Tianma Tea House

Coordinates: 25°03′14.5″N 121°30′43.5″E / 25.054028°N 121.512083°E

The reconstructed Tianma Tea House at its original place.
A memorial plaque nearby Tianma Tea House to indicate the spot of the shooting which eventually led to the 228 Incident.

The Tianma Tea House (Chinese: 天馬茶房; pinyin: Tiānmǎ Chá Fáng) is a former tea house in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. The site is the venue in which a shooting to a civilian was accidentally done by the enforcement officer from the Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Monopoly Bureau of the Taiwan Provincial Government on 27 February 1947. The incident led to the island-wide anti-government uprising by the Taiwanese people called the 228 Incident and the implementation of White Terror in Taiwan from 1949 to 1987.[1]

The tea house building has always been the venue passed by in the annual march to commemorate the 228 Incident in Taipei by government officials or civilians.[2]

Transportation

The building is accessible within walking distance west from Zhongshan Station of Taipei Metro.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://englishnews.ftv.com.tw/read.aspx?sno=5B33122680FD5E65A32B8E335FE5727A
  2. ↑ Wang, Chris (Feb 28, 2012). "Families of 228 Massacre victims to march today". Taipei Times.