Landmark status mulled for Taoyuan Hakka homeBy Hsu Cho-hsun and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writerA 92-year-old residence in Sinwu District (新屋), Taoyuan, is being considered for preservation, and could become the area’s second historical landmark. The descendants of the building’s builders, the Yeh (葉) family, are optimistic, saying on Wednesday that landmark status would hopefully “reinvigorate” the hall. Nanyang Hall, the ancestral home of the Yeh family in Taoyuan’s Sinwu District, built in 1928, is pictured on Wednesday. Photo: Hsu Cho-hsun, Taipei TimesNanyang Hall (南陽堂), built in 1928, was constructed in the “one hall four dwellings” (一堂四橫) style typical of Hakka buildings. The wooden structure, materials, construction and artwork are all unique, showcasing the family’s storied history in Sinwu, Tung added.

Source: Taipei Times December 06, 2020 15:56 UTC