Hakka Round House
| Hakka Round House | |
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客家圓樓 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Houlong, Miaoli County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°36′12.7″N 120°49′24.1″E / 24.603528°N 120.823361°E |
| Opened | 25 October 2014 |
| Cost | NT$130 million[1] |
| Owner | Miaoli County Government |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Floor area | 3,476 m2 |
The Hakka Round House (Chinese: 客家圓樓; pinyin: Kèjiā Yuánlóu) is a Hakka building in Houlong Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan.[2][3]
History
The house was built by Miaoli County Government and was opened on 25 October 2014 with a cost of NT$130 million. In 2015, the county government planned to tender the operation of the building to ease its financial debt.[4]
Architecture
The design of the house is based on the architecture of Tulou in Fujian. The house also consists of ring-shaped trails, arc-shaped observation deck, a welcoming square and water paths. The house has 1 floor underground and 3 floors above the ground.
Transportation
The house is accessible from Miaoli Station of Taiwan High Speed Rail or Fengfu Station of Taiwan Railways.
Opening time
The house is opened every day except Monday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
See also
References
- ^ Wilson, Aaron Wytze (12 October 2015). "Miaoli: The county that debt built". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Culture and Tourism Buresu of Miaoli - Hakka tulou(Hakka Round House)".
- ^ "Miaoli: The county that debt built".
- ^ http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=229794&ctNode=435
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