Tianma Tea House

Tianma Tea House
天馬茶房
General information
Type	former tea house
Location	Datong, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates	25°03′14.5″N 121°30′43.5″E
Completed	1934
Demolished	2005

Tianma Tea House
Traditional Chinese	天馬茶房
Simplified Chinese	天马茶房
Hokkien POJ	Thian-má Tê Pâng
Literal meaning	Sky-horse Tea House
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tiānmǎ Chá Fáng Southern Min Hokkien POJ Thian-má Tê Pâng

A memorial plaque near Tianma Tea House marking the spot of the shooting which eventually led to the February 28 Incident.

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

Transportation

The building is accessible within walking distance west from Zhongshan Station of Taipei Metro.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• February 28 Incident
• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan

References

1. "民視英語新聞". Archived from the original on 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
2. Wang, Chris (Feb 28, 2012). "Families of 228 Massacre victims to march today". Taipei Times. p. 3.
3. Eckhardt, Robyn (6 November 2009). "Ground Rules". Wall Street Journal.