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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Stars and Stripes on a Building in New Taipei City

The earlier photo of Hello Kitty facial tissues with an American flag theme reminded me of a striking design on a building I stumbled upon two years ago while walking down Lane 185, Zhongzheng Road, Luzhou District, New Taipei City.*

Building with a large flag of the U.S. painted on its side along Lane 185, Zhongzheng Road, Luzhou District, New Taipei City


A closer look at the relevant building:

Building with a large flag of the U.S. painted on its side along Lane 185, Zhongzheng Road, Luzhou District, New Taipei City


And for good measure, a view from the other direction:

Building with a large flag of the U.S. painted on its side along Lane 185, Zhongzheng Road, Luzhou District, New Taipei City


As to why there was a large flag of the U.S. painted on the side of the building, the front of the building and the stores and Christian religious organization inside didn't offer a definitive explanation.

front of a building on Zhongzheng Road, Luzhou District, New Taipei City, with a large flag of the U.S. painted on its side


According to Google Street View, the flag was there at least as early as 2009 and still remained as of September, 2015.

That is all I know. If any readers know more, I would be happy to share. While I have seen many designs clearly inspired by the American flag in Taiwan and elsewhere in Asia, seeing a painting of one this large is quite unusual.



*New Taipei City surrounds Taipei City.

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