Established in 1936 as Sekai-kan (世界館), a two-storey modernist structure with neo-Baroque flourishes, by Chen Qixiang (陳其祥). It was famous for its large-scale advertisements and for screening many Western films. As it survived the war without damage it resumed operations under a new name in 1945. It eventually closed due to mismanagement and was demolished around 1970.
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Note: this location has vanished. Any information presented here is only for reference.
提醒：此地點已消失，本文僅供參考用途。
Details
- Status:Vanished (已消失)
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Links
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
- National Museum of Taiwan History (國立臺灣歷史博物館)
- Cultural Heritage Map of Old Theaters in Taiwan (臺灣老戲院文史地圖)
Sources
- Hsinchu City Theater Chronicles, Hsinchu Municipal Cultural Center, 1996《新竹市戲院誌》，新竹市立文化中心，1996
- Fengcheng Film Talk《風城影話：新竹市電影、戲院大事圖錄》
- New Taipei Gold Museum Report: In Search of Old Theaters, Hsinchu Municipal Cultural Center, 2019《新北市立黃金博物館「尋找老戲院身影」》，新竹市立文化中心，2019
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Theaters in Taiwan (台灣老戲院)
Backlinks
- Hsinchu Xinwutai Theater (新竹新舞台戲院)
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Author
I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.