Hsinchu Taiwan Pavilion Expo Park

Former pavilion in East, Hsinchu City, Taiwan

24°48′22.8″N 120°59′35.0″E / 24.806333°N 120.993056°E / 24.806333; 120.993056Opened21 February 2013

The Hsinchu Taiwan Pavilion Expo Park (traditional Chinese: 新竹市世博台灣館; simplified Chinese: 新竹市世博台湾馆; pinyin: Xīnzhú Shì Shìbó Táiwān Guǎn) was a pavilion in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.^[1]

History

The pavilion used to be the Taiwan Pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai China in Shanghai in April–October 2010. It was moved and reopened in Hsinchu City on 21 February 2013.^[2] Afterwards, the Hsinchu City Government purchased the pavilion at a cost of more than NT$450 million. The building is now closed.^[3]

Architecture

The pavilion resembled a traditional sky lantern with a height of four stories. It consisted of City Theme Hall, Sky Lantern Platform and Sky Theater.^[4]

References

^ "Taiwan Pavilion Expo, the hottest spot in Hsinchu / Hsinchu City Government". hccg.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2015-02-19.
^ "World Expo's Taiwan Pavilion in Hsinchu opened to public". focustaiwan.tw.
^ "Taiwan's Shanghai expo pavilion to be lit up in Hsinchu". Taipei Times. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
^ Tsai, Leon. "Hsinchu Taiwan Pavilion Expo Park - Taiwan Pavilion Expo". TravelKing. Retrieved 27 October 2021.