Established in 1930 as Jusei-za (壽星座), this beloved theater was the site of a violent confrontation between ROC soldiers and local people that preceded the 228 Incident. It was later seized and nationalized by the KMT government. The theater was completely rebuilt at some point but seems to have kept the name. Eventually it became a second-run theater managed by Huang Bingxi (黃炳熙). While it was still running it had three halls, Shouxing Blue Hall (壽星藍廳), Wanshou Hall (萬壽聽), and Shouxing Red Hall (壽星紅聽). Out of business for many years now and stripped almost bare.
Warning: this location is abandoned, hazardous, or otherwise neglected and may be unsafe and even dangerous! Exercise appropriate precautions when visiting.
警告：此處已廢棄或長期無人管理，可能存在潛在危險。造訪時請務必提高警覺，並做好相關安全防護措施。
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Links
- Cultural Heritage Map of Old Theaters in Taiwan (臺灣老戲院文史地圖)
- Historical Sites of Injustice Archive (國家人權博物館)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- 228 Incident in Taiwan (二二八事件)
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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.