The Small White House --- New Taipei of Taiwan

Small White House

Introduction to Small White House

The Small White House is located in the Danshui City, a part of the Danshui Ancient Heritage Park. The freshwater is the most historical site in New Taipei City. It is the first archeological site in Taiwan to be preserved in the preservation of 21 monuments and a historic building. The Small White House was the official residence of the Department of Taxation of the Department of Freshwater Customs during the Qing Dynasty. In 1862, the Shanghai Weiyang Customs was formally established. After the opening of fresh water, the customs service was complicated and the number of customs officers increased. The three residences were built in the “Residential Concession” in Puding. For foreigners live, locals called "Pingding three blocks."

Architectural features of the Small White House

The Small White House is a colonial-style building. The building is a Spanish chalk-covered corridor-style building. It shows a leisurely, comfortable, and second-home life. Foreigners are commonly known as the bungalow and the small white building has a corridor outside. This corridor, popular in the 19th century, combines a Victorian red brick country building with a tropical architecture arcade in India to create a new style; the Small White House has 11 semi-circular arches, with four semicircular arches on the east and west sides. The circle is very symmetrical and symmetrical. It has a soft and harmonious visual sense. On the east, west, and south sides, the arch porch corridor, in addition to the aesthetic effect of visual effects, can also increase the lighting area, so that each space is Ample sunshine and vision are available; amazingly, the location of the doors and windows in the Small White House is in line with the corridors of the corridors. It has good day-lighting and ventilation, and is more convenient for indoor and outdoor viewing. It shows the ingenuity of the designers. Talent.

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