Rongjin Gorgeous Time is a cluster of restored, low-slung wooden houses behind red brick walls and ancient banyan trees. This site at number one hundred sixty-seven Jinhua Street functioned as a residential area for officers working at the…
Da'an Residential Alleys
Meander through the quiet, green-draped lanes of Taipei's Da'an District to find tranquil parks, neighborhood shrines, and colonial-era tea houses shaded by giant camphor trees.
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1. Rongjin Gorgeous Time
2. Taian Temple
Taipei Taian Temple sits tucked into the lanes of Chaozhou Street, near the Guting MRT station. It is a modest building that remains inconspicuous to passersby, lacking the towering scale of larger city landmarks. The temple was…
3. Jinan Park
Jinan Park is a compact green space tucked into the quiet residential grid of Da'an District. Unlike the city's larger, sprawling forest parks, this neighborhood site offers a more intimate scale, characterized by its mature trees and…
4. Qingtian Tea House
Qingtian Tea House is a traditional wooden building distinguished by its deep, dark eaves and the quiet internal courtyard it surrounds. Tucked away on Qingtian Street, the structure belongs to a cluster of former Japanese-style…
5. Qingtian 76
Qingtian seventy-six is a traditional wooden house, marked by a moss-covered roof and a large tree in the front yard that distinguishes it from the surrounding urban structures. Built in nineteen thirty-one, the residence was originally…
6. Ecole Cafe
Ecole Cafe sits on Qingtian Street behind a simple, understated facade that blends into the quiet residential character of the Da'an District. Founded by a traveler who split his time between Taipei and Berlin, the space was designed by…