Dongshih Hakka Cultural Park
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The Dongshih Hakka Cultural Park () is a Hakka
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Dongshi District Dongshi District (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Tûng-sṳ) is a suburban district in eastern Taichung, Republic of China (Taiwan). It is the third largest district by area in Taichung City after Heping District and Taiping District. A majority of the res ...
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Taichung Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Ta ...
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Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
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History

The idea of the establishment of the center was originated from Dongshih Jhuang Cultural Association. The building was renovated from the waiting area of the former Dongshih train station (), constructed during the Japanese rule to connect Dongshi with sugarcane trading areas. The platform and old facilities of the train station were removed during the renovation but the passengers waiting benches were kept.


Architecture

The building was constructed with Hakka architectural style.


Exhibitions

The center displays cultural heritage and arts exhibition of
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See also

* List of tourist attractions in Taiwan


References

Cultural centers in Taichung Defunct railway stations in Taiwan Hakka culture in Taiwan {{taiwan-struct-stub