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The Museum of Traditional Theater, also known as the Taiwanese Opera and Puppet Museum in Pingtung (traditional Chinese: 屏東戲曲故事館; simplified Chinese: 屏东戏曲故事馆; pinyin: Píngdōng Xìqǔ Gùshìguǎn), is a museum in Chaozhou Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.

History

The museum building used to house the Chaozhou Town Hall during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the building was used for telecommunication service purpose. Later on, the building housed a post office. In 2002, the Pingtung County Government renovated the building as a venue for the promotion of traditional arts.[1]

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance east of Chaozhou Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Museum of Traditional Theater, Pingtung County". Ministry of Culture, Local Cultural Museum. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

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