Chang Lien-cheng Saxophone Museum

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Chang Lien-cheng Saxophone Museum
張連昌薩克斯風博物館
張連昌薩克斯風博物館.jpg
Established2004
LocationHouli, Taichung, Taiwan
Coordinates24°18′45″N 120°41′40″E / 24.31250°N 120.69444°E / 24.31250; 120.69444Coordinates: 24°18′45″N 120°41′40″E / 24.31250°N 120.69444°E / 24.31250; 120.69444
Typemuseum
Management[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

The Chang Lien-cheng Saxophone Museum (traditional Chinese: 張連昌薩克斯風博物館; simplified Chinese: 张连昌萨克斯風博物馆; pinyin: Zhāng Liánchāng Sàkèsīfēng Bówùguǎn) is a saxophone museum and manufacturing company in Houli District, Taichung, Taiwan.

History[]

The museum is named after , a local resident who made the first saxophone in Taiwan on his own. His effort initiated the development of saxophone industries in Taiwan ever since, which is now one of the largest centers of saxophone production in the world.[2]

Architecture[]

The museum was built at a memorial hall previously dedicated to Chang.[citation needed] It is a two-story building with a concert hall and a tourist-friendly factory that allows visitors to see how the instruments are made.

Transportation[]

The museum is accessible west from Houli Station of the Taiwan Railways.[citation needed]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tourist Factories Provide New Visitor Attractions in Taiwan | CENS.com - Taiwan Industry Updates | Industry In-Focus | HTML |Ta1-CaFN-Dy2011/04/19-Id36079". CENS.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  2. ^ "New museum strikes right note". Taipei Times. 2014-01-28. Retrieved 2014-02-04.

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