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徐述地古厝

Taibao Xu Shudi Residence

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Taibao Xu Shudi Residence (徐述地古厝)
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NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.7 EV
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An ornate seven-bay, single-row residence in Xinpi Village (新埤里) in Taibao, Chiayi, built between 1929 and 1931 for Xu Shudi (徐述地), an employee of Meiji Sugar Manufacturing Co. (明治製糖株式會社). His work managing sugarcane farmers, along with his own land holdings, brought him considerable local wealth. The reinforced brick and timber structure features a recessed front veranda and porch pavilion, cut-and-paste porcelain, and decorative finishes generally attributed to Su Binting (蘇濱庭), a painter from Dapu (大埔) in Guangdong. After the post-war land reforms diminished the family’s wealth, the house was vacated and has been deteriorating ever since.

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Warning: this location is abandoned, hazardous, or otherwise neglected and may be unsafe and even dangerous! Exercise appropriate precautions when visiting.

警告：此處已廢棄或長期無人管理，可能存在潛在危險。造訪時請務必提高警覺，並做好相關安全防護措施。

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  • Status:Abandoned (廢墟)
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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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