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Changhua Nangao Police Station
彰化街南郭派出所

Changhua Nangao Police Station

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Changhua Nangao Police Station (彰化街南郭派出所) was built in 1930 on the south side of Changhua City. It was paired with an office of the hokō system of community policing (保甲聯合事務所) and enclosed in a courtyard. Both of these buildings survived the war and were repurposed for use by the new police force. The main station was renamed Minzu Road Police Station (民族路派出所), but streets have since been reorganized, and it is no longer on the road after which it was renamed.

Changhua Nangao Police Station (彰化街南郭派出所)
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NIKON D3100
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AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
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1/160 sec
Focal Length
31.0 mm
ISO
200
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12.6 EV
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Approaching the old Nangao Police Station in Changhua City.
Changhua Nangao Police Station (彰化街南郭派出所)
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
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ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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The red globe over the entrance harkens back to the early days of Japanese policing in Taiwan.
Entrance to Changhua Nangao Police Station (彰化街南郭派出所)
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NIKON D3100
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AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
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ƒ / 5
Shutter Speed
1/100 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
11.3 EV
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A simple stone-washed exterior with rounded columns marks the entrance to the old police station.

A long-running battle over land use rights culminated in the early 2010s with a court ruling in favour of the original property owner. The police vacated the station sometime in 2015, and I happened to wander by a year later, while it was abandoned to the elements. The site has since been registered as a heritage property and will probably end up restored at some point in the future.

Inside Changhua Nangao Police Station (彰化街南郭派出所)
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NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
360
Exposure Value
8.5 EV
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A glimpse inside the old station circa 2016. The original wooden rooftop can be discerned through the false ceiling.
Into the Office at Changhua Nangao Police Station (彰化街南郭派出所)
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
19.0 mm
ISO
450
Exposure Value
8.5 EV
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Into the office of an old police station in Changhua City.
Target Practice at Changhua Nangao Police Station (彰化街南郭派出所)
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Camera
SM-G9208
Lens
Samsung Galaxy S6 Rear Camera
Aperture
ƒ / 1.9
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
4.3 mm
ISO
160
Exposure Value
6.8 EV
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This old room was used as target practice prior to the police leaving the space. Pellet holes riddle the wall.
Baojia Office at Changhua Nangao Police Station (彰化街南郭派出所)
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
24.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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3600 × 2400
The stern appearance of the office from the street. Only a handful of these remain in central Taiwan.
More Target Practice at Changhua Nangao Police Station (彰化街南郭派出所)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 4.5
Shutter Speed
1/80 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
10.7 EV
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3600 × 2400
More target practice around the side of the community policing station.

In 2020 the site was cleared of vegetation and turned into a small parking lot. Both buildings have been sealed with wooden boards and were presumably awaiting restoration. In 2025 the owner returned to demolish the remaining structures despite heritage status.

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  • Status:Vanished (已消失)
  • Heritage designation:Historic Building (歷史建築)
  • Address:彰化市南瑤路257號
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Alexander Synaptic
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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.

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