Founded in 1941 by Dr. Zhang Jintong (張進通) and Dr. Xu Shixian (許世賢). Xu was Taiwan’s first female physician, earning her doctorate from Kyushu Imperial University in 1939. The converted hotel building featured advanced equipment including an X-ray room and 30 beds. Still private property; viewings may be arranged in advance.
Map
Links
- Chiayi City Old Hospital Stories (嘉義市老醫館的故事)
- Vocus: Chen Junwen (陳俊文)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Health History in Taiwan (臺灣公共衛生發展史)
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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.