Yong’an Xinhai Livestock Farm (永安辛亥畜牧場) - Spectral Codex
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永安辛亥畜牧場

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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.

The view of the compound from the entrance.
The view of the compound from the entrance.
Inside the main building on the ground floor. Maybe this could have been a dining room?
Inside the main building on the ground floor. Maybe this could have been a dining room?
Tattered blinds on the upper level.
Tattered blinds on the upper level.
A room with an inexplicable recess in the floor.
A room with an inexplicable recess in the floor.
Etched glass with livestock and a boat.
Etched glass with livestock and a boat.
A newspaper dating back to July 1996. One of the articles discusses a new summer blockbuster: Mission: Impossible, starting Tom Cruise.
A newspaper dating back to July 1996. One of the articles discusses a new summer blockbuster: Mission: Impossible, starting Tom Cruise.
The auxiliary building behind the main guesthouse.
The auxiliary building behind the main guesthouse.
Badminton courts behind the partially gutted auxiliary building.
Badminton courts behind the partially gutted auxiliary building.
Exit with broken glass.
Exit with broken glass.

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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.