Taichung Times Square (時代大廣場) - Spectral Codex
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時代大廣場

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Times Square (時代大廣場) is a former shopping mall and commercial complex near Tunghai University (東海大學) widely known among the urban exploration community in Taiwan. It was mostly abandoned for much of the late 2000s and 2010s but some areas have recently were repurposed for migrant worker housing in the late 2010, mostly for Filipinos and Vietnamese. The building is still in a state of disrepair but it is no longer completely abandoned and, perhaps due to the notoriety, security staff are present and likely to expel outsiders.

Times Square on a sunny day in February. It is not entirely abandoned any more.
Times Square on a sunny day in February. It is not entirely abandoned any more.
A glimpse inside the courtyard of the complex.
A glimpse inside the courtyard of the complex.
The view from across the street in 2025.
The view from across the street in 2025.
An oblique look at the main tower.
An oblique look at the main tower.

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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.