Situated in Dadaocheng rsquo;s historic quarter the branch of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan was built on a piece of property donated by Li Chun-sheng a prominent figure in contemporary Taiwan. It is believed that Li modeled the main church structure after Western houses of worship he found in China rsquo;s Xiamen area. As part of the Christian outreach efforts in Taiwan the church installed a main structure in the early days of Japan rsquo;s Taisho period reinforced with premium red bricks excellent craftsmanship and a West-meets-East fa ccedil;ade. nbsp; nbsp; Christianity rsquo;s growing acceptance in Taipei from the late 19th to early 20th century is evidenced by the church rsquo;s key features such as segregated seating performed at a time when gender equality was unheard-of and men and women were required to use the left and right entrances separately. Despite its resemblance of its European precedents this historic church has been praised as a rarity in contemporary Taiwanese architecture for its unique fa ccedil;ade mdash; with an exposed-aggregate finish that is half-Taiwanese and half-European stately yet welcoming mdash; and thus designated as the City rsquo;s 100th historic monument. Among its little-known highlights is a musical clock which comprises 25 bells of various sizes and marks noon (12:00 p.m.) with 7 different tunes on a rotating basis. nbsp;