Completed in 1917, this is the oldest and most well-preserved of the public markets established in central Taichung in the Japanese colonial era. There is a hexagonal watchtower in the center of the market that once afforded a commanding view of the surrounding town, but it is now overshadowed by tall buildings in every direction.
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Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
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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.