Huashan 1914 Creative Park
| Huashan 1914 Creative Park | |
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| 華山1914文化創意產業園區 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Zhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Opening | 1916 (as Taihoku Winery) 2005 (as Huashan 1914 Creative Park) |
| Management | Taiwan Cultural-Creative Development Co., Ltd. |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 19,800 m2 |
| Website | |
| www.huashan1914.com | |
Coordinates: 25°02′40″N 121°31′46″E / 25.04444°N 121.52944°E
The Huashan 1914 Creative Park (Chinese: 華山1914文化創意產業園區; pinyin: Huàshān 1914 Wénhuà Chuàngyì Chǎnyè Yuánqū) is a multi-purpose park in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan.
What is now Huashan 1914 Creative Park opened in 1916 as Taihoku Winery during Japanese rule. It was privately owned winery that produced sake and ginseng wines, and bred moth orchids. In 1922, the government included wine within a list of monopoly items. They bought the winery and changed the name to Taiwan Governor-General's Monopoly Bureau, Taihoku Wine Factory. The winery then produced rice wine and liquors.
In 1945, the ROC Government took ownership over the winery and changed the name into Taiwan Province Monopoly Bureau, Taipei Wine Factory.
In 1949, when the Monopoly Bureau started including tobacco among its items, the winery was renamed to Taiwan Province Tobacco and Wine Government Monopoly Bureau, Taipei First Winery. The winery produced cheap liquor made from cassava that became known as Taibai Liquor. It was a staple drink for most people.
In the mid-1960s, the winery name was changed yet again, this time to Fruit Wine Factory. Rice wine started to occupy a bigger part of its production. In compliance with government policy, the winery started to develop fruit wines. It was the start of its golden age.
In 1987, due to rapid urbanization in Taipei, pollution it caused due to manufacturing process and skyrocketing land prices, the winery moved to Linkou District in Taipei County.
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