Kaohsiung Gangshan Xingcun Cultural Landscape Park was restored and opened

The Xingcun Cultural Landscape Park in Gangshan, Kaohsiung, which took four years to be restored, has been flooded with people since its opening. The first batch of stores in the youth innovation base "Qunshan Mengyu" also opened simultaneously. The Xingcun space, which had been dormant for many years, has once again welcomed the flow of people and life.

For the opening ceremony of the Xingcun Cultural Landscape Park on the 3rd, a large-scale "Zhongxing" trainer aircraft model was specially built, and distinguished guests on the scene jointly pulled the streamers symbolizing take-off, allowing the aircraft to "take off". It also symbolized that the restored and re-awakened Xingcun officially set sail and ushered in a new stage of cultural development.

Mayor Chen Qimai said that he has invested the most funds among previous mayors in the restoration of military dependent villages, including Fengshan Huangpu New Village, Wireless Telecommunications Station, Zuoying Haijun Military Village, etc. The restoration goal is not only to leave tangible buildings and environments, but also to allow the elders who lived here in the past to continue to pass on stories and memories.

This time, Awaken Village has introduced "PLAY! PARK", a well-known parent-child cultural venue in Tokyo, Japan, to launch international cooperation. PLAY! PARK will also move overseas for the first time. The "PLAY! Awaken Village" branch is expected to be built in mid-2027. The internationally renowned architect Takaharu Tezuka will personally participate in the design, bringing the Japanese space concept of "art, games and learning" to Okayama, allowing children to explore and experience aesthetics and creativity through games in a historical site.

Before the official venue is completed, Awakening Village has already started a cooperative experience with the theme of "Let's Play!". From now until December, it will launch a series of parent-child games and workshops, allowing children of all ages to experience the imagination of "PLAY! Awakening Village" in advance. It will also kick off the overseas branches that will be officially launched next year.

The Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, the Kaohsiung Museum of History, and the Kaohsiung City Cinematheque have also reorganized the historical memories of Awakening Village and Okayama from different cultural perspectives. The Kaohsiung Museum has launched "Listening to Awakening Light" in the heritage space of Building C. Through art, sound, light, and environmental intervention, contemporary creations and historical buildings To start a dialogue; Gao Shibo launched "Daily Landing at 22.47°N - Seeing Okayama" in Building B, which presented Okayama's diverse life culture from the aspects of local landscape, beliefs, food, air force military dependents' villages and industries; Gao City Film Museum launched "Echoes of the Times - Special Drama Exhibition of "A Hand of Green"".

The Cultural Affairs Bureau stated that after the opening of Xingcun Park, the outdoor space of the park will be open around the clock. The exhibition hall and service space will be open from 10 am to 5 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 6 pm on weekends and national holidays. They will be closed every Tuesday.