Taichung City Changongguan - Bulao Dream 125号

Taichung Attractions

市長公館-正門
市長公館-正門

The Taichung City Mayor's Residence is a two-story building featuring a fusion of Western Baroque architecture and Japanese style, embodying both classical and modernist design elements. Its layout is rectilinear and elegant, influenced by the popular Art Deco style of the time. The modernist architectural style is strongly represented, emphasizing simple geometric decorations and horizontal and vertical shapes, while ensuring ample natural light and clear functionality for comfort in residential living. The second-floor balcony showcases classical columns, decorative railings, a continuous decorative facade, and a Japanese-style window sill on the rear side, which, combined with its modern appearance, results in an eclectic architectural style. The Mayor's Residence was officially registered as a historical building in Taichung City in 2002, making it the third historic building listed in the nation and the best-preserved Western-style residence from the Japanese occupation period in Taichung City.

Address:125 Section 1, Shuangshi Road, North District, Taichung City 404

Taichung City Changongguan - Bulao Dream 125号 Introduction

Bulao Dream No. 125, the former Miyahara Villa completed in 1929 (Showa 4), was built by ophthalmologist Miyahara Takesuke as his residential villa. In 1945, after the Japanese returned to Japan, it was taken over by the Taichung City Government for use as the mayor's residence. In 2016, the Hongdao Elderly Welfare Foundation, in response to Taichung City’s elderly care policy and to revitalize historical buildings, created "Bulao Dream No. 125" with the planning concept of "Silver Creativity Participation." By showcasing various dreams of the elderly, real-life elder "living libraries," and food that combines ancient wisdom with new creativity, it conveys the "three ageless spirits" of a youthful heart, timeless dreams, and everlasting mobility. 【Bulao Dream Exhibition】 How much courage do you have to dream when you turn eighty? In fact, dreaming is a state of mind, regardless of age! The first floor of the exhibition hall features a "Bulao Dream Permanent Exhibition" and "Living Library," presenting real stories that reveal the amazing dreams and timeless dream-pursuing power of the elderly. Meeting an elder is like opening a world or reading a book, expanding your horizons, and you are welcome to borrow from the "Bulao Living Library"! The second floor of the exhibition hall, known as the "Dream Special Zone," regularly hosts various dream special exhibitions and activities. ♥ Group reservations for guided tours, free exhibitions, and venue rentals are welcome. 【Dream Garden】 The spacious courtyard of Bulao Dream No. 125 regularly hosts various activities and charity markets, where the flower beds transform into edible landscapes, as elders plant and harvest different plants each season, interacting with the younger generation to create a green urban rural corner in the old city area of Taichung. ♥ Venue rental for groups and participation in the 125 Dream Market event are welcome. 【Bulao Food Studio X Bulao Chefs/Servers】 Senior interns are not just seen in movies; Bulao Food Studio directly creates job opportunities for the elderly, hiring them as Bulao chefs and Bulao servers, with the oldest being in the "ancestral" generation! They are eager to share their traditional flavors while learning new skills like ordering with an iPad. You are welcome to experience their ageless passion and see the vitality of elderly employment. ♥ Reservations for dates, gatherings, afternoon tea, private dining for groups of 10 or more are welcome【Slow Food Leisure - Xianjiao Broadway Set】 Old memories, new flavors. Perfectly proportioned meat is stir-fried to create a fragrant meat sauce, paired with freshly ground rice milk, combined with pumpkin, spinach, red yeast rice, or purple sweet potato, transforming into colorful bowls that resemble rice pudding and macarons in handmade bamboo steamers, along with freshly harvested seasonal vegetables from the garden, creating the Bulao fashion meat sauce rice salad set. 【125°C Care Corner】 Funded by Taichung City Government's Health Bureau as part of the "107 Annual Community Overall Care System A Level Unit Plan," the "125°C Care Corner" was initiated to provide long-term care service consultations to make such services accessible and visible, offering comprehensive companionship and care services. It combines a diversified aesthetic relaxation space and regularly organizes care community activities, lectures, and gatherings targeting different service groups, serving as a platform for professional care service resource connections and exchanges within the region. (Content from Bulao Dream No. 125 official website) Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, 07:00-20:00 Address: No. 125, Section 1, Shuangshi Road, North District, Taichung City Contact number: 04-22270125 Official website: https://www.bulao125.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bulao125/ Instagram: bulao_125 Guided tours: ■ Yes □ No ■ Reservation fee required Reservation phone: 04-22270125 Other services: ■ Cultural and creative shop: Bulao Dream No. 125 dream selection store ■ Dining brand: Bulao Time, LOUISA ■ Bulao Living Library: Every Thursday and Sunday 14:30-15:30 ■ Bulao Cinema: Screening Bulao Knights documentary on the 25th of each month

Taichung City Changongguan - Bulao Dream 125号 Travel Information

Address:125 Section 1, Shuangshi Road, North District, Taichung City 404


Transportation Methods:Train Information: Take a train to Taichung Railway Station and transfer to a bus to Taichung First Senior High School Station or National Taichung University of Science and Technology Station. High-Speed Rail Information: Take the High-Speed Rail to Taichung Station and transfer to the High-Speed Rail shuttle bus to Taichung First Senior High School Station. Bus Information: 1. UBUS 81: From Taichung Station, UBUS Transfer Station, and Chaoma to "Taichung First Senior High School Station." 2. UBUS 82: From Taichung High-Speed Rail Station to "National Taichung University of Science and Technology Station." 3. Taichung Bus 41: To "Taichung First Senior High School Station." 4. Take any local bus to "Taichung First Senior High School Station" or "National Taichung University of Science and Technology Station," and go straight along Yucai Street in front of the National Taichung University of Science and Technology Main Gate.


Parking Information:On-street parking spaces and parking lots near the Chang Gong Pavilion in Taichung City, underground parking lot of the Hydraulics Building on Zunxian Street.


Other Nearby Attractions: Yichung Street Night Market - Yichung Business DistrictTaichung Writers MuseumTaichung Broadcasting StationTaichung ParkNational Taiwan Sport University Sports FacilitiesTaichung Martyrs' ShrineLiuyuan ChurchTaichung Confucius TempleZhongshan Hall, TaichungWanchung Temple


Nearby Cuisine: Half Moon Stuffed Pancake Specialty Store - Yichung Main StoreKao Zhuang Yuan Japanese Charcoal Grill - Yizhong StoreHUN MixChun Shui Tang - Chungyo StoreChungyo Department StoreSky Kitchen Traditional BreakfastJingyue Dim SumChun Shui Tang - Yucai North StoreBear House Zhongyou Store (Fengding Industrial Co., Ltd.)Gray House Italian Restaurant


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