Nearby Houpu
Mofan Street
Houpu’s best-known red-brick arcade street is only a few minutes from the military headquarters.
What is Mofan Street?
The planned street combines Minnan brickwork, Western-influenced arches and commercial shophouse functions in a consistent façade.
What to see
Red-brick arcades
Shophouses step back to form a continuous covered walkway whose repeated arches define the street.
Consistent façades
Similar heights, windows and parapets create an unusually ordered and photogenic townscape.
Light and shadow
Morning and late-afternoon light passes through the arches and creates rhythmic shadows.
Photography tips
- · Use the street axis to turn the arches into a strong vanishing point.
- · Return after the lights come on for warm light against red brick.
- · Use an arcade opening as a foreground frame.