* Please note the final date is to be confirmed*

ECCT Premium & Cultural Event

Cultural Tour in Lukang

文化之旅：鹿港百年風華

Lunch with Changhua County Magistrate Wang Hui-mei

歐洲商會與彰化縣長王惠美餐敘

Guest Speaker (午宴貴賓): Magistrate Wang Hui-mei (彰化縣長王惠美)
Time: 12:00-17:00
Date: Event Date To Be Announced
Venue: Taiwan Husheng Temple 彰化護聖宮/ HSR pick up point: HSR Taichung Station Exit 6, 1 Floor
Address: 28, Lugong South 4th Road, Lukang Township., Changhua County 彰化縣鹿港鎮鹿工南四路28號

Itinerary
11:30-11:50  HSR pick up point: HSR Taichung Station Exit 6, 1 Floor 接駁車集合地點: 高鐵 台中站 1樓 6號出口
12:00-12:30  Reception at Taiwan Husheng Temple 集合地點: 彰化護聖宮 (彰化縣鹿港鎮鹿工南四路28號)
12:30-14:00  Lunch with Magistrate Wang Hui-mei 王縣長歡迎致詞
14:10-14:30   Visiting Husheng Temple  護聖宮參訪
15:00-16:00  Visit Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital  參訪彰化秀傳醫院
16:30-17:00  Cultural Tour in Lukang Longshan Temple  鹿港文化之旅：鹿港龍山寺
17:00-17:40  Transport to HSR Taichung station 賦歸

As is tradition around Chinese New Year, the ECCT has arranged a special cultural tour. This year’s tour to Changhua County will combine visits to two temples and a state-of-the-art hospital with a lunch with Changhua Country Magistrate Wang Hui-mei and senior county government officials.

The event will begin with lunch at the famous glass Husheng Matzu Temple, where guests will meet with Magistrate Wang and officials from the Changhua County Government. At the lunch, Magistrate Wang Hui-mei will make remarks touching on her main priorities, which are improving long-term care for county residents, developing and promoting agriculture and improving transport infrastructure, including building a light rail system. Changhua County also boasts the largest number of locations slated for the development of offshore wind farms.

After lunch, guests will be taken on a tour of the Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, slated as a showcase institution for providing long-term care. Inaugurated in 2006, the hospital is equipped with advanced medical equipment, and staffed by a high-quality medical health team aimed at providing user-friendly services integrated with food, clothing, housing, transport, education and recreation elements.

After the hospital tour, guests will be transported to the Lukang Longshan Temple, where they will be given a guided tour. The temple is regarded as one of the most beautiful temples in the whole of Taiwan as well as one of the best remaining examples of a building constructed by settlers from Fujian province during the Qing dynasty in the 17^th century with traditional Fujian-style architecture.

Changhua County is home to descendants of immigrants from China’s Fujian Province, creating a culture of developing classical Chinese artists and calligraphers as well as many successful small and medium-sized enterprises. Many of Taiwan’s traditional businesses which made early inroads into mainland China, originated in the county. Today, the county remains the home of successful companies including bicycle maker Merida (美利達) and tyre manufacturer, Maxxis (正新橡膠), as well companies in the automotive parts, food and flower business sectors.

THSR train recommendation

Departing for Taichung:

627 Dep Taipei 10:46, Arr Taichung 11:46
Departing from Taichung to Taipei:

1246 Dep Taichung 18:08, Arr Taipei 18:54

* Transportation from Taichung's HSR station to Taiwan Husheng Temple 彰化護聖宮 and from Lukang Longshan Temple to Taichung's HSR station is included.

* HSR pick up point: HSR Taichung Station Exit 6, 1 Floor

* The cost of this event does “not” include transport to and from Taichung.

NT$1,900 for members and NT$2,500 for members' guest(s) or NT$18,000 per table of ten persons