Chung Hsing Cultural and Creative Park

The Chung Hsing Cultural and Creative Park (Chinese: 中興文化創意園區; pinyin: Zhōngxìng Wénhuà Chuàngyì Yuánqū) is a multi-purpose park in Wujie Township, Yilan County, Taiwan.[1]

Chung Hsing Cultural and Creative Park
中興文化創意園區
Former namesTaiwan Chung Hsing Paper Corporation
LocationWujie, Yilan County, Taiwan
Coordinates24°41′39.5″N 121°46′11.2″E
Public transitZhongli Station
OwnerYilan County Government
TypeFormer paper mill
Construction
Built1935
Closed2001
Website
Official website (in Chinese)

History

The building was originally constructed in 1935 as a paper manufacturing company. They produced papers using silvergrass and sugarcane waste pulping technology. In 1959, the company became a state-owned enterprise and was renamed Taiwan Chung Hsing Paper Corporation. They modernized their paper manufacturing process by using chemical processes. Their main products were newsprint, banknotes, lottery paper, toilet paper and wood-free paper. In 2001, the factory ceased operations and was taken over by Yilan County Government in 2014.[2] It was then transformed into Chung Hsing Cultural and Creative Park.[3]

Activities

The park regularly hosts various exhibitions, stage performances and group tours of the old factory buildings.[3]

Transportation

The park is accessible within walking distance west from Zhongli Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

References

  1. Yu, Ching-ming; Lin, Sean (21 June 2014). "Mayday to headline concert in Yilan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. "Chung Hsing Cultural and Creative Park". Yilan Museum Family. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  3. "About Us". Chung Hsing Cultural and Creative Park. Retrieved 5 February 2021.


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