Interview with A Former “Ama” — by Wu Cheng Jin
In 2005, the Bank of Taiwan gradually began to plan auctioning the Shanzaihou Military Housing complex, giving rise to opposition among local residents, who then organized the Shanzaihou Cultural History Workshop.
A Tour of the Shanzaihou Military Housing Complex
Shanzaihou used to be rice paddies, but in order to accommodate MAAG’s plan to build housing, the authorities of Yangmingshan obtained the farmers’ land. In 1953, construction began. The American housing was divided into zones A,B,C,D,E,F,G and H. The size of the homes varied by district, which were divided based on rank and function.
The History of the Shanzaihou Military Housing Complex
In 1949, the ROC (Republic of China) government, after a succession of losses under the fierce fighting of the Chinese Civil War, crossed the sea to Taiwan. The political situation was precarious. On June 25, 1950, the Korean War broke out.
