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Tour of the National Palace Museum Southern Branch
& Dinner with Chiayi County Magistrate Weng Chang-liang

Guest speaker: Weng Chang-liang, Magistrate, Chiayi County Government 嘉義縣 翁章梁縣長
Date & Time: Friday, 8 November, 15:00-20:00
Venue: National Palace Museum’s Southern Branch 故宮南院/ The residence of Magistrate 縣長官邸
Address:
National Palace Museum’s Southern Branch: No. 888, Gugong Blvd., Taibao City, Chiayi County
The residence of Magistrate : No. 7-1, Sec. E., Xianghe 2nd Rd., Taibao City, Chiayi County
故宮南院: 嘉義縣太保市故宮大道888號
縣長官邸: 嘉義縣太保市祥和二路東段7-1號612

The ECCT has arranged an exclusive visit to Chiayi County, the county surrounding but not including Chiayi City, that is home to the Alishan National Scenic Area. The trip will begin with a guided tour of the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum and be followed by a casual dinner at the residence of Chiayi County Magistrate Weng Chang-liang, who will introduce County's municipal policies and investment promotion plans, as well as present an overview of tourism in Chiayi.

The National Palace Museum Southern Branch building was designed by Kris Yao, a renowned architect, and incorporates green building principles. The guided tour will introduce two of the museum's current exhibitions. The “Refined Radiance Treasures of Qing Dynasty Jewelry” exhibition explores the lustre and symbolic meanings of Qing Dynasty ornaments, contextualizing them within their material and social frameworks to reveal their deeper significance. The “Treasures in the Palace of Heavenly Purity - Rediscovering Jades from the Inner Court of the Forbidden City” exhibition displays treasures from Qianqing Gong, the Palace of Heavenly Purity, which, for 600 years served as the sleeping quarters for Ming and Qing emperors, deep within the inner court of the Forbidden City. From the Yongzheng Emperor onwards, it also housed the imperial succession edicts, making it the heart of imperial power and a witness to significant historical events.

About the National Palace Museum’s Southern Branch
To improve the cultural equity between Northern Taiwan and Southern Taiwan, the Executive Yuan approved the construction of the southern branch of National Palace Museum in 2004 as the Asian Arts and Culture Museum. The museum officially opened in 2015. The museum consists of permanent exhibition and temporary exhibition sections. It also includes a children's creative centre.

About the Chiayi County Magistrate
Weng Chang-liang has been magistrate (equivalent to mayor) of the Chiayi Country Government since 2018. Prior to winning election, Weng served as deputy minister of the then Council of Agriculture (since upgraded to the Ministry of Agriculture) from 2016-2018. Prior to this, he worked in various roles in the Chiayi County Government, including, Commissioner of the Social Affairs Bureau and Director of the Human Resources Development Center. Previously he worked as a Specialist in the Information Department of the Taichung City Government and Secretary to the Magistrate of the Tainan County Government. He holds an MBA from Nan Hua University and a BS degree from the Department of Information & Computer Engineering at Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan.

Agenda
15:00-17:00: Tour of the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum's tour
17:00-17:30: Transport to the residence of Magistrate
17:30-20:00: Dinner at the residence of Magistrate

Please note:

- The event will begin at the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum and end at The residence of Magistrate. Guests are requested to make their own travel arrangements to and from these venues.

Cost: NT$2,200 for members and NT$3,000 for members' guest(s)

To cancel without penalty, written cancellations must be received 3 days prior to the event.

Guests are requested to arrange their own transport to and from Chiayi.

This event has a limited number of registrations available. Registrations will be secured on a first-come, first-served
basis. Please respond promptly to secure your spot.

Contact: Fiona Lee
Tel: 2740-0236 ext. 216 / Fiona.lee@ecct.com.tw