Caotun Fuxing Community

Soton Airfield (草屯飛行場) was one of many military airfields built near the end of World War 2 in Taiwan. This airfield had three runways completed by early 1945 but only one survived the early post-war period. Following the devastating August 7th, 1959 (八七水災) the derelict runway was used as stable ground for the construction of post-disaster relief housing. This community, also known as Feijicheng (飛機程), follows the entire length of the runway from Bishan Road (碧山路) south to a creek winding across the plains. Originally the homes were made with red brick and bamboo rooftops but many have been renovated or completely replaced over the years, leaving the community a patchwork of different architectural styles.

Date CapturedFebruary 6th, 2017 at 09:04 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 10Shutter Speed1/640 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO400Exposure Value16.0 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedFebruary 6th, 2017 at 09:11 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 7.1Shutter Speed1/320 secFocal Length19.0 mmISO400Exposure Value14.0 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedFebruary 6th, 2017 at 09:16 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 8Shutter Speed1/400 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO400Exposure Value14.6 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedFebruary 6th, 2017 at 09:09 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 9Shutter Speed1/500 secFocal Length26.0 mmISO400Exposure Value15.3 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400