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Ten Drum Rende Creative Park

Coordinates: 22°56′25″N 120°13′49″E / 22.9403°N 120.2304°E / 22.9403; 120.2304
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A corner of the Drum Museum featured at the Ten Drum Culture Village, showcasing different kinds of drums from East Asian countries.

Located in the Rende District of Tainan, Taiwan,[1] Ten Drum Rende Creative Park was once a busy sugar mill but had been left disused for years. After being taken over by the local drumming troupe Ten Drum Art Percussion Group as a rehearsal space, this mill continues to live its history and allows visitors to peek into the thriving sugar industry during the Japanese Colonial Era.

History

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After World War II, many sugar mills left by the Japanese became disused due to upgrading industries and soaring land prices.[2] They were either razed to the ground so the land could be sold to financial groups, or preserved and remodeled into a cultural hub such as Ten Drum Rende Creative Park.[3]

Factory

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Permanently closed in 2003, the factory itself remains almost intact, from rusty machinery to molasses storage tanks and pipelines, delivering a nostalgia of years gone by.

Ten Drum Art Percussion Group

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In 2005,[4] the percussion group decided to settle in this old-fashioned sugar mill as it sits in the middle of nowhere and therefore serves as a perfect rehearsal and practice space to run through their routines without fear of disturbing their neighbors as in the city.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Hsieh-Ten Percussion Art Group - Brief Introduction". Ten Drum Art Percussion. 2016-06-07.
  2. ^ "十鼓仁糖文創園區". 臺南市政府文化局. 2016-06-07.
  3. ^ "Ten Drum Rende Creative Park". roundTAIWANround. 2016-06-07.
  4. ^ "十鼓仁糖文創園區". 臺南市政府觀光旅遊局. 2016-06-07.
  5. ^ "Ten Drum Art Percussion Group". 十鼓文創. 2016-06-07. Archived from the original on 2015-03-15.

22°56′25″N 120°13′49″E / 22.9403°N 120.2304°E / 22.9403; 120.2304