A century-old splendor
Wesley | February 23, 2012Ximen’s Red House has been around a long, long time.
In fact, the Red House is one of few buildings in Taiwan that can count its age in centuries. Well, 1.06 centuries, that is. The building was constructed in 1908 and still stands today, partly because of the tenacity of its steel roof. On display inside are many trinkets and artifacts from over the years. These are advertisements from the Japanese colonial era (before 1945):
But the inside is all modern. There’s even a cafe that specializes in tea.
The coolest thing about this building is it’s creative boutique. Sixteen homegrown brands of creative hand-made goods are allowed to set up shop every year, and they have all sorts of things. One store sells mock train tickets that can be used as necklaces or keepsakes.
“Taiwan Poetry Rail Administration
Traveler’s Ticket
From: Starting Point
To: Ending Point
Valid for: Forever”
One last look at the Red House:
