Amis Folk Center
阿美民俗中心 | |
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| Location | Chenggong, Taitung County, Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 23°01′08.2″N 121°19′27.9″E / 23.018944°N 121.324417°E |
| Type | cultural center |
| Surface | 2 hectares |
| Opened | November 1995 |
The Amis Folk Center (Chinese: 阿美民俗中心; pinyin: Āměi Mínsú Zhōngxīn) is a cultural center in Chenggong Township, Taitung County, Taiwan about Amis people.
History[edit]
The center was opened in November 1995.[1]
Architecture[edit]
The center has an area of around 2 hectares in size.[1] The main building of family and festival houses are based on the hand drawings of Guangfu Township in Hualien County from 1943 by a Japanese ethnologist. The buildings are the imitation of Shaman's house in Taibalang community in Hualien County. The center has an outdoor performance square and an outlook that can hold 2,000 people at one time.[2]
Transportation[edit]
The center is accessible by bus from Hualien Station or Taitung Station of Taiwan Railways.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Amis Folk Center". East Coast National Scenic Area. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Amis Folk Center". Taitung, Taiwan's Treasure. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Amis Folk Center". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
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