Jindong Movie Theater
金東電影院 | |
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Location | Jinsha, Kinmen, Taiwan |
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Coordinates | 24°28′43.4″N 118°25′38.3″E / 24.478722°N 118.427306°ECoordinates: 24°28′43.4″N 118°25′38.3″E / 24.478722°N 118.427306°E |
Type | movie theater |
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Built | 1950 |
The Jindong Movie Theater (traditional Chinese: 金東電影院; simplified Chinese: 金东电影院; pinyin: Jīndōng Diànyǐngyuàn) is a movie theater in Jinsha Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.
History[]
The theater was built in 1950 by donation from Chang Hsiang-chuan to award the officers and soldiers in the county. The theater became popular with local people in which it turned the surrounding area into a bustling economic activities.[1] Around the year 2000, the theater was closed but was reopened again in 2020.[2]
Architecture[]
The theater building was constructed with bricks and cements. It also displays a white writing What are We Fighting for on its red wall.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Jindong Movie Theater". Classic Kinmen Travel. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Kinmen holds Lego-themed event in restored cinema". Focus Taiwan. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
Categories:
- 1950 establishments in Taiwan
- Buildings and structures completed in 1950
- Buildings and structures in Kinmen County
- Cinemas in Taiwan
- Tourist attractions in Kinmen County
- Taiwanese building and structure stubs
- Theatre (structure) stubs