Visiting Taipei? Don't limit your sightseeing to the city center. Also known as New Taipei City, Xinbei covers more than 2000 square kilometers of Taiwan, including coastlines, hot springs, temples, historic landmarks and more. At Yeliu Coast, strange and fascinating rock formations rise from the rocky coastline. The Lin Ben-Yuan Family Abode and Garden is a tranquil place featuring graceful Chinese landscaping.
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George Leslie Mackay was a Canadian. He was a pioneering Presbyterian missionary in 19th century Taiwan. Apart from Tamkang High School, he also was instrumental in founding the Mackay Hospital in Taipei. Oxford College, which he founded, evolved into Aletheia University Mackay is famous in Taiwan and Canada for his devotion to the people of Taiwan and his life-long vocation as a Christian missionary in Taiwan.
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In 1858, following the Second Opium War, Taiwan was forced to open its ports for trade under the Beijing and the Tienjin Treaties. Four years later, a customs office was established in Tamsui following the opening of Tamsui Port. Initially, there were only a few foreign customs officers, most of whom lived in the customs office building or rental houses nearby. Tamsui Customs administration then purchased a piece of land in 1866 and subsequently started building official staff residences in 1869. The building has a square layout and a splendid view of the Tamsui River and Mt. Guanyin. The foundation of the building is elevated 3 feet high, which allows humidity to be carried away through the square shaped ventilation holes by the flowing breeze. The structure is a classic colonial-style building known as a "bungalow." It was nicknamed "Xiao Bai Gong," meaning "Little White House" due to its ash-white appearance. It features ash-white outer walls, a terrace with a magnificent view, a veranda with arched columns, and a vintage fireplace.
The Tamshui Customs Officer's Residence is an attractive building. It has a view out over the Damshui River, to where it meets the Pacific Ocean. The Residence adjoins Fort Santo Domingo and Althiea University, which provide good photo opportunities.. The Residence remained in British hands until 1980, when it was returned to the Republic of China government.
The Japanese High-ranking Police Officer Dormitory was established during the Japanese rule. It was originally a dormitory of the police chief of the Tamsui County Government Office. After the KMT Government came to Taiwan, it was converted into a dormitory of the director of the Tamsui Police Branch. As the building is quite historically representative, it was registered as a historic building in
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