It’s been in the works for a while, discussed since the beginning of this administration. According to the news, for security reasons, two locations are preferred: Guandu or Tazhi.
They showed how many high buildings are around it, and how much in line they are if a sniper wanted to hit the President while at current Presidential Office. Closest was like 300 meters…
They also suggested the compound for the provincial government in Taichung…
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They also suggested the compound for the provincial government in Taichung…[/quote]
That’s a nice location, but I suspect the reason for the move isn’t snipers, but crowds of protestors. In special circumstances isolation from popular pressures is a good thing; but as a long-term condition bespeaks failure.
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They also suggested the compound for the provincial government in Taichung…[/quote]
That’s a nice location, but I suspect the reason for the move isn’t snipers, but crowds of protestors. In special circumstances isolation from popular pressures is a good thing; but as a long-term condition bespeaks failure.[/quote]
Um…I think the current location in Zhongxing Village is even further away from any crowds of protesters. The provincial government doesn’t do anything anyway, why would anyone want to protest against it?
I think the reason for Taichung is Taipei will be waterlogged in a few decades due to rising sea levels from global warming.
Love Taiwan. Always planning ahead a fe decades forward. Not like mine, that builds a highway and forgets access to neighboring towns, bus lines, signs, etc…
I was about to say that the provincial g’ment was disbanded. Unfortunately, Mawvellous is right: it’s still there.
[quote]On July 21, 1997, a presidential decree promulgated Additional Articles of the Constitution. Paragraph 3 of Article 9 stipulated that “Upon cessation of holding elections for members of the Taiwan Provincial Assembly and governor, modifications of the functions, business and organization of the Taiwan Provincial Government shall be specially stipulated by law.” Whereupon, the Executive Yuan drafted the Interim Statute To Modify the Functions, Business and Organization of the Taiwan Provincial Government and submitted it to the Legislature. After being passed by the Legislature, the law was promulgated by the President on Oct. 28, 1998 and came into effect on Dec. 21, 1998. The law constituted the major regulatory basis for modifying the system of the Taiwan Provincial Government. The Premier then declared that the streamlining of the Taiwan Provincial Government would be completed in three stages. The first stage, from the end of Dec. 1998 through June 1999 would involve reorganizing the Taiwan Provincial Government as a designated agency of the Executive Yuan. In the second stage, from July 1, 1999 to Dec. 31, 2000, the organizational structure of the Taiwan Provincial Government would be modified in accordance with Interim Organizational Regulations drafted by the Executive Yuan. These stipulated six divisions: Civil Affairs, Culture & Education, Economic Development, Financial Affairs, Social & Health Affairs, and Public Affairs; five offices: Information, Secretariat, Personnel, Budget & Accounting, and Governmental Ethics; two committees: Administrative Appeals and Regulations, to manage and supervise the self-government issues of counties and municipalities, carry out administrative affairs of the provincial government, and handle other matters assigned it by the Executive Yuan, as well as a Document Council and twelve Districts Vehicle Accident Appraisal Councils under provincial jurisdiction.
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Drawing upon fifty years of administrative experience, the Taiwan Provincial Government now carries out the following administrative directives: 1) implement civil administration and institute provincial administrative reform; 2) manage educational, sports and cultural matters; 3) promote economic development; 4) conduct vehicle accident appraisals and enhance service performance; 5) handle social, labor, health and environmental protection matters; 6) manage and maintain the public facilities of Chung Hsing New Village and plan improvements to its overall development; 7) enhance the operation and management of the Taiwan Provincial Information Museum and Library; and 8) manage legal matters, review and organize provincial laws and regulations, and conduct touring legal seminars. [/quote]
tpg.gov.tw/Eng/
So, that space is occupied too. 
wrt the provincial govt thing, what a STUPID idea. just paving the way for ‘reunification’. Morons.
Taiwan has no need for a ‘provincial’ layer of govt, it’s so small. just two levels, state and county / mega-city should be more than adequate. mayors with control of things like local planning etc may also be needed at a district level, but again,Taiwan’s counties are so small that anything smaller is almost pointless and only allows for more cronyism and for money to circulate in the influence-peddling and vote-rigging market.
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They also suggested the compound for the provincial government in Taichung…[/quote]
That’s a nice location, but I suspect the reason for the move isn’t snipers, but crowds of protestors. In special circumstances isolation from popular pressures is a good thing; but as a long-term condition bespeaks failure.[/quote]
Then how about Mazu? Ma-tong can do less damage from there, especially if the phone lines are cut, and he’ll be closer to his real home. Win/win. 
Provincial government was Soong’s power base. After 1998 streamlining, it now exists in form only. Completely abolishing it would probably be taken as a move towards independence.
There is also a separate Fujian provincial government.
fkpg.gov.tw/main.php
[quote]Following the relocation of the Republic of China government in August 1949, the provincial government of Fuchien moved to Kinmen and commenced local administration in the county jurisdictions of Putian, Lienchiang, Luoyuan, and Zhangle, and temporarily amalgamated the jurisdiction of Wuqiu district (Putian County) under Kinmen County, and the jurisdiction of Dongyin island and Xiyin island (Luoyuan County), and Dongju island and Xiju island (Zhangle County) under Lienchiang County.
To accommodate wartime needs, the central government unified military and political command by implementing the Experimental War Zone Administrative Policies in Kinmen and Matsu in July 1956. The provincial government was relocated to Taiwan, and was responsible for deliberating and analyzing issues concerning the recovery and reconstruction of the Fuchien area, the radio broadcasting toward the area, liaison with the overseas Min population, reserves training, and the general provincial administration of the non-combat zone.
The Kinmen/Matsu War Zone administration came to an end by November 7, 1992. And local autonomy, including the returning to constitutional democracy of the Kinmen County and Lienchiang County, was implemented. The provincial government was ordered to relocate from Xindian, Taipei, back to Kinmen on January 15, 1996. [/quote] Glad to know things are rooted in reality around here finally.
I don’t know about the ‘provincial government’ but I thought the idiot red shirts made a great case for moving the central government to Taichung.
Please … spare us from such a fate. Taichung is a perfectly wonderful place to live. No need to ruin it by stationing all of those politicians down here. Taichung was capital of Taiwan once – that was enough.