Likened to an underground palace by the local press, the oenophile Tang pinned the blame for the structure on his wife, Lisa Kuo.

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At the same time, they built an entirely new building behind the palace, and the hotel occupies both edifices, which are connected both by an underground passage and a private walled park-like plaza.

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