Mofan Street
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  Taiwan | |
| Native name | 模範街 (Chinese) |
|---|---|
| Type | street |
| Length | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Location | Jincheng, Kinmen, Fukien Province, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°25′54.1″N 118°19′8.7″E / 24.431694°N 118.319083°E |
| Construction | |
| Construction start | 1924 |
| Completion | 1925 |
The Mofan Street (traditional Chinese: 模範街; simplified Chinese: 模范街; pinyin: Mófàn Jiē) is a street in Jincheng Township, Kinmen County, Fukien Province, Republic of China (Taiwan).
Name
[edit]The street gets its name from the uniform hybrid architecture of Chinese and Western styles which means Model Street.[1]
History
[edit]The construction of the street started in 1924 when the President of Kinmen Junior Chamber Fu His-chi held a fundraising drive among overseas Chinese.[2] The street was completed in 1925.[3]
Architecture
[edit]The 75 meter long street features buildings with brick exteriors and arched door fronts modeled after the Japanese, Fujian and Western architecture.[4] There are 16 buildings at each side connected by a common arcade.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Chang, Yun-ping (6 April 2003). "Kinmen highlights its heritage". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ Wu, Cheng-ting (2 January 2018). "Kinmen features one nation on each side of the street". Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Mofan Street". Lonely Planet. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Model Street". Classic Kinmen Travel. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Mofan Street".
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