One of several tobacco barns still standing in Mingli Village (明里村), where at least eight were built in the late Japanese colonial era to cure locally-grown tobacco. The industry expanded after 1949 and at its peak nearly every household in the village had a barn. This barn features two curing chambers with a distinctive raised dormer vent (太子樓), bamboo-and-earth walls, observation windows, and ventilation holes. Although no longer in use and not recognized as a heritage site this particular barn’s owner has a reputation for being friendly and welcoming visitors.
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- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Agricultural History in Taiwan (台灣農業史)
- Tobacco Industry in Taiwan (台灣菸業)
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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.