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永安辛亥畜牧場

Yong’an Xinhai Livestock Farm

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According to business records this abandoned compound in Yong’an in northwestern coastal Kaohsiung was once a livestock farm. It seems to have been converted for use as a homestay or minsu (民宿) at some point, although there is a possibility it was only used as a residence at one point. A brief investigation of the site revealed almost no trace of its past life but two clues emerged: a discarded newspaper dating back to July 1996 and a glass etching of a group of pigs in the interior of one of the buildings. A badminton court behind an auxiliary building also suggests a leisurely repurposing of the original farm.

Yong'an Xinhai Livestock Farm (永安辛亥畜牧場)
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
The view of the compound from the entrance.
Inside the Guesthouse at Yong'an Xinhai Livestock Farm (永安辛亥畜牧場)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 4.5
Shutter Speed
1/80 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
10.7 EV
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3600 × 2400
Inside the main building on the ground floor. Maybe this could have been a dining room?
Tattered Drapes at Yong'an Xinhai Livestock Farm (永安辛亥畜牧場)
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
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
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3600 × 2400
Tattered blinds on the upper level.
Derelict Room Inside Yong'an Xinhai Livestock Farm (永安辛亥畜牧場)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 4
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
9.9 EV
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A room with an inexplicable recess in the floor.
Glass Etchings Inside Yong'an Xinhai Livestock Farm (永安辛亥畜牧場)
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
200
Exposure Value
8.5 EV
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3600 × 2400
Etched glass with livestock and a boat.
Newspaper From July 1996 at Yong'an Xinhai Livestock Farm (永安辛亥畜牧場)
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
1/50 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
9.3 EV
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3600 × 2400
A newspaper dating back to July 1996. One of the articles discusses a new summer blockbuster: Mission: Impossible, starting Tom Cruise.
Auxiliary Building at Yong'an Xinhai Livestock Farm (永安辛亥畜牧場)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 10
Shutter Speed
1/400 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
15.3 EV
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3600 × 2400
The auxiliary building behind the main guesthouse.
Badminton Court at Yong'an Xinhai Livestock Farm (永安辛亥畜牧場)
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
Download
3600 × 2400
Badminton courts behind the partially gutted auxiliary building.
Broken Glass at Yong'an Xinhai Livestock Farm (永安辛亥畜牧場)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
38.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
Exit with broken glass.

Details

  • Status:Abandoned (廢墟)

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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.