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Hualien Dachen New Village
花蓮大陳新村

Hualien Dachen New Village

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Hualien City was home to the largest of the Dachen Islander communities resettled in Taiwan. Located just north of Měilún Mountain (美崙山), not far from the Port of Hualien, these twin village were home to nearly 500 households and 2,000 residents when they were established in 1955, not long after the evacuation of the Dàchén Islands (大陳諸島) in the closing act of the First Taiwan Strait Crisis.

Entrance to the Dachen #1 Village Community (大陳一村社區)
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NIKON D3100
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AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
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ƒ / 10
Shutter Speed
1/400 sec
Focal Length
38.0 mm
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200
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15.3 EV
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The entrance to the Dachen community on Highway 9.
Old Homes in Dachen New Village
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NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.7 EV
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Old homes in Dachen No. 1 Village, Hualien.
Narrow Laneways in Dachen #1 Village
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.7 EV
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Narrow laneways and some rebuilt homes deep inside the old Dachen Islander community.
Dachen New Village Tenement
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
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A rudimentary structure in the bowels of the old village.
Abandoned Homes in Dachen #1 Village
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
26.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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Abandoned homes are a common sight in the cramped confines of the Dachen Islander community.
Dachen Island Mural
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
23.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.7 EV
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A mural on a retaining wall with an oversize map of Upper Dachen Island.
Dachen Story House (大陳故事館)
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 10
Shutter Speed
1/400 sec
Focal Length
22.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
15.3 EV
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The painted façade of Dachen Story House.
Zhenjun Temple (真君廟)
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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From the courtyard of Zhenjun Temple.
Divine Boat Inside Zhenjun Temple
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 4
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
26.0 mm
ISO
2500
Exposure Value
8.9 EV
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A divine boat inside Zhenjun Temple.
True Monarch Ruan Bi (阮弼真君)
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
26.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
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A float in the courtyard of Zhenjun Temple, presumably True Monarch Ruan Bi.
Dachen New Village Thanksgiving Hall (大陳一村感恩堂)
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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Thanksgiving Hall, the stage immediately across from Zhenjun Temple.
Chiang Kai-Shek Bust in Hualien's Dachen #1 Village (花蓮大陳一村的蔣介石雕像)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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This bust of Chiang Kai-shek facing the Dachen Story House is emblazoned with the inscription “Savior of the Nation”.
Broken Window in Dachen #1 Village
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
11.9 EV
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Broken windows and grime.
Construction Methods in Dachen #1 Village
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
11.9 EV
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Inspecting construction methods.
An Empty Lot in Dachen #1 Village
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 11
Shutter Speed
1/400 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
15.6 EV
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An empty lot in Dachen No. 1 Village.
Stone Marker for Dachen #1 Village
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
30.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.7 EV
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A stone marker for Dachen No. 1 Village.

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Sources

  • Dachen New Village Demographics《大陳新村各地區人口分佈及職業概況》

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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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