The Sintung Sugar Factory Culture Park () is a former
sugar refinery which has been turned into a multi-purpose
park
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...
located in
Dulan Village,
Donghe Township,
Taitung County
Taitung County (; Mandarin pinyin: ''Táidōng Xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Tâi-tang-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Thòi-tûng-yen''; Paiwan: ''Valangaw'';lit:Eastern part of Taiwan) is the third largest county in Taiwan, located primarily on the island' ...
,
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 ...
.
History
The culture park used to be a private
sugar refinery operating in the region which was built during the
Japanese rule of Taiwan. During the
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, the refinery was bombed. After it had ceased to operation in 1991, a group of art workers moved in and revived the building with the help of
Taitung County Government
The Taitung County Government () is the local government of Taitung County, Taiwan
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. It was then transformed into showrooms and studios.
Architecture
The culture park consists of
bed and breakfast, handicraft shop, coffee house etc. It is mostly made of pebbles, steel bars and driftwood.
Events
The culture park regularly holds various events such as live concerts and dances.
See also
*
List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following:
Attractions Historical buildings
* Beihai Tunnel, Beigan ()
* Beihai Tunnel, Nangan ()
* Daxi Wude Hall ()
* Ete ...
References
Buildings and structures in Taitung County
Sugar refineries in Taiwan
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