"Text description provided by the architects. Perched on the hill of the west harbor, Taiping Elementary School bears witness to the rise and fall of the city of Keelung. It flourished in the 1960s, having been established to provide education for the children of dockworkers on the west wharf. Yet, with the transformation of industries, population outflow, and a declining birthrate, the school was closed in 2017."
"It flourished in the 1960s, having been established to provide education for the children of dockworkers on the west wharf. Yet, with the transformation of industries, population outflow, and a declining birthrate, the school was closed in 2017."
Taiping Elementary School occupies a hill above Keelung’s west harbor and originally served the children of dockworkers on the west wharf. The school experienced growth and prominence during the 1960s. Over subsequent decades, local industry transformed, reducing dock labor and prompting population outflow. A declining birthrate further reduced student numbers and undermined long-term viability. Enrollment fell until the school could no longer be sustained. The school closed in 2017, reflecting wider economic and demographic shifts affecting the port community and its institutions.
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