The Xinzhuang Culture and Arts Center () is an
art
Art is a diverse range of human activity, and resulting product, that involves creative or imaginative talent expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas.
There is no generally agreed definition of wha ...
and
cultural center
A cultural center or cultural centre is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts. Cultural centers can be neighborhood community arts organizations, private facilities, government-sponsored, or activist-run.
Asia
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in
Xinzhuang District
Xinzhuang District () is a district in the western part of New Taipei in northern Taiwan. It has an area of and a population of 413,443 people (2016).
History
A former name of the area is ''Pulauan'' (). On 15 January 1980, Xinzhuang was ...
,
New Taipei
New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, b ...
,
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 preparation for the center started in 1990. In 1991–1992, the center committee observed features from various cultural centers around Taiwan to get the idea of the center features before starting the construction. The construction of the center took 1 year and 10 months and the center was opened on 11 November 2005.
Architecture
Front side of the center features an open space for public. The building has 3 floors and 1 underground floor. The center is divided into the art hall, performing hall, periodical room, reading room and Xinzhuang hand puppet hall
The center is equipped with information center and gift shop.
Transportation
The center is accessible within walking distance southeast of
Taishan Station of
Taoyuan Airport MRT
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport MRT (Mass Rapid Transit), commonly known as the Airport MRT, is a rapid transit line of Taoyuan Metro that connects the municipalities of Taipei, New Taipei, and Taoyuan with Taoyuan International Airport ...
.
See also
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List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
References
External links
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2005 establishments in Taiwan
Art centers in New Taipei
Event venues established in 2005
Cultural centers in Taiwan
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