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埔鹽保甲事務所

Puyan Baojia Office

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Completed in Puyan, Changhua, in 1935, Puyan Baojia Office (埔鹽保甲事務所) is a former office of the hokō system of community policing dating back to the Japanese colonial era. It was registered as a historic building in 2005 but awaits restoration. As of 2025 steel support rods have been installed to keep it from collapsing and the roof is enclosed with plastic sheeting but it is otherwise left to the elements. Some part of the original Puyan Police Station (埔鹽分駐所) might also exist in the alleyways behind the station, or perhaps this has already been demolished.

Puyan Baojia Office (埔鹽保甲事務所)
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Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
25.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
12.6 EV
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3600 × 2400
An outline of the emblem of the ROC police force can still be seen over the entrance.
Weathering at Puyan Baojia Office (埔鹽保甲事務所)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 5.4
Shutter Speed
1/100 sec
Focal Length
53.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
11.5 EV
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3600 × 2400
The left side of the building has a severe crack running down from the roofline. Also note the knob-and-tube wiring.
Oblique View of Puyan Baojia Office (埔鹽保甲事務所)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
30.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
12.6 EV
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3600 × 2400
From this angle the concrete base for the old ROC police emblem looks like a later addition. Perhaps the original emblem remains behind it?
In Front of Puyan Baojia Office (埔鹽保甲事務所)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 5
Shutter Speed
1/160 sec
Focal Length
23.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
12.0 EV
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3600 × 2400
A police car provides a sense of scale. The office is quite modest in size.
Context For Puyan Baojia Office (埔鹽保甲事務所)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 4.5
Shutter Speed
1/160 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
11.7 EV
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3600 × 2400
From this vantage point Shunze Temple can be seen across the road.
Inside Puyan Baojia Office (埔鹽保甲事務所)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
2500
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
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3600 × 2400
A glimpse inside the disused office.
Around Back at Puyan Baojia Office (埔鹽保甲事務所)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 3.7
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
23.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
11.4 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
The body of the building is partly shielded by plastic weatherproofing.

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  • Status:Idle (閒置)
  • Heritage designation:Historic Building (歷史建築)
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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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