Treasure Hill Hillside Village

The Treasure Hill Guanyin Temple sits anchored to the hillside by a thick, stone retaining wall that distinguishes it from the surrounding hillside structures. Built in the late seventeenth century, it served as a spiritual anchor for the…

The hillside above the Xindian River is crowded with a patchwork of brick, concrete, and sheet metal houses that spill down the slope in a dense, irregular staircase. These structures began as an informal settlement in the nineteen forties…

A narrow, weathered wooden sign stands outside this small eatery, tucked away in the quiet streets of the Shuiyuan neighborhood. Inside, the kitchen operates without reservations, serving traditional Taiwanese comfort food that centers on…

Treasure Hill Artist Village clings to the steep hillside with a chaotic, terraced layout of narrow alleys and small concrete dwellings. Built by soldiers and their families who retreated to Taiwan in the late nineteen forties, these…

The Treasure Hill Settlement is defined by a dense, chaotic cluster of brick and concrete houses clinging to the hillside like a vertical labyrinth. In the nineteen sixties and seventies, military veterans who had arrived from mainland…

Tadpole Point Cafe sits inside a repurposed wooden structure that once functioned as a pumping station for the nearby irrigation canals. Its weathered, dark timber walls distinguish it from the surrounding concrete developments in…

The Attic Treasure Hill Traveler's Hostel occupies a former military dependents' village, identifiable by its tight cluster of concrete homes clinging to the steep hillside. Soldiers retreated here with the Nationalist government in…