The historic Tiānwàitiān Theater (天外天劇場) is hidden in a nexus of alleyways in the area on the south side of the central train station in Taichung. An opera house built in 1936 that underwent many changes over subsequent decades. After the war it operated as Guoji Theater (國際戲院). Later it was converted into Taiyuan Cold Storage (泰源冷凍廠). By the mid-2010s it was derelict, and the property owner finally had it demolished in 2021 despite its obvious historical value.
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One intrepid member of the Taiwan ruins study group found a way inside and posted some photos.
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。
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Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
- Taichu Renaissance Association (台中文史復興組合)
- Wwodstocc’s Blog (wwodstocc的部落格)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Theaters in Taiwan (台灣老戲院)
- Urban Exploration in Taiwan (台灣城市探險)
- Unrecognized Cultural Assets in Taiwan (未登錄的文化資產)
Connections
- Taichung Jianguo Public Market (臺中市建國公有零售市場)
- Fengzhong Theater (台中豐中戲院)
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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.