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Guest House of Imperial Envoys

Historic building in Taipei From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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25°01′56″N 121°30′31″E

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The Guest House of Imperial Envoys (Chinese: 欽差行臺; Wade–Giles: ch'in ch'ai hsing t'ai) is the former site of the Qing dynasty government yamen that ruled Taiwan. The building is located at Taipei Botanical Garden in Zhongzheng District, Taipei.[2] The building is the only office of the Qing dynasty remaining in Taiwan.

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History

The hall was built in 1882, late in the Qing period.[3]

Function

The building served as the residential quarters for Qing government officials in Taipei on their inspection visits to Taiwan.

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West gate of the hall under Qing rule

Transportation

The building is accessible within walking distance South from Xiaonanmen Station of the Taipei Metro.

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