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In 2005 the former consulate was the first-place recipient of the prestigious Yuan-Yeh Award and recorded over 400 000 visitors. In 2006 it was the site of over one hundred artistic and cultural activities, including the National Oil Painting Competition and National Photography Competition. In 2007
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In 1986 the Kaohsiung municipal government commissioned Li Chien Lang to restore the former consulate as a museum in which to store historic documents and cultural products; it was declared to be a Second Class Historic Site the next year. In 2003 the building was placed under the responsibility of
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Although the walls of the consulate were painted with white cement in 1944 to avoid U.S. bombing attacks, the building saw very little action during the Second World War and does not appear to have been used for any important purpose. It was converted again to a Weather Bureau Observatory in 1945,
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by Russia, Germany, and France it appears to have had little effect on Britain, and thus no major events took place at the consulate at this time. In 1909, however, the Japanese government of Taiwan claimed the right to all foreign consulates in Taiwan and the British consulate was closed the next
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as the first British vice-consul in 1861, although he was unable to physically obtain the post until 1862. Initially the consulate was centered in Tamsui, but in 1864 the office was moved to Takau.
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the newly created Cultural Bureau of Kaohsiung, which appointed the Kingship Continental Hotel Group to finish the restoration and manage the building. An opening ceremony was held in September.
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The consulate was designed by a British architect and built by McPhail & Co. in 1865 using Chinese architects. The materials were shipped over from the city of Amoy (now Xiamen) across the
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it was visited by the United Nations Observatory Group as well as leaders and representatives of members of the
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and the restoration of 312 oil paintings in the former consulate and surrounding area was completed.
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year. In 1931 the building was converted into an "Ocean Observatory" by the Japanese viceroy.
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was one of the first western countries to establish a consulate, appointing
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The building is accessible within walking distance West from
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National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism
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It lies on the peak of Shaochuantou (哨船頭) and overlooks
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National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
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and the materials were brought over from the city of
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to foreign trade. As the largest empire of the time,
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consulate
Gushan
Kaohsiung
Taiwan
Coordinates
22°37′08.0″N 120°16′00.8″E / 22.618889°N 120.266889°E / 22.618889; 120.266889
Kaohsiung City Government
Chinese

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