Donghe Music Experience Center Introduction
In the 1960s, Donghe originally started by manufacturing wooden cases for televisions, which were the main source of home entertainment at that time. The cabinet could even be locked, indicating its preciousness. Later, through a multinational collaboration between Taiwan and Japan, Donghe began its journey into musical instrument production and became an agent for Kawai pianos and Suzuki instruments. Starting with the first piano, they went on to produce recorders, melodicas, and harmonicas, allowing parents to purchase them at affordable prices, significantly contributing to the popularization of music in the country. In 2007, Donghe established the Donghe Music Experience Center, where visitors can explore the piano production line, and participate in DIY activities for recorders, harmonicas, and piano models. This enables visiting children to understand the structure and principles of sound production, thus gaining knowledge about musical instruments through various explanations. In addition, the Donghe Music Experience Center features sound experience areas, environmental experience areas, antique piano zones, piano dissection areas, and more. Through flat and three-dimensional displays, it reveals the details of pianos from the inside out, making it fresh, interesting, and educational. Environmental Education Starting from Listening to the Sounds of the Environment Donghe is one of the few tourism factories that have received the environmental education certification. It awakens people to experience the sounds of the environment in daily life with their ears and hearts. Pleasant sounds are worthy of appreciation while noise is transformed into positive demands for soundscape design, beautifying society. In line with this theme, the environmental education content includes: "Grandpa Changhe's Time Machine," which helps understand the relationship and evolution between Donghe and Daxi over time; "If You Hear Ancient Sounds," which explores how early selling sounds assisted in daily transactions; "Whispers of the Piano," which explains how pianos are manufactured; and "I Think, I Play," which shows how to make instruments or toys using everyday items. Donghe hopes to attract children to learn about musical instruments through fun and engaging experiences, and to take adults on a nostalgic journey!
