Mofan Street
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  Taiwan | |
| Native name | 模範街 Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
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| Type | Street |
| Length | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Location | Jincheng, Kinmen, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°25′54.1″N 118°19′8.7″E / 24.431694°N 118.319083°E |
| Construction | |
| Construction start | 1924 |
| Completion | 1925 |
The Mofan Street (Chinese: 模範街; pinyin: Mófàn Jiē) is a street in Jincheng Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.
Name
The street gets its name from the uniform hybrid architecture of Chinese and Western styles which means Model Street.[1]
History
The construction of the street started in 1924 when the President of Kinmen Junior Chamber Fu His-chi held a fundraising drive among overseas Chinese. The street was completed in 1925.[2]
Architecture
The 75 meter long street features buildings with brick exteriors and arched door fronts modeled after the Japanese, Fujian and Western architecture.[3] There are 16 buildings at each side connected by a common arcade.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Kinmen highlights its heritage - Taipei Times". taipeitimes.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ^ "Mofan Street - Lonely Planet". lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ^ "Model Street". Classic Kinmen Travel. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Mofan Street".
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