On the other side of the bridge a path paved with stones leads to a two-story, red-brick structure that's surrounded by knee-high weeds. It's seen better days. Though looking derelict, the roosters and hens parading around its yard and the plaques beside the door (" Taipei County Council Guest House "and" Peitou Area KMT Party Headquarters ") suggested a human presence. We decided to knock.
橋的彼端有一條石板鋪的小徑，終點的二層紅磚屋大半被高至膝蓋的雜草圍繞，顯然已經廢棄多時；然而屋前四處遊走的公雞、母雞，以及門邊的招牌「台北縣議會」、「北投招待所」，卻都暗示著人蹤，我們決定上前敲門。