After the National Government relocated to Taiwan, Shueijiaoshe was taken over by the Aviation Commission (the predecessor of the Air Force Headquarters) and was used as the base for the 443rd Tactical Fighter Wing. More housing facilities were then built to provide accomodation for military personnel and their dependents in Shueijiaoshe.
In 2004, Shueijiaoshe was designated by Tainan City Government as site of cultural heritage, and became known as the “Primary Dormitory Area of Shueijiaoshe and the Cultural Landscape”. It has since become an important monument for preserving the cultural assets of military housing communities in Tainan.
“Shueijiaoshe Cultural Park”, which was established at the same location, and opened to the public on December 25th of 2019, with 8 exhibition spaces displaying different themes, Including Theme Hall, History Museum, Exhibition Space, Literature Salon, AIR Tainan Hall, Special Exhibition Gallery and 2 military village specialty restaurants- Aviation Playground and Community Canteen.
Landscape
Shueijiaoshe Cultural Park is composed of plants, buildings, and remains, it keeping the native plants to correspond the military village culture and back to the original appearance of the landscape. However, the new planted Taiwan native plants, such as Chinese pennisetum, White Cogongrass, Miscanthus sinensis'Gracillimus', etc., are hidden in the wilderness in the city, allowing busy modern people to walk in the park while narrowing the distance with nature.
History Museum
In the History Museum, unearthed items are exhibited on the display walls and the section models based on their location in the strata. A timeline and a map are also provided to construct a 3D art installation of the time line.
Theme Hall
Based on the title, Gazing from the Sky, the curator has attempted to highlight a distinctive, time-travel viewpoint of a migrant city to reflect the hometown memories and life experiences of the locals, and has responded to the emotional dialogues of contemporary urban life.
AIR Tainan Hall
AIR Tainan Hall adopted ‘American Soldiers in Tainan’ as its theme, portraying the history of American soldiers in Taiwan during the past thirty years. Through multi-media devices, projection mapping and interactive installation, the hall provides visitors with a creative experience which combines new technology and culture.