The ground was broken on April 2 for the construction of the Central Taiwan Movie Center in Shuinan Smart City. It is scheduled for completion by the end of 2020. Once it is completed and commissioned in 2021, besides fulfilling the playing and performance needs of the film industry, it will also play artistic movies, accommodate commercial operations, and provide recreational service, which is made possible by a chosen private operational team. Chia-Lung Lin, along with Director Kuan-Ting Cho of the Information Bureau, Commissioner Chun-Chieh Wang of the Department of Urban Development, and Director-General Chih-Hsiang Chang of the Land Administration Bureau, attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Central Taiwan Movie Center. Other guests included Legislator Kuo-Shu Huang and multiple city councilors, representatives from the Ministry of Culture, and the domestic film and comic industry. Together they declared that the Central Taiwan Movie Center Project officially began.

Kong Chou Construction Spring Gathering Banquet on February 24, 2018

Name of Project: Central Taiwan Movie Center Project Organizer: Information Bureau of Taichung City Government Designed By: Yuxiaolan Architecture Firm Built By: Kong Chou Construction Co., Ltd.

Shi-Zong Chen at 12:26, January 4, 2018, China Times In order to effectively reduce occupational hazards in the construction industry, the Taichung City Government particularly promoted the Safe Construction Certification Program. The four manufacturers, Ming Jie, Kong Chou, Guan You, and Xing Rong Wei, were certified as outstanding enterprises for their unparalleled industrial safety autonomous management. Mayor Chia-Lung Lin presented the awards in person on the 4th. In the future, these outstanding enterprises will be entitled to 50% off the listing value of performance bonds if they compete for public construction tenders. The Labor Affairs Bureau indicates that with these substantial incentives, the hope is to help attract construction enterprises to contribute to disaster prevention resources and fulfill their obligation to take care of their workers. The award presentation ceremony for the Safe Construction Certification Program was held on the 4th by the Labor Affairs Bureau of the Taichung City Government. Mayor Chia-Lung Lin, accompanied by Director-General He-Ting Huang of the Labor Affairs Bureau, Commissioner Chun-Chieh Wang of the Department of Urban Development, and Director Ting-Chang Chou of the Water Resource Bureau, presented the awards to recognize the outstanding enterprises with the honor in 2017. A total of four enterprises, including Ming Jie Construction Corp., won the award. He-Ting Huang indicates that for the Safe Construction Certification Program, workshops for business owners have been held regularly to communicate the importance of industrial safety and health management. So far, 232 construction business owners have attended the workshop. It has been well received by 107 construction businesses. A total of 207 projects have been certified as such. Chia-Lung Lin indicates that Taichung is growing large and many important construction projects have been promoted. The construction industry plays an important role in it. Hopefully, with the Program, it will help combine private and public resources while encouraging construction businesses to enhance their autonomous management level. Outstanding enterprises are entitled to 50% off the public construction down payment for the tender, performance bonds, and warranty bonds and assistance will be provided to them in project management. They are also entitled to prioritized review and expedited clearance service in order to enhance both engineering quality and efficiency, setting a good example in engineering. Chia-Lung Lin says that the innovative “Safe Construction Certification Program” initiated in 2017 by the City Government is known for its hierarchical management system that includes assistance provided to workers in receiving safety and health education and training, issuance of the Certificate of Successful Completion of industrial safety training, and comprehensive protection that covers facilities, equipment, the management system, education, and training. The goal is to jointly create a workplace with zero tolerance of construction hazards so that the people are assured of projects within the jurisdiction of Taichung City. http://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20180104002969-260405

Grand Beam-raising Ceremony Today (11/3) for the Central Taiwan Film Base Project Expected to be completed in mid-2018, the project is planned with a only-of-its-kind in Taiwan and one of the few throughout Asia artificial wave generation pool, deep-water pool, two indoor huge shooting studios, medium shooting studio, workshop, support service office space, and lodging space for the crew. After it is completed, it will be the largest film base in Taiwan, making it an important milestone for Taichung to become the city of films in Taiwan, too. Mayor Chia-Lung Lin places a rather high emphasis on the importance of the film industry and indicates that “it is no longer a dream for Taichung to become a film city and it is a dream coming true!” The overall conditions in Taichung make it the most suitable choice for a crew to shoot their scenes. Hopefully, the completion and commissioning of the Central Taiwan Film Base will contribute to the flourishing development of the cultural and creative industry in Taichung!

Kong Chou Construction Staff and Their Family Gathering Over a Meal

Residence in the Special District of the New City Administration Center. City Government 101 Building Project

The winning list of the Top 10 Handy Gifts Contest in Taichung City 2017 was announced today at 5:00 pm after evaluation by experts in respective fields and the voting session that took place on the sixteenth and the seventeenth. The first prize winners, 10 in total, for the Top 10 Handy Gift Contest are Shang Meng Enterprise, Joy Joy Golden, Yule Taro Big World, Ah-Tsung-Shih Pastry Idea, Mushroom Guru, HWC Roasters, Chia Wia Sina, Fu Chi Artifacts Studio, Xiyuan Wedding Cookies, and Hellomit Enterprise. Vice Mayor Ling-San Lin appeared on the site of the Top 10 Handy Gift Event today. In addition to announcing the Top 10 handy gifts in Taichung of 2017 and the winners of the Quality Halal Award, the Golden Reputation Award, the Most Popular Award, and the Rater Award, and presenting the trophies to all winners, he presided over the auction of large goods. Celebrities such as General Director Shi-Yan Cai of the Taichung Industrial Development and Investment Promotion Committee, Chairman Tzu-Liang Chou of the Taichung Bakery Association, and Chairman Nai-Hung Wang of the Hondao Senior Citizen's Welfare Foundation attended the event, too. Vice Mayor Lin indicated that the Moon Festival is around the corner and that the City Government and the Committee are jointly organizing this Top 10 Handy Gift Event in Taichung to allow the general public and the rating committee to jointly select trustworthy and delicious pastries so that consumers can make their purchases with assurance. Vice Mayor Lin mentioned that besides the Moon Festival, the Taichung World Flora Exposition is coming up next year. There will be many visitors coming from overseas and this will offer them an opportunity to choose award-winning commodities. In addition to encouraging the vendors to seek advancement and pay attention to food safety, the general public can make purchases and enjoy what they have bought with assurance. General Director Shi-Yan Cai of the Taichung Industrial Development and Investment Promotion Committee thanked people for their proactive involvement. The two-day event was received with fierce competition. It helped boost the popularity of the products and also inspired consumption. The Moon Festival is around the corner and people are invited to buy their favorite handy gifts to share with their friends and relatives. The Industrial Development and Investment Promotion Committee indicated that large goods available this year for the auction include the “Large Bat Blue Dye Hanging Scroll” that is two meters high and one meter wide and symbolic of the local characteristics of Taiping, Taichung from the Watersource Cultural and Educational Foundation and the “100-jin Flora Exposition Golden Cake” prepared by Chia Wia Sina. Members of the audience competed with one another in making offers. Eventually, they were sold at NT$60,000, respectively, that is, NT$120,000 in total. The income from the two-day auction came to NT$327,850 and the 100-jin Flora Exposition Golden Cake from Chia Wia Sina will be donated completely. The Committee indicated the award presentation ceremony also included the three winners of the Quality Halal Award and the winners were Catamona Trading Co., Ltd., E-Noon Bio-tech Food Co., Ltd., and Shalu District Vegetables & Fruits Marketing Cooperative Association. The six winners of the Most Popular Award were Little Devil Sherry Bear DIY Cake and Ice Cream, Catamona Trading Co., Ltd., Xinmu Handmade Workshop, Shalu District Vegetables & Fruits Marketing Cooperative Association, Mushroom Guru Co., Ltd., and HWC Roasters. The only winner of the Rater Award was Chia Wia Sina. The six winners of the Golden Reputation Award were Top Stand, Xinmu Handmade Workshop, Dong Yang Food Corporation, Gold Brick, Shalu District Vegetables & Fruits Marketing Cooperative Association, and Mountain Cake. The two-day voting session brought about a large number of visitors. There were long lines of people in front of each stand and it brought a production value of NT$2 million for the handy gift business owners throughout Taichung. For more information about the event, please visit the website of the Top 10 Handy Gifts in Taichung (http://bit.ly/2xD4fe6). Mei-Jin Li in Taichung