Established in 1896, this was a customs office with adjoining warehouse space in support of one of eight special entry and exit ports capable of international trade during the early Japanese colonial era. Due to silting of the river after a series of storms it was not very busy for long, and it finally shut down in the 1930s. Later it was repurposed for use as a residence but is in surprisingly decent condition, all things considered.
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Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
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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.