A red brick mansion built by a branch of the Chen family in the village of Shepi (社皮), Wandan, Pingtung, in 1929. The Chen family traded under the firm name Yamato (大和) during the Japanese colonial era. The building is arranged around a two-storey neo-Baroque core with symmetrical Minnan-style wings on either side. The ground-floor arcade preserves vibrant majolica tile work and painted panels depicting scenes from the Three Kingdoms and folk legend.
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- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Baroque Revival Architecture (巴洛克復興建築)
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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.