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The Chung Li-ho Museum () is a
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The Chung Li-ho Museum () is a museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...
in Meinong District
Meinong District (WG: Meinung, Hakka: 瀰濃 Mî-nùng, ) is a Hakka district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Meinong is one of the four districts in Kaohsiung that is the central focus of Hakka cultural development, the others being Jiasian District, Shanl ...
, Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...
, 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 ...
. The museum is dedicated to Taiwanese novelist Chung Li-ho.
History
The idea to establish the museum started in June 1979 and the construction work of the building was completed in August 1983. It was the first museum writer's museum in Taiwan to be built by a citizens' organization. In 1997, the statue of Chung was erected and trail park was constructed at both sides of the museum by Kaohsiung County Government.Architecture
The museum is housed in a two-story building covering a total area of 1,655 m2. It is located at the foothill of Mount Jianshan. The main theme of its architectural design is Taiwanese homes.Exhibitions
The museum houses manuscripts and objects of Chung's life. In addition to that, manuscripts of other Taiwanese writers are also collected and exhibited in this museum.See also
*List of museums in Taiwan
This is a list of museums in Taiwan, including cultural centers and arts centres.
Kaohsiung City
* Chung Li-he Museum
* Cijin Shell Museum
* Fongshan Community Culture Museum
* Former British Consulate at Takao
* Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Rai ...
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* 1983 establishments in Taiwan Biographical museums in Taiwan Literary museums in Taiwan Museums established in 1979 Museums in Kaohsiung {{Taiwan-museum-stub