Losheng Sanatorium [SEP] inception
Losheng Sanatorium
Losheng Sanatorium () is a sanatorium for lepers in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. "Losheng" means "happy life". The building was constructed in the 1930s during the Japanese colonial period.
There were heated debates and protests about plans to replace Losheng Sanatorium with a MRT (Mass Rapid Transport) depot.
History.
Losheng Sanatorium, originally named Rakusei Sanatorium for Lepers of Governor-General of Taiwan , was built in 1929 during the Japanese colonial period and served as an isolation
ruled that 39 buildings of Losheng Sanatorium should be preserved, 10 to be reconstructed or reconstituted in selected locations, and 6 to be demolished. The project budget would increase NTD 670 million.
See also.
- Leper colony
- Leprosy
External links.
- Losheng Sanatorium Department of Health, Taiwan. R.O.C.
- More background about the Losheng Sanatorium and the recent preservation campaign
- "UN EXPERTS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER IMMINENT EVICTION OF TAIWANESE RESIDENTS IN LO-SHENG SANATORIUM" UNITED NATIONS Press Release
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