Shengping Theater
25°06′31.4″N 121°50′36.3″E / 25.108722°N 121.843417°E
昇平戲院 | |
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  Shengping Theater Location within Taiwan | |
| Former names | Shengping Stage |
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| Location | Ruifang, New Taipei, Taiwan |
| Type | Theater |
| Opened | 2011 |
The Shengping Theater (Chinese: 昇平戲院; pinyin: Shēngpíng Xìyuàn) is a theater in Jiufen, Ruifang District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
History
In 1916, the land where the theater stands today was donated by Yan Yun-nian. The Taihoku Prefecture government then raised fund to construct a theater. A simple theater was then constructed in the area which could accommodate 400 people. In 1927, the building collapsed and was rebuilt in 1934 as the Shengping Stage. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the theater was renamed Shengping Theater. The building was reconstructed in 1961. The building was almost destroyed by the 1986 Pacific typhoon season and was subsequently closed in the same year. In 2011, renovation work was completed and opened to the public.[1]
Architecture
The theater covers an area of 660 m2 and constructed with Baroque architecture style. The wall was constructed using hollow bricks and its roofs is decorated with Chinese cypress. The building consists of two floors. The ground floor consists of six-seat style seating and the upper floor consists of U-shaped grandstand's wooden-chairs.[1]
Activities
The theater regularly showcases movies, Taiwanese operas etc.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Shengping Theater". New Taipei City Travel. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
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