Amis Folk Center

Coordinates: 23°01′08.2″N 121°19′27.9″E / 23.018944°N 121.324417°E / 23.018944; 121.324417

Amis Folk Center
阿美民俗中心
General information
Type Cultural center
Location Chenggong, Taitung County, Taiwan
Opening November 1995

The Amis Folk Center (Chinese: 阿美民俗中心; pinyin: Āměi Mínsú Zhōngxīn) is a cultural center in Chenggong Township, Taitung County, Taiwan about Amis people.[1]

History

The center was opened in November 1995.

Geography

The center has an area of around 2 hectares in size.

Architecture

The main building of family and festival houses are based on the hand drawings of Guangfu Township in Hualien County from 1943 by a Japanese ethnologist. The buildings are the imitation of Shaman's house in Taibalang community in Hualien County.

Features

The center has an outdoor performance square and an outlook that can hold 2,000 people at one time.

Transportation

The center is accessible by bus from Hualien Station or Taitung Station of Taiwan Railways Administration.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  2. ↑ "Attractions > Hot Spots > Taitung County > Amis Folk Center >".
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