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Wufeng Guangfu New Village
霧峰光復新村

Wufeng Guangfu New Village

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The earliest settlement in this marginal area of Taichung was Kengkou Agricultural Autonomous Village (坑口農事自治村), an experimental farming area funded by members of the prominent Lin family of Wufeng. In the post-war era this village was appropriated as part of a plan to relocate ROC government employees from Taipei to Taichung. A “new town” development sprung up around the original village in 1956, designed with Garden City (花園城市) principles and USAID funding, and featuring Taiwan’s first rainwater-sewage separation system. Severely damaged by the 921 Earthquake in 1999 and largely vacated after provincial government restructuring, it was registered as Taichung’s first cultural landscape in 2012. Now partially revitalized as a youth entrepreneurship base with cafés, studios, and creative businesses, but many abandoned residences remain.

Wufeng Guangfu New Village (霧峰光復新村)
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NIKON D3100
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AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
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ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
32.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.7 EV
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The name of the village mounted on a white picket fence.
Nationalist Bench in Wufeng Guangfu New Village (霧峰光復新村)
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NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
40.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
10.6 EV
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A simple bench painted with ROC insignia.
Old House in Wufeng Guangfu New Village (霧峰光復新村)
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
11.9 EV
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Scenic vines cover the gateway to a disused residence in the village.
Wufeng Guangfu New Village (霧峰光復新村)
Date Captured
Camera
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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3600 × 2400
One of several larger buildings in the center of the village.
Wufeng Guangfu New Village (霧峰光復新村)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 6.3
Shutter Speed
1/160 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
12.6 EV
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Red brick walls surround almost all of the buildings in the village. More were probably knocked down in the earthquake and subsequently rebuilt.
Walking Through The Ruins of Wufeng Guangfu New Village (霧峰光復新村)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
22.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
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Laneways between a number of larger homes in the village.
Abandoned House in Wufeng Guangfu New Village (霧峰光復新村)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
280
Exposure Value
8.5 EV
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A peek inside one of the older residences.
Calendar From 1995 in Wufeng Guangfu New Village (霧峰光復新村)
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
250
Exposure Value
8.5 EV
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A calendar dating this abandonment to 1995.
Wooden Dormitory Construction at Wufeng Guangfu New Village (霧峰光復新村)
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Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
220
Exposure Value
8.5 EV
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Wooden cladding study.
Residents of Wufeng Guangfu New Village (霧峰光復新村)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.3 EV
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Numerous cats prowl the abandoned streets of the village.
Ruins of Wufeng Guangfu New Village (霧峰光復新村)
Date Captured
Camera
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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3600 × 2400
Abandoned dormitories at the back of the village.
Wufeng Guangfu New Village (霧峰光復新村)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
26.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
11.9 EV
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3600 × 2400
A repurposed piano bench outside another disused residence.

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  • Status:Public (公有)
  • Heritage designation:Cultural Landscape (文化景觀)
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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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