Pingtung Dapeng No. 7 Village (屏東大鵬七村) - Spectral Codex

Established in 1963, this was a military dependents’ village for members of the ROCAF and their families. Since it was adjacent to Lingyun No. 3 Village (凌雲三村) the entire area was collectively known as Yunpeng Community (雲鵬社區), taking one character from each name. The village was decommissioned in 2010 and demolished over the course of several years in the 2010s. Some remnants were preserved, including the pillars at the gate to the community, a water tower, and village office.

An old signboard for Yunpeng Community in 2018.
An old signboard for Yunpeng Community in 2018.
The entire community was walled off and mostly demolished by 2018.
The entire community was walled off and mostly demolished by 2018.

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Series: Southern Taiwan Ride 2018

Dispatches from a weeklong bicycle trip around southern Taiwan in late 2018. I began the ride in Tainan, crossed into Qishan, headed into the mountainous interior as far as Liugui, did a loop through Pingtung, and finished around Zuoying, visiting the sites of nearly 25 old movie theaters. Many entries remain to be added; this series is far from over.

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