National Hsinchu Living Arts Center
The National Hsinchu Living Arts Center (NHLAC; traditional Chinese: 國立新竹生活美學館; simplified Chinese: 国立新竹生活美学馆; pinyin: Guólì Xīnzhú Shēnghuó Měixuéguǎn) is an arts center in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.[2] The center building was originally constructed in 1921 during the Japanese rule.[3] The center was officially opened on 6 March 2008 to promote living arts, cultural and creative industries and community development.[4][5] The center was designed with Taiwanese and Western architectural style.[3] The center is accessible within walking distance northwest of Hsinchu Station of Taiwan Railways.