Hualien, Pine Garden (set of 7) (Taiwan)
The Pine Garden (traditional Chinese: 松園別館; simplified Chinese: 松园别馆) is a former Japanese military office. Built in 1943 during Japanese rule as a military office, after the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945 the facility was used as a vacation resort for the United States Armed Forces. In 2000, the Hualien County Government designated the area as a historical building. The government renovated it into a cultural center and the Council for Cultural Affairs opened it as a tourist attraction in 2001. Our scan shows the reverse cardboard cover (and thumbnail images) of the seven unused 4-1/8″ x 9-5/8″ cards in the set. Grades: 1