Geotype Submission
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How does this letter-form communicate its location?
This house name is engraved in marble which is a rock I've found to be dominant in a lot of buildings and signage. Some experts estimate that Taiwan has 30 billion metric tons (33 billion short tons) of marble deposits, one of the world's largest. Marble belts are found in the eastern part of the Central Mountain Range, extending from Suao in the north to Taitung in the south. Total length is about 200 kilometres (124 miles), with a maximum width of 10 kilometres (6.2miles). Many strata are more than 1 kilometer (0.62 mile) thick. Not only this, but the colour gold represents wealth, as it does in Western culture too.
Location
No. 140, Yizhong Road, Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan