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獅潭老穀倉

Shitan Granary

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Situated just off Xindian Old Street (新店老街) in Shitan, Miaoli, this 60 year-old rice mill and granary has been neatly converted into a showroom for local agricultural products and souvenirs. The formal name for the business is Shitan Township Farmers’ Association Community Shop (獅潭鄉農會農村社區小舖), but it is generally known simply as Shinong Shop (獅農小舖). Shitan specialties include dried persimmons (柿餅), grass jelly (仙草), and preserved daikon radish (菜脯), all famously associated with Hakka culture.

Shitan Township Farmers' Association Community Shop (獅潭鄉農會農村社區小舖)
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
12.9 EV
Original Size
3600 × 2400
The old granary and rice mill from the street.
Shitan Township Farmers' Association Community Shop (獅潭鄉農會農村社區小舖)
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
22.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
12.6 EV
Original Size
3600 × 2400
Although it has a classic appearance it only dates back to the 1960s or so.
Inside Shitan Township Farmers' Association Community Shop (獅潭鄉農會農村社區小舖)
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
800
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
Original Size
3600 × 2400
Inside the warehouse one will find many local agricultural products.
Inside Shitan Township Farmers' Association Community Shop (獅潭鄉農會農村社區小舖)
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
500
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
Original Size
3600 × 2400
Although there is seating on the mezzanine level it was not open when I visited.
Former Rice Mill in Shitan
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
4000
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
Original Size
3600 × 2400
The adjoining structure is where you’ll find an antique rice mill.
Shinong Shop (獅農小舖)
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
Original Size
3600 × 2400
A parting glance at the old rice mill in Shitan.

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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.