The Yehshan Building (traditional Chinese: 葉山樓; simplified Chinese: 叶山楼; pinyin: Yèshān Lóu) or Weird Building (traditional Chinese: 怪怪樓; simplified Chinese: 怪怪楼; pinyin: Guàiguài Lóu) is a building in Longtan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

Yehshan Building
葉山樓
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General information
LocationLongtan, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Coordinates24°52′11.5″N 121°12′48.8″E / 24.869861°N 121.213556°E / 24.869861; 121.213556
CostNT$60 million
Grounds330 m2
Design and construction
Architect(s)Yeh Fa-pao

History

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The construction of the building started by the owner Yeh Fa-pao (葉發苞) who initially purchased a 330 m2 piece of land for a price of NT$3 million. After three decades, the building had nine floors. It was constructed in three stages, which were wood frames installation, reinforced concrete pouring and exterior decoration installations.[1]

Architecture

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The building was planned and designed by Yeh.[1] It was constructed at a cost of NT$60 million.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Everington, Keoni (22 November 2022). "Photo of the Day: Northern Taiwan's 'Weird Building' creeps higher". Taiwan News. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. ^ "The Hakka is alive in Longtan". Hakka Affairs Council. 5 July 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2022.