Established in 1917 as a branch of a restaurant of the same name founded in Ximending in 1897. It embraced the leisurely lifestyle of the riverside and offered a variety of recreational activities in addition to its culinary offerings. During World War 2 it became a site for wounded to rest and for kamikaze pilots to drink prior to flying out of the nearby airbase. In the post-war tumult it was repurposed for use as residential space. It was later a hub for the Taiwanese literary scene. After suffering a fire in 1994 most residents moved out and it was eventually recognized for its heritage value in 2004 and restored.
Map
Heritage Designation
- Municipal Monument (直轄市定古蹟)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
- See Zine (晰誌)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- World War 2 History in Taiwan (台灣第二次世界大戰歷史)
- Japanese Special Attack Units (特別攻撃隊)
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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.