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嘉義玉山旅社

Chiayi Yushan Hotel

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One of six connected wooden townhouses built in 1950 by Chen Congming (陳聰明), a former Alishan Forest Railway conductor working at the nearby Beimen Station. It was converted to a hotel upon his retirement in 1966 and later fell dormant before being revived as a backpacker hostel and café in 2009. Unfortunately the row of shophouses suffered a catastrophic blaze in March 2022; the site was subsequently sold and its future remains uncertain, but demolition is almost certainly inevitable.

Yushan Hotel Cafe (玉山旅社咖啡)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 4
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
9.9 EV
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Outside the converted hotel. If you look closely you’ll be able to discern the name of the hotel in fading red paint above the window.
Main Counter at Yushan Hotel Cafe (玉山旅社咖啡)
Date Captured
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
18.0 mm
ISO
640
Exposure Value
8.5 EV
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The lobby of the café is a paradise of vintage Taiwan memorabilia.
Tatami Room at Yushan Hotel Cafe (玉山旅社咖啡)
Date Captured
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
18.0 mm
ISO
1100
Exposure Value
8.5 EV
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3600 × 2400
Upstairs in one of the tatami rooms.
Upstairs at Yushan Hotel Cafe (玉山旅社咖啡)
Date Captured
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
18.0 mm
ISO
1000
Exposure Value
8.5 EV
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3600 × 2400
Seating on the top floor.
Entrance to Yushan Hotel Cafe (玉山旅社咖啡)
Date Captured
Camera
SM-G9208
Lens
Samsung Galaxy S6 Rear Camera
Aperture
ƒ / 1.9
Shutter Speed
1/25 sec
Focal Length
4.3 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
6.5 EV
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Plaque over the entrance of the old hotel.
Structural Details at Yushan Hotel Cafe (玉山旅社咖啡)
Date Captured
Camera
SM-G9208
Lens
Samsung Galaxy S6 Rear Camera
Aperture
ƒ / 1.9
Shutter Speed
1/25 sec
Focal Length
4.3 mm
ISO
160
Exposure Value
6.5 EV
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A closer look at a bamboo wall beneath the roof.
Yushan Hotel Cafe (玉山旅社咖啡)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
125
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
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The hotel was destroyed by fire in March 2022.
After The Fire at Yushan Hotel Cafe (玉山旅社咖啡)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/80 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
9.9 EV
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3600 × 2400
The skeletal remains of the hotel’s upper levels can be seen at top right.

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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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