Mines in Guanxi: Dormitories
dangerous (hornets, dogs, sakes) The lodges were heavily concealed and located about 200 meters from the main entrance—once again, a knife was necessary. The entrance road is overgrown and significantly narrowed. There are numerous individual buildings. The entrance and the administration building: After about 60 meters, additional accommodations followed—but a knife was necessary. While they […]
Lost Place in Longtan
Children’s World or Fairy Tale World amusement park (童話世界遺跡) was an amusement park in the 1980s, located at the border between Guanxi Township in Hsinchu County and Longtan District in Taoyuan City. The park covered an area of over 20 hectares. It was also used as a filming location for the 1986 Taiwanese movie Beidou […]
Golden Bird Sea Tribe Park
Golden Bird Sea Tribe Park (金鳥海族樂園) was a amusement park. It was situated along the Municipal Road 118 and covered an area of 8 hectares. The park opened in 1983 and was surrounded by mountains, featuring both dynamic amusement rides and static attractions. It had an amusement area, a swimming pool, a sea lion performance […]
China Electric Chemical Factory
dangerous (risk of collapse, dogs) The imposing main building of the China Electric Chemical Factory (中國電氣化學廠彰化) is gradually being reclaimed by nature. The factory is open to the public and can be easily found with a good sense of direction. It is located at the foot of Baguashan, near the Hongmao Well. Surprisingly, there is […]
Mines in Guanxi: First attempts
Very dangerous (risk of collapse, hornets, dogs, sakes) These mines are a unique hobby that fascinates me. They are a monument to history and the hard work of early Taiwanese people, especially women. The project is not yet finished but is under time pressure because the factories are set to be demolished. The first time […]
Hidden Grief, Lost Souls
Claudius Petzold (copyright) in process When I first visited Indigenous areas in Baling in 2000, I did not have a good impression of them. Belonging to the socially disadvantaged and robbed of their homeland, I often saw them drunk on the streets even in the afternoon. At the same time, I heard stories about their […]
協志工商、協志高職
Claudius Petzold (copyright) Main entrance Xie Zhi Private Vocational High School of Business and Industry in Chiayi County (commonly referred to as Xie Zhi, Xie Zhi Business and Industry, or Xie Zhi Vocational High School) was a private technical senior high school in Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. Established in 1970, the school ceased student […]