White Mansion, Historic mansion in Tamsui, Taiwan.
Description
The White Mansion features distinctive Western-style architecture with white exterior walls, wraparound verandas, and large windows that showcase early 20th-century colonial design elements.
History
Built around 1875 by Yan Qinghua, a student of Dr. George Leslie Mackay, the mansion served as a prominent residence and commercial office during the Japanese colonial period.
Culture
The mansion represents the fusion of Western and Eastern architectural styles that characterized Taiwan's colonial era, symbolizing the cultural exchange between foreign missionaries and local communities.
Practical
Although the original building was demolished in 1992, visitors can view a 20-meter mural depicting the mansion at Sanmin Street Lane 4 in Tamsui District, New Taipei City.
Did you know?
The mansion's legacy lives on through photography by Cai Kunhuang from the 1960s-1970s and a music video featuring the building in the album 'When Sunshine No Longer Shines Brightly'.
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