The China Post
Date: September 21, 2017
By: The China Post

Council of Indigenous Peoples Minister Icyang Parod announced Thursday that

(Courtesy of Council of Indigenous Peoples)

Taiwan’s first national indigenous peoples museum will be built in Kaohisung’s Chengcing Lake area.

Other members of a committee tasked to pick the site said that Kaohsiung is chosen for its location as a hub linking the high indigenous population areas of Pingtung, Taitung and Tainan, its natural environment and its ability to facilitate international and local academic exchange, etc.

Kaohsiung is replacing New Taipei City, the location picked by the previous government in February 2016, as the home of the museum. Minister Icyang Parod explained that the change was made because the previous government had agreed to give the decision rights concerning the museum to the new administration and that lawmakers had proposed to restart the selection process.    [FULL  STORY]