Traditional Chinese 天馬茶房 Hokkien POJ Thian-má Tê Pâng Hanyu Pinyin | Simplified Chinese 天马茶房 Literal meaning Sky-horse Tea House Hokkien POJ Thian-má Tê Pâng | |
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Similar Taipei 228 Memorial Hall, Chiang Wei‑Shui Memorial, 228 Peace Memorial Park, Twatutia, Er'erbaguojia Memorial Park | ||
The Tianma Tea House is a former tea house in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is the site where an enforcement officer from the Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Monopoly Bureau of the Taiwan Provincial Government accidentally shot a civilian on 27 February 1947. The incident led to the island-wide anti-government uprising by the Taiwanese people called the February 28 Incident and the implementation of White Terror in Taiwan from 1949 to 1987.
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The tea house building has long been on the route of the annual march to commemorate the February 28 Incident in Taipei by government officials or civilians.
History
The tea house was originally opened by a famous orator and lyricist Zhan Tianma shortly after 1934. It was closed down after the February 28 Incident in 1947.
Transportation
The building is accessible within walking distance west from Zhongshan Station of Taipei Metro.