Taichung City Confucianism Examination Shed is having operational difficulties and the manufacturer terminates the contract early and withdraws

The "Taiwan Fu Confucian Examination Shed", a designated historic site in Taichung City's West District, has been a century-old building and is the only remaining Qing Dynasty examination shed in the country. The city government outsourced its revitalization and use, but the door has been locked recently. The operator has decided to terminate the contract early and withdraw. Local city councilor Huang Shouda pointed out that the Lu city government has long delegated the responsibility for the revitalization and maintenance of cultural assets to the outsourcing team. It is very difficult for the operating group to maintain basic operations only by relying on single-site operations. "Lu Xiuyan has no intention of doing another cultural thing."

The Taichung City Cultural Resources Office pointed out that the operator's original contract was until the end of the year, and it recently applied for an early termination of operations due to "operating difficulties." It is currently planning to promote participation early next year, hoping to introduce a new team to activate it.

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Huang Shouda pointed out that the Confucianism Examination Shed in Taiwan has now been suspended, which is regrettable and helpless. As early as 2023, he reminded that there were problems with the revitalization and maintenance of cultural resources in Taichung City. The Taichung City Government has always "activated" various cultural resources spaces through outsourcing and passed the responsibility to the outsourcing team, but ignored that individual venues are limited by space scale and purpose of use. It is very difficult to operate at a single location, not to mention making money, and even maintaining basic operations.

Huang Shouda pointed out that he has always advocated that the city government should propose a high-level plan to integrate the cultural assets scattered throughout the old city. Revitalization and maintenance must have a "colony" thinking, and simultaneously handle the pedestrian environment, parking space and transportation measures, and promote marketing in series, rather than leaving individual venues to work alone.

Huang Shouda said that the recent controversy over the sale of the Confucian Confucianism Examination Shed had exposed the plight of the outsourcing team. The city government failed to heed the warning and review the current operating model and the support the city could provide. The outsourcing team was forced to withdraw due to its long-term negative attitude. Although Taichung Mayor Lu Xiuyan no longer has any expectations, he still called on the city government to properly handle the reuse plan of the Confucianism Confucianism Examination Shed and not let the cultural resources in the old city go to waste.

The Office of Cultural Resources also pointed out that the Taichung State Office near the examination shed has been reopened and the Datun County Hall is expected to be operational in January next year. There are cultural and creative shops, shops and restaurants. The surrounding cultural and resource points will be able to connect cultural centers and help promote regional activities in the future.