Qingshui Veterans Cultural Park Introduction
Located opposite the Taichung Port Art Center, the Taichung Qingshui Military Dependents' Village Cultural Park is the former Xinyi New Village of the Air Force's military dependents’ housing. It is one of the 13 "Cultural Preservation Areas of Old Military Dependents' Villages" approved by the Ministry of National Defense. The park covers 6.25 hectares, with the Zhongshe archaeological site beneath the ground, while the above-ground structures form a "settlement architectural group" that preserves the organically "grown" buildings of the military dependents' village. In addition to preserving various types of officer residences, it also retains landscaping and rice field scenery, with a newly renovated military dependents' building across the street that embodies various forms of military dependents' villages. Walking along the undulating roofs and narrow alleys feels like traversing a time tunnel, adding intellectual and fun aspects to cultural tourism. In recent years, the park has undergone phased restoration, which will continue the contextual life of the military dependents' village, fostering the unique elements of the village, art, and archaeological sites to translate and present the historical and emotional memories of this space, thereby recreating a new character and culture for the military dependents' village.