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三重金國大戲院

Sanchong Jinguo Theater

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An exterior view of the high-rise that once housed Jinguo Theater.
An exterior view of the high-rise that once housed Jinguo Theater.

Originally established in 1956 in the heart of Sanchong’s emerging entertainment district. It was demolished and rebuilt into a commercial high-rise, with the second-generation theater operating on the fourth and fifth floors starting in 1994. It went out of business in 2010 and the fourth floor theater halls were converted into a large KTV. The name of the theater can still be seen in the stairwell as of 2025.

A closer look at what was almost certainly a movie poster display years ago.
A closer look at what was almost certainly a movie poster display years ago.
Traces of the theater persist in the form of the characters in the stairwell leading up to the theater.
Traces of the theater persist in the form of the characters in the stairwell leading up to the theater.
Although the first character has been lost, the rest is readily identifiable.
Although the first character has been lost, the rest is readily identifiable.
A poster board for new releases.
A poster board for new releases.

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Address: 新北市三重區正義北路6號

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Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex

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.