Coordinates: 24°28′43.4″N 118°25′38.3″E / 24.478722°N 118.427306°E / 24.478722; 118.427306

Jindong Movie Theater

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Jindong Movie Theater
金東電影院
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LocationJinsha, Kinmen, Fuchien, Republic of China
Coordinates24°28′43.4″N 118°25′38.3″E / 24.478722°N 118.427306°E / 24.478722; 118.427306
Typemovie theater
Construction
Built1950

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, Fuchien, Republic of China.

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

  1. ^ a b "Jindong Movie Theater". Classic Kinmen Travel. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Kinmen holds Lego-themed event in restored cinema". Focus Taiwan. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.