Historical preservation efforts used to be focused on truly impressive works of very old architecture. It wasn't until the 1970s, when the field of industrial archeology took off in Europe and the United States, that attention was turned to various kinds of old industrial sites. Whether in cities or the countryside, preservation of industrial sites is complicated, involving such issues as economic benefit and the reemployment of workers, as well as urban renewal and development.
The first industrial site in Taiwan to be designated for historic preservation was the Kaohsiung Sugar Factory in Qiaozitou in 1998. Built during the Japanese era, it was Taiwan's first sugar factory. The Gold Ecological Park at Jinguashi in Taipei County, which was opened in 2004 after planning that began in 2002, was the first industrial site to be preserved as an eco-museum. It adopted the natural ecology of the mining area, the texture of tribal village life and historical memories as preservation targets. Taipei's first industrial site to be slated for historic preservation was the Jianguo Brewery, which was designated for preservation 2000, went back into production in 2007, and has reopened as the Taipei Beer Culture Park.
The industrial sites that have met with most local approval include the Lintian Mountain Forestry Center in Hualien, the Salt Pan Ecovillage in Tainan, and Zhuzaimen Power Plant in Meinong, Kaohsiung.
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