Cultural festival breathes new life into Qingshui Military Dependents' Village

In 1949, the Air Force established a presence in Qingshui Village. Over the past few years, the military dependent’s village has faced demolition following a spate of land expropriation by the government. However, the local population and other interested public figures believe that the military dependents’ village has some rare cultural characteristics, and also happens to be the site of the ancient Zhongshe Ruins (中社遺址). As a result, the Department of Cultural Affairs proposed a preservation plan with the Ministry of National Defense in the hope of retaining cultural diversity and the memories of local residents. Sponsored by Taichung Cultural Affairs Bureau, Qingshui Military Dependents' Village Cultural Festival opened on November 14, injecting new life into the old military dependents’ village with a series of activities.

Cultural festival breathes new life into Qingshui Military Dependents' Village

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清水眷村文化節，老眷村注入新生命

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民國三十八年由空軍進駐的台中清水眷村，前幾年因土地徵收而面臨拆除，當地民眾及相關人士認為，這裡不僅有少見的眷村特色文化，也恰好是史前遺址─中社遺址的位置，因此文化局向國防部提出保留方案，希望能保留多元的文化，也保存當地居民的生活記憶。由台中市文化局主辦的清水眷村文化節在11月14日展開，透過一系列活動為老眷村注入了新生命。