Cultural Heritage Park Introduction
The Cultural Asset Park of the Ministry of Culture covers an area of 5.6 hectares and was formerly known as the privately-owned "Taihoku Brewery Co., Ltd." established in 1916 during the Japanese colonial period. After the Japanese government implemented a liquor monopoly in 1922, it was nationalized and became the largest brewery in Taiwan in 1928. Following Taiwan's restoration in 1945, the brewery was renamed twice to "Taichung Brewery" and "Fifth Brewery." In 1947, the government changed the cigarette and liquor monopoly to a public sales system, and the Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation took over, renaming it "Taiwan Provincial Tobacco and Liquor Public Corporation Taichung Brewery" in 1957. With the passage of time and the urban development needs of Taichung City, the brewery moved to a new site in the Taichung Industrial Zone in 1998, leaving behind a large industrial heritage and historical buildings. In July 2002, the Taichung City Government listed all the main buildings in the area as historical sites, allowing the old brewery to be preserved completely. It has since developed into one of the five cultural and creative industry parks designated by the Ministry of Culture. The old Taichung Brewery has been revitalized from an industrial relic into a base for promoting cultural and creative industries. After relocating to the new facility in the Taichung Industrial Zone, the old brewery retained significant industrial heritage and historical architecture, documenting the development history of Taiwan's liquor industry from the Japanese colonial period to the present. As a result, it was registered as a historical building by the Taichung City Government in July 2002, and the ownership of the 5.6-hectare land and buildings was transferred to the Ministry of Culture, allowing for the complete preservation of the old Taichung Brewery site. The site has been planned by the Ministry of Culture as one of the five cultural creative parks in the creative industry development project, positioning it as a base for Taiwan's cultural and creative industry, focusing on development as a center for architecture, design, and arts performances in Taiwan. Additionally, the central authority responsible for cultural assets throughout Taiwan, the Cultural Assets Bureau of the Ministry of Culture, is also located here. Its policy objectives include effectively integrating local governments, universities, civil, and community organizations to shape a complete cultural asset protection network, constructing an ecological environment for the development of cultural assets, and promoting international cooperation in cultural asset preservation. Today, various buildings in the park have assumed new identities; for example, the Weishuilou, once a packaging materials warehouse, now houses the library of the park. The Yatang Pavilion, formerly a warehouse for rice wine products and semi-finished products, now serves as a large multi-functional exhibition space, contributing to Taiwan's cultural and creative endeavors. The International Performance Hall, located at the corner of the central square, was previously used for packaging operations and has since hosted various exhibitions, showcasing an ambition to reach out internationally. There are a total of 21 buildings situated within the park, awaiting your visit. Below is the layout of the park. Visitor Guidelines: 1. Any event held in the park must be applied for in advance according to regulations and can only be processed upon approval. 2. To maintain the quality of the visit, please refrain from making loud noises, running, or playing after entering the venue. 3. To keep the exhibition areas clean and comfortable, smoking, chewing betel nut and gum, as well as bringing pets, food, and beverages into the exhibition halls are prohibited. 4. Commercial photography or videography is not permitted in the park; personal photography must comply with exhibition regulations. 5. To ensure your safety, please do not enter non-public areas or bring dangerous items into the venue. 6. Motor vehicles are prohibited in the park and illegal parking is not allowed; construction vehicles for events must be parked according to park regulations.
