Liu Chi-hsiang Former Residence

Tainan

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The former residence of renowned Taiwanese painter Liu Chi-hsiang (1910–98) has been restored and turned into a museum on his life and works. Liu was educated in France and Japan, and traces of Fauvism and Impressionism are evident in his masterful portraits of southern Taiwan. The 100-year-old house, in a western-influenced Japanese style with thatched roof and arches, is handsome, leaving no doubt that the Lius were a powerful and affluent family in these parts.

The house is a 1.3km walk from Liuying Train Station.

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