The description below is adapted from the official website:
Taipei Cinema Park is located at the intersection of Wuchang Street and Kangding Road, Taipei City, where Taiwan Gas Co., Ltd. (founded in 1934 during the Japanese colonial period) and later Taipei Gas Co., Ltd. used to be. After having been left unused for 34 years, the location has now become the largest park in Ximending, after the simple park greening engineering was completed in 2001. The objective of the cinema park was to create a large leisure space filled with art and culture that not only preserved the old factory building, chimney and coking furnace of the gas company, but also integrated multifaceted entertaining culture, such as movies, coffee places and youth recreation in the surrounding area.
In June 2009, The Red House, managed by Taipei Culture Foundation, took over Taipei Cinema Park. It held “Meeting Love in Ximending – Love, Culture and Art in Taipei” during the Taipei Film Festival, followed by “Street Voice,” “Outdoor Movie Theater,” and “Public Arts Exhibition.” The venue provides a creative, and performance stage for youth culture like graffiti art and original music.
Taipei Cinema Park has successfully combined cultural and art events with youth culture. Whether it is dancing or photo shooting, it has become a popular landmark for the general public and youth to conduct leisure activities. With the effort of Taipei Culture Foundation, it is hoped that the exuberant vitality of the commercial area in Ximending can extend to further enhance Taipei Cinema Park, creating a prosperous Ximending as a whole.