The Neiwan Theater () is a
movie theater
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and
restaurant
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in Neiwan Village,
Hengshan Township,
Hsinchu County
Hsinchu County (Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; with a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the county capital, where ...
,
Taiwan
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.
History
The theater was originally constructed during the
Japanese rule of Taiwan
The Geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, together with the Penghu, Penghu Islands, became a Dependent territory, dependency of Empire of Japan, Japan in 1895, when the Qing dynasty ceded Taiwan Province, Fujian-Taiwan Province in the Treaty ...
from an old
lumber yard
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. In 2002, it was renovated and a restaurant was added.
Architecture
The theater is a two-story building.
Transportation
The museum is accessible within walking distance west from
Neiwan Station of the
Taiwan Railways.
See also
*
Cinema of Taiwan
The cinema of Taiwan ( zh, t=臺灣電影 or ) is deeply rooted in the island's unique history. Since its introduction to Taiwan in 1901 under Japanese rule, cinema has developed in Taiwan under ROC rule through several distinct stages. It has ...
References
Buildings and structures in Hsinchu County
Restaurants in Taiwan
Cinemas in Taiwan
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