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The Lalu
Yuchi Township, Taiwan · The Lalu · Grand Luxury
Chiang Kai-shek chose this peninsula for a summer retreat in 1949, and the red-brick Hanbi Trail he and his wife walked along the shore is still the way to stroll the grounds. The site had earlier hosted a Japanese prince. After a five-year rebuild that kept only the beams, columns and floors of the old six-storey palace, it reopened on 3 March 2002 as The Lalu, on about ten hectares above Sun Moon Lake.
About The Lalu
- The site dates to 1901, hosted a Japanese prince, and became President Chiang Kai-shek's holiday residence in 1949.
- A two-kilometre red-brick path, the Hanbi Trail, was once walked by Chiang and his wife and runs beside the lake.
- The rebuild took five years, keeping only the beams, columns and floors of the original six-storey building.
- The Lalu reopened on 3 March 2002 and covers nearly 10 hectares on the Hanbi Peninsula, with a main guest house, spa building and villa area.
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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