title: Chinese Culture and Movie Center
text: # Chinese Culture and Movie Center
  
  The Chinese Culture and Movie Center (Chinese: 中影文化城; pinyin: Zhōngyǐng Wénhuàchéng) is a former movie studio and tourist attraction located in the Shilin District of Taipei, Taiwan. It is owned by the Central Motion Picture Corporation. In its early period, it functioned as a film and TV drama filming location and studio. After the Republic of China government lifted martial law, many of the TV dramas and movies produced by the Center began filming in Hong Kong and mainland China. The Chinese Culture and Movie Center closed indefinitely in 2008.
  
  ## History
  
  On 31 December 1974, the Central Motion Picture Corporation began construction of a studio in the Shilin District of Taipei adjacent to Soochow University and the National Palace Museum. The studio was built in imitation of classical Chinese architecture.
  
  On 10 February 1975, the Chinese Culture and Movie Center officially opened to visitors.
  
  On 28 February 2006, the Chinese Culture and Movie Center suspended business for internal renovations
  
  On 26 July 2008, Taipei City Government resumed trial operation of the Chinese Culture and Movie Center. After the test operation and spending millions of NT Dollars, the park is closed indefinitely.
  
  ## Gallery of Images
  
  * Overview
  * Reproduction of traditional Chinese street.
  * Reproduction of ancient Chinese gate.
  * Reproduction of ancient Chinese Temple.
  