Jianguo No. 9 Village (建國九村)

建國九村

June 2nd, 2024

One of the last remaining military villages in this part of Taoyuan. It officially held 145 households at one point and was built on the site of an existing Japanese colonial era community, likely one built for workers at a nearby airbase. Taoyuan Aerotroplis (桃園航空城) developments are well under way as of 2024 but the site can still be accessed from either the north or east side. It is impressive in scale and pleasant to walk around but every house has been stripped down to bare concrete and tile. Airsoft players and drone operators also frequent the site.

The former entrance to the village on the north side. The international airport is visible on the left.

This pillar would have once displayed the name of the village.

Silvergrass grows throughout the village.

A glance inside an old house, its wooden roof rotted away.

Trees grow from every available purchase. The interior of this home features a row of iconic yellow flower tiles.

A later model of the iconic tiled bathtub often seen in military dependents’ villages around Taiwan.

Stout trees growing in the interstices of the old village.

An interplay of photosynthesis and shadow.

A tiled stairwell in one of many two-storey houses in the village.

A better view of floral tile in the old village.

Cramped laneways between low housing blocks.

A water tower, one of several, with an attached meter room.

Pine trees, a common feature of Japanese institutions in Taiwan, and silvergrass.

A somewhat more elaborate structure near the eastern gate to the village.

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。