By Chang Jui-chen and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writerVice President Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) and Minister of Culture Cheng Li-chiun (鄭麗君) on Saturday marked National Cultural Heritage Day by commending people and groups that contributed to the cultural heritage conservation in a ceremony at the Taichung Cultural and Creative Industry Park. Ceramic figurine master Wang Pao-yuan (王保原), 90, was this year the only person to receive a commendation for contributing to intangible cultural heritage. Taerhchieh Cultural Foundation was commended for combining cultural conservation and community development in its approach to protecting and revitalizing heritage throughout Yilan, Cheng said. A museum about the judiciary is planned to be housed in the old courthouse, Cheng said. “Cultural heritage is the foundation of cultural self-identity and a progressive country must carry its soul and memory when it moves forward,” she said.

Source: Taipei Times September 17, 2017 15:56 UTC