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Changhua is home to many of the remaining offices of the Japanese colonial era hokō system of community policing and social control. This particular example, situated in the former river port of Beidou, was constructed in a traditional wooden style in 1936. Its post-war history is somewhat of a mystery but it was designated a heritage property in 2009 and fully restored from 2013 to 2016. Part of the office was demolished for a road widening project and it seems the restoration effort adhered to this modification. It wasn’t open when I visited in 2024 but appears to be used for occasional community events.
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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。
Map
Heritage Status
- City Monument (縣(市)定古蹟)
Recorded On
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Police History in Taiwan (台灣警察歷史)
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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.