Twenty-seven years in the making, the $45 million renovation of a 150-year-old Taiwanese homestead is finally nearing completion.The Lin Family Mansion _ a complex of five buildings on 7.4 acres (3 hectares) _ is one of Taiwan’s most important historical sites, a rare example of the ornate architectural style favored by nobles from southern China in the waning years of the Qing dynasty.
The renovation has been a painstaking process, with workers facing a variety of challenges _ not … (View original article)