Air Force San Chong Village Introduction
"Self-improvement and resilience in the face of adversity," the Air Force San Chong Yi Village, located near the Tamsui River, covers an area of approximately 1.38 hectares and is the only remaining anti-aircraft military village in northern Taiwan. It was registered as a historic building in 2006, becoming the first cultural asset of its kind in New Taipei City. During the Japanese occupation, six anti-aircraft gun emplacements were built here to defend against Allied air raids. In 1953, dozens of military dependents' houses were constructed around the anti-aircraft positions. However, due to its proximity to the Tamsui River, the village frequently suffered from typhoons and flooding, leading to gradual renovations that shaped its current appearance. The Air Force San Chong Yi Village primarily provided housing for families of the high-altitude artillery units. As urban development progressed, original residents began moving to the Jianhua New Town in Banqiao in 2007. Eager citizens, community organizations, and those from the military village initiated multiple preservation movements to retain the memory of village life, with the support of public sectors leading to the preservation of the entire area. After the completion of repairs in 2019, the Air Force San Chong Yi Village transformed into the "New Taipei City Military Village Cultural Park," dedicated to preserving and promoting military village culture, gathering diverse actors’ efforts to connect local sentiments and cultural resources, infusing new vitality into the military village culture. Since April 2023, part of the Air Force San Chong Yi Village has been managed by a private company that obtained outsourced operating rights, redesigning the entrance imagery and bringing in local specialty businesses, transforming it into a creative arts base to promote the development of San Chong.
