Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te, along with the chair of Academy of Moral Science and Politics Rémi Brague and tenured secretary Jean-Robert Pitte, took part in hosting the award ceremony of the 25th Taiwan-France Cultural Award on June 20 in Paris, France.
Tainan's Shueijiaoshe Historical Dormitory, which was designated as a city historic site in 2004, won the silver award in the Heritage category at the prestigious 2022 FIABCI World Prix d'Excellence Awards, demonstrating the international standard of Taiwan's heritage and landscape restoration projects.
Following the successful conclusion of the inaugural Matsu Biennial in April this year, the event was featured in a four-page article on Japan's widely acclaimed art magazine Bijutsu Techo, which has become an important indicator for the Matsu Islands to boost its international visibility through the biennial.