Da'an Residential Alleys

The Rongjin Gorgeous Time complex stands out for the distinct, dark timber of its renovated Japanese colonial-era dormitories. Built in the early twentieth century, these buildings originally housed officers and their families during the…

The Taian Temple in Jinhua Street stands out with its heavy, tiled roofs and the intricate wooden brackets supporting the eaves. This neighborhood shrine sits on land that once belonged to the Japanese-era official dormitories, repurposed…

Jin'an Park sits behind a low stone wall, defined by the dense, rounded canopy of a massive banyan tree that shades nearly the entire plaza. This space occupies what was once the backyard of a Japanese official’s residence during the…

The Qingtian Tea House occupies a wooden Japanese-style residence built in the nineteen twenties for professors at the nearby university. Its exterior displays the characteristic dark timber siding and traditional tiled roof that define…

Qingtian Seventy-Six is a Japanese-style wooden house with a distinct combination of dark cypress walls and a surrounding garden of palm trees. Built in nineteen thirty-one, it served as the residence for Professor Ma Ting-ying, a…

A low, minimalist concrete facade sits on this quiet corner of Yongkang Street, marked by a simple glass door and a small, hand-painted sign. Inside, the space opens into a bright, cluttered room where neighborhood residents sit among…