Taiwan was a fishing community until the Kuo Min Tang moved there to escape Mao's communism. The KMT were supported by the USA, because their views were seen as moderate, until the USA decided to change their minds and support Mao instead, because he was winning. That's when they had to run.
My point is that this happened in the early part of the 20th century. However, the building is hearkening to neo-classicism, which was still popular in that era.
Taiwan was a fishing community until the Kuo Min Tang moved there to escape Mao's communism. The KMT were supported by the USA, because their views were seen as moderate, until the USA decided to change their minds and support Mao instead, because he was winning. That's when they had to run.
My point is that this happened in the early part of the 20th century. However, the building is hearkening to neo-classicism, which was still popular in that era.