Moving Castle Explained

Moving Castle
Native Name:白色陋屋
Native Name Lang:zh
Building Type:house
Location:Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan
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Floor Count:4
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The Moving Castle is a house in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.

History

The 4-story house was built by an owner surnamed Lee, who had served in the National Revolutionary Army and fled Mainland China for Taiwan after the end of the Chinese Civil War. He later served the Republic of China Armed Forces and was based in Tainan. His house was constructed over 30 years with materials left abandoned, such as wood, bricks and glass. In July 2016, the house was severely damaged by Typhoon Nepartak.[1] Lee died in January 2017.[2]

Architecture

The house resembles the house featured in the Japanese movie Howl's Moving Castle.[2] The owner used to live on the second floor and grew vegetables on the third floor.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Everington. Keoni. 9 January 2017. Builder of Taitung's mysterious ramshackle 'Moving Castle' dies at age 89. Taiwan News. 10 January 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220126115625/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3066075. 26 January 2022.
  2. Web site: 10 January 2017. 'Moving Castle' owner dies. The China Post. 10 January 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170110141008/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2017/01/10/488972/Moving-Castle.htm. 10 January 2017.