Houston Community News >> Taipei to Preserve Yangminshan Military Base
5/3/2008 (Taipei Times)-- The Taipei City
Government has listed 141 dormitories that housed the US military on
Yangmingshan during the 1950s as historical buildings and will preserve
the compound as part of the city’s cultural and historical heritage.
The housing compound, located in Shanzihou Township on Yangmingshan, was built by the US military after the Korean War broke out in 1950. Twenty-two of the 141 dormitories were recognized as historical buildings in 2006. On Friday the city government decided to preserve the entire compound.
The adjacent building, which housed the South African embassy, and the location where the “Liu Tzu-jan Incident” occurred were also listed as cultural heritage sites by Taipei City’s Cultural Affairs Department during a meeting of the cultural assets review committee on Friday.
The housing compound, located in Shanzihou Township on Yangmingshan, was built by the US military after the Korean War broke out in 1950. Twenty-two of the 141 dormitories were recognized as historical buildings in 2006. On Friday the city government decided to preserve the entire compound.
The adjacent building, which housed the South African embassy, and the location where the “Liu Tzu-jan Incident” occurred were also listed as cultural heritage sites by Taipei City’s Cultural Affairs Department during a meeting of the cultural assets review committee on Friday.