Hsinchu Bureau of Specialties Introduction
The Hsinchu Tobacco and Liquor Monopoly Bureau building, constructed in 1934, was known during the Japanese occupation as the "Taiwan Governor-General's Office Monopoly Bureau Hsinchu Branch." Its predecessor was the "Taipei Monopoly Bureau Hsinchu Sub-office," established in 1892, which was renamed in 1924 as the "Taiwan Governor-General's Office Monopoly Bureau Hsinchu Sub-office." After the new office building was constructed, it was elevated 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 Corporation Hsinchu Branch" in 1947.
