A historic red-brick market dating back to Japanese colonial times, one of only a handful still standing in Taiwan. The entrance is hidden from the street. Officially named Original Yuanlin Market (原員林街消費市場) in heritage records.
Map
Heritage Designation
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
Backlinks
- Postcards From Yuanlin (員林明信片)
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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.