Hsinchu Monopoly Bureau Introduction
The Hsinchu Tobacco and Liquor Monopoly Bureau building, established in 1934, was known as the "Taiwan Governor-General's Monopoly Bureau Hsinchu Branch" during the Japanese colonial period. Its predecessor was the "Taipei Monopoly Bureau Hsinchu Office," set up in 1892. In 1924, it was renamed the "Taiwan Governor-General's Monopoly Bureau Hsinchu Office." After the new office building was constructed, it was upgraded to a branch in 1936, becoming the direct management center for tobacco and liquor in the Hsinchu area. After World War II, it was renamed the "Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Monopoly Bureau Hsinchu Branch" in 1947.
