Former Amusement Park, Taipei, Taiwan, August 2018

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1. The History
Taipei Children’s Recreation Centre is located in the Zhongshan of Taipei. It holds the record of being the first public amusement park in Taiwan occupying a small hill next to the Keelung River. It opened in1934 during Japanese rule when the Taipei Department of Education purchased land next to the then Yuanshan Zoo. After the war, in 1946, ownership was transferred to the new ROC government, and the zoo was split from the amusement park to become a separate entity.

In 1958, the first mechanical rides were installed and ownership the park was privatised. The park would switch between private and state ownership several times during its existence. The park was merged back with the zoo in 1970, until 1986, when Taipei Zoo relocated to Muzha District of Taipei. Around this time, the Department of Education were planning a redesign of the park to make effective use of the extra space. The redevelopment and expansion took place over the course of 6 years and was finally completed in 1992, with the opening of the 3D theatre and Science Hall that formed the centrepiece of the ‘World of Tomorrow’.

In 2006 Yuanshan was designated as a National Archaeological Site of historical and cultural importance due to the discovery of large numbers of prehistoric artefacts in the area. The site became protected under Cultural Heritage laws, to add on to existing height restrictions as a result of the park’s close proximity to Songshan Airport. The following year the government planned to relocate the park to Shilin District. The park closed in 2014 and has been derelict since.

2. The Explore
The first of three explores I managed to get in while in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. I spied this place from the MTR the previous year when I was in Taipei so on my return this Summer I headed over to check the place out. The entrance to the fun fair on the MTR side is now a hive of activity as the contractors have now started work on clearing the park. Hence, I entered from the far side where the 3D Theatre is. In the end it was a pretty relaxed explore. There’s not much left of the fun fair and the more modern theatre and science hall was locked up and appeared to have a live CCTV system. Despite that, this place was well worth the effort and quite a unique place.

3. The Pictures

Approaching from the 3D Theatre:

44429173122_80671f5994_b.jpgimg8885 by HughieDW, on Flickr

43569262945_f821c90735_b.jpgimg8886 by HughieDW, on Flickr

30609431818_008ecf21bf_b.jpgimg8887 by HughieDW, on Flickr

…and round to the right and up the hill:

44478812621_e96a40006e_b.jpgimg8890 by HughieDW, on Flickr

44478763421_c7878c7923_b.jpgimg8891 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And on to the fun fair:

43570093975_e3632e68ed_b.jpgimg8914 by HughieDW, on Flickr

43760447344_539092809a_b.jpgimg8892 by HughieDW, on Flickr

43569067815_c6912604c3_b.jpgimg8894 by HughieDW, on Flickr

44479844721_c9252dd2c0_b.jpgimg8912 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Here it’s all about the carousel:

44428907412_5dc0a9e295_b.jpgimg8895 by HughieDW, on Flickr

42669601970_f384929710_b.jpgimg8898 by HughieDW, on Flickr

44428782142_f58209b79e_b.jpgimg8899 by HughieDW, on Flickr

42666688390_b4b2acb9e4_b.jpgimg8900 by HughieDW, on Flickr

43566027745_67d28e60ba_b.jpgimg8901 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And the ferris wheel:

42670904110_ce4d3df591_b.jpgimg8903 by HughieDW, on Flickr

44430072762_6d65640034_b.jpgimg8906 by HughieDW, on Flickr

43570209895_8770963112_b.jpgimg8907 by HughieDW, on Flickr

30610431008_e3d203e0ce_b.jpgimg8908 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Then back round to the other side of the science hall:

43570058255_873f63c2ba_b.jpgimg8915 by HughieDW, on Flickr

44429861832_a62f344922_b.jpgimg8916 by HughieDW, on Flickr

43569954085_2ee1255194_b.jpgimg8920 by HughieDW, on Flickr

44429775222_9b16e25947_b.jpgimg8924 by HughieDW, on Flickr

30610116008_245c3c779f_b.jpgimg8925 by HughieDW, on Flickr

30610083308_e99c1d24a2_b.jpgimg8929 by HughieDW, on Flickr

44479548051_abf40cf18e_b.jpgimg8930 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29602204137_c708c4b47a_b.jpgTapiei Fun fair 02 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29602294937_a91a3f8226_b.jpgTapiei Fun fair 03 by HughieDW, on Flickr

43630640105_17d514f372_b.jpgTapiei Fun fair 01 by HughieDW, on Flickr
 
That's lovely hughie nice and different and not Camelot ha ha.love the tiles on the floor.prob my favourite report from there
 

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