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For the first event of the 'Good City Talks' cultural heritage promotion series, Professor Lin Hsiao-wei from Department of Landscape Architecture, Chung Yuan Christian University was invited to the 8deroad Café to speak on the possibilities of sustainable local development through preservation and revitalization of cultural heritage under the topic 'It Can Be a Multiple-Choice Question: Preservation of Cultural Heritage and Community Coexistence,' Professor Lin Hsiao-wei has been dedicated to the integration and promotion of Taiwan's cultural routes and relevant research for many years. In this lecture, she analyzed the value of industrial cultural heritage and shared actual cases of revitalization from both domestic and international sources, exploring the connections between contemporary cities and cultural heritage.

Dongqian Street, extending outward from the entrance of Hsinchu Dongmen Market, was a major transportation route during the Japanese Rule Period, connecting the two administrative centers of the provincial office and county office. Jewelry and silverware shops lined the street, while nearby teahouses, hat companies, printing houses, and photo studios drew endless crowds. In 1934, the "Shinshū-ya" department store, established by Taiwanese entrepreneur Tai Wu-shih, was a brilliant symbol of modern urban life of the time.

This year, we collaborated with Professor Li Chao-hsiang from the Department of Interior Design at China University of Technology to submit a paper at the international symposium marking the 10th anniversary of the Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites' inscription as a World Heritage Site. Our presentation focused on the revitalization approaches of 'Lukang Chang-Yuan Hospital' and 'Kaohsiung Warehouse No. 2,' exploring how a 'cultural heritage ecosystem' can be established within these sites, thereby engaging in dialogue with experts and scholars from around the world.