Soulangh Cultural Park

Coordinates: 23°10′23.5″N 120°10′45.2″E / 23.173194°N 120.179222°E / 23.173194; 120.179222

Soulangh Cultural Park
蕭壠文化園區
Former names Jiali Sugar Factory
General information
Type Former sugar factory
Location Jiali, Tainan, Taiwan
Completed 1906
Opened 2005
Technical details
Floor area 13.8 hectares

The Soulangh Cultural Park (Chinese: 蕭壠文化園區; pinyin: Xiāolǒng Wénhuà Yuánqū) is a multi-purpose park in Jiali District, Tainan, Taiwan.

History

The cultural park was originally built as Jiali Sugar Factory or Soulangh Sugar Refinery in 1906 during the Japanese rule of Taiwan.[1] The factory was closed down in 1995.[2] In 2003, the Soulangh Cultural Park Preparatory Office was established. The factory was then transformed into Soulangh Cultural Park and was opened in 2005. In 2013, it initiated the Soulangh Artist Village.[3][4]

Architecture

The cultural park also consists of 14 former warehouses of the factory.[3] It also has library, playroom and museum.[2]

Exhibitions

The cultural park displays exhibitions on Tainan folk art and Siraya people.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Soulangh Cultural Park-Tainan Travel". twtainan.net. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  2. 1 2 3 Taiwan News. "Top 10 Alternative Places to visit in Tainan". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  3. 1 2 "Soulangh Artist Village|Arts Residency Network--Taiwan". artres.moc.gov.tw. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  4. ↑ "Cultural Affairs Bureau,Tainan City Government - Sights and Attractions". culture.tainan.gov.tw. Retrieved 2017-10-26.


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