Shuinan Cave Visitor Center - Mountain Town Art Museum Introduction
The Lian Dong Community in Shuinandong was established during the mining period, planned and built by the Japanese to serve as a residential area for workers. The houses are neatly arranged, equipped with a complete water supply system, fire-fighting equipment, a post office, a police station, a hospital, and a supply center, providing comprehensive living facilities. Currently, the miner's settlement in the Lian Dong Community remains intact, with dormitories allocated according to job ranks. Supervisory-level employees had accommodations in a two-family format, while linked buildings were provided for the families of general workers, arranged in rows of four or six units. The community features facilities such as a restaurant, bathhouse, and sports field. The old dining hall, a single-story reinforced concrete structure, was once a hospital, as indicated by the "Water Supply Pipeline Map of Shuinandong" left by Taiwan Power Company. After renovations, it has been rented by the Ruifang District Office to serve as a community activity center, establishing Lian Dong Village as a legitimate emerging attraction. The New Taipei City Tourism Bureau selected this site to build a tourist service center to enhance tourism services in Lian Dong Village. The tourist service center is located where the original community restaurant was, while the cultural and arts performance center was the former theater that regularly screened movies, which were the main entertainment for residents at the time. Therefore, the concept of this tourist service center is inspired by the imagery of the Thirteen Layers Ruins, reinforcing the structure of the old restaurant and renovating its appearance. After the renovations, it became the first tourist service center in the country to incorporate cultural and artistic performances, creating added value and differentiation in tourism services.
