Mofan Street

Coordinates: 24°25′54.1″N 118°19′8.7″E / 24.431694°N 118.319083°E / 24.431694; 118.319083

Mofan Street

The Mofan Street (Chinese: 模範街; pinyin: Mófàn Jiē) is a street in Jincheng Township, Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China.

Name

The street gets its name from the uniform hybrid architecture of Chinese and Western styles.[1]

History

The street was built in 1924.[2]

Architecture

The street features buildings with brick exteriors and arched door fronts modeled after both the Japanese and Western architecture.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Kinmen highlights its heritage - Taipei Times". taipeitimes.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  2. ↑ "Mofan Street - Lonely Planet". lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
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