戲院), Xinhua Xinguang Theater (新化新光戲院), Liaoning Street Lane 167 Ruins (中山區遼寧街167巷廢墟), Nanxi Open-Air Theater (楠西露天戲院), Tainan County Theater 2 (台南縣戲院二號), Guishan Daxin Theater (龜山大新戲院), Guishan Huabao Theater (龜山華寶大戲院), Keelung Gaoyuan New Village (基隆高遠新村), Keelung Port Bureau Directors Residence (基隆築港出張所昭和町所長官舍), Keelung Port West Air Raid Shelter Group (基隆港西岸防空洞群), Keelung Port Workers’ Monument (基隆築港殉職者紀念碑), and Taoyuan Nanhua Theater (桃園新南華大戲院).