Established in 1936 as part of the monopoly bureau in Japanese colonial times. It continually expanded after the war, becoming the largest tobacco processing facility in the country. Closed in 2002 due to Taiwan’s accession to the WTO. Now operating as Pingtung 1936 Tobacco Culture Base (屏菸1936文化基地).
Map
Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- Commonwealth Magazine (天下雜誌)
Themes
- Agricultural History in Taiwan (台灣農業史)
- Tobacco Industry in Taiwan (台灣菸業)
- Monopoly System in Taiwan (台灣專賣制度)
Connections
- Li Kairong Residence (屏東李開榮宅)
Nearby Locations
Author
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Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex
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.