Taitung's Tiehua Music Village To Close

Tiehua Music Village, a cultural hub for Indigenous singers and bands in southeastern Taiwan is set to close at the end of the year.

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00:00 Famous singer Jia Jia is just one of the talents from Taiwan's indigenous communities

00:09 to perform on the stage in the southeastern city of Taitung.

00:13 Known as Tiehua Music Village, the venue has been an important base for indigenous musicians,

00:20 accommodating superstars and local amateurs alike.

00:24 The music seen here has been a boon for tourism, but the village's operators have announced

00:29 it will close at the end of the year.

00:35 Tiehua Village was originally a warehouse site around the Taitung Railway Station.

00:40 For years, the structures were left disused.

00:44 An NGO focusing on regional revitalization stepped in in 2009 and set about giving the

00:50 area a facelift.

00:53 Aside from live music, there's also a market selling indigenous craft works and products

00:58 from independent farmers.

01:00 Though Tiehua Village is set to close, the foundation that runs it says it will find

01:06 another way to support the local community.

01:08 "Under the consideration of the future of the village, we decided to make a good transition.

01:19 First, we want to close Tiehua Village."

01:22 "Although we feel regretful to the county government, we can only respect Tiehua Village

01:27 and its current management.

01:28 If they have other needs, including location, we will be happy to assist."

01:36 Tiehua Music Village is set to hold its final show on the last day of the year.

01:40 After that, the county government will take over management of the site.

01:45 It says it hopes to preserve something of the village spirit moving forward.

01:50 Jiangsu and Yujinhua, for Taiwan Plus.

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