Hakka Round House
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.
Architecture
The design of the brick 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 one floor underground and three floors above the ground. The basement floor consists of a multimedia viewing room, the ground floor consists of a round exhibition and performance hall, the upper floor consists of an exhibition space and the top most floor consists of DIY classrooms. The building spans over a land area of 1,385 m with a total floor area of 3,476 m.
Transportation
The house is accessible from Miaoli Station of Taiwan High Speed Rail or Fengfu Station of Taiwan Railways.
See also
Notes
- ^ traditional Chinese: 客家圓樓; simplified Chinese: 客家圆楼; pinyin: Kèjiā Yuánlóu
References
- ^ "Hakka Roundhouse". Taiwan Today. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron Wytze (12 October 2015). "Miaoli: The county that debt built". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Hakka Round House". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Hakka tulou(Hakka Round House)". Miaoli Travel. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
 | This article about a building or structure in Taiwan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |