Guangfu New Village Introduction
Exploration Guide ◼️ Classic Movie Scenes ◼️ Youth Entrepreneurship Creative Base ◼️ Weekend Market Located in Wufeng District, Guangfu New Village is the first new town in Taiwan. With a strong military dependents' village flavor, it is a great place for wedding photography, and many movies have also been filmed here. In the past, Guangfu New Village served as the residential quarters for employees of the Provincial Government's Education Department, Health Department, and printing factory. Funding was provided by American aid, and Liu Yongmao, the then Deputy Director of the Construction Bureau, conducted inspections in the UK, bringing back the latest "garden city" design concept, integrating work and residential areas, designing living spaces with low population density and high green space ratio. At its peak, there were over four hundred households, with comprehensive public facilities, including schools, parks, and markets, creating a refined environment with well-organized streets. The village features Taiwan's first separate drainage system for rainwater and sewage, holding special significance in Taiwan's urban architectural history. Three years after the 921 earthquake, residents once again recognized the value of repurposing the idle dormitories for public use, hoping to create a community life museum that introduces artistic cultural creativity, allowing Guangfu New Village to escape the fate of being a "government dormitory" and transforming it into a complement to the Earthquake Museum. However, the downsized "Guangfu New Village" now fell under the jurisdiction of various central government departments, including the Ministry of Finance, the Department of Health, and the Ministry of Education, making management and repurposing difficult to promote. Meanwhile, under legal restrictions, community residents were also unable to make changes to their living environment, resulting in further deterioration of the living conditions. Today, Guangfu New Village has undergone community revitalization and repurposing, giving the original Guangfu New Village new life once again. It has transformed into a cultural and creative military dependents' village with a small settlement of 70 idealistic shop owners, where one can find various installations and creative shops in the streets and alleys, allowing Guangfu New Village to once again guide everyone in exploring the footprints of time.
