Established in Hsinchu City in 1949 for 74 households of the 8th Air Force Group (空軍第8大隊) on former Japanese military land still pitted with craters from American bombing in World War 2. Hardship in the early years drew many residents to missionaries handing out milk powder, flour, and tinned food. Most of the community was demolished in the late 2000s and early 2010s but some old houses remain in this area.
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- KMT Authoritarian Era Taiwan (國民政府時期)
- Taiwan Military Villages (台灣眷村)
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