Kaohsiung Cultural Center
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Kaohsiung Cultural Center (Chinese
: 高雄市文化中心) is located in Lingya District
of Kaohsiung
, Taiwan
. It was found by the city's government in 1981. The main building of the center is a complex of two concert halls, many galleries, and a library
. The office of Kaohsiung Bureau of Cultural Affairs is also located in Kaohsiung Cultural Center.
The cultural center was originally build also as a memorial hall for Chiang Kai-shek
; its former name was Kaohsiung Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center (高雄市立中正文化中心). The memorial function was abolished by the city's government in 2007, and the name was changed into current name at that time.
Chinese language
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: 高雄市文化中心) is located in Lingya District
Lingya District
Lingya District is one of the districts of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is geometrically located in the center of Kaohsiung. The Tuntex Sky Tower and the Kaohsiung City Hall are located here...
of Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
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. It was found by the city's government in 1981. The main building of the center is a complex of two concert halls, many galleries, and a library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
. The office of Kaohsiung Bureau of Cultural Affairs is also located in Kaohsiung Cultural Center.
The cultural center was originally build also as a memorial hall for Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek was a political and military leader of 20th century China. He is known as Jiǎng Jièshí or Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng in Mandarin....
; its former name was Kaohsiung Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center (高雄市立中正文化中心). The memorial function was abolished by the city's government in 2007, and the name was changed into current name at that time.