To continue safeguarding local cultural heritage, the Taichung City Government has actively secured funding to launch the "Second Phase Census of Cultural Landscapes and the First-ever Census of Historical Sites." This project covers all 29 administrative districts of the city and marks the first time a census and documentation process has been conducted for the "Historical Sites" category, aiming to fill gaps in existing cultural heritage categories and strengthen the overall cultural heritage system.

The Cultural Affairs Bureau stated that a cultural heritage census is akin to conducting a regular "health check" for cultural assets and is a critical starting point for preservation work. Through field surveys and the establishment of basic data by professional teams, the city can not only grasp the current status of cultural assets but also facilitate subsequent management, revitalization, and preservation. To this end, following the launch of the first phase of the cultural landscape census in 2024, the Bureau has continued to actively seek central government subsidies. The "Second Phase Census of Cultural Landscapes and Historical Sites Project" is scheduled to be promoted in the second half of this year to fully construct a database of regional cultural landscapes and historical sites in the city.

The Cultural Heritage Administration Office pointed out that "Cultural Landscapes" are landscapes shaped by the long-term interaction between humans and the natural environment. Meanwhile, "Historical Sites" is a cultural heritage category added after the 2016 amendment of the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act, referring to sites of historical, cultural, or artistic value with structural remains or historical evidence of significant historical events. The Office further explained using the Nantou County Government’s registration of "Wushe Incident: Mahebo Ancient Battlefield - Butuc (Ichimonji Highland) and Ancient Logging Trail" as an example, where remnants such as trenches and defensive masonry walls are still clearly visible today.

Additionally, the Office stated that Taichung City has currently registered seven cultural landscapes. These include Baileng Canal, a waterway traversing Xinshe and Heiping districts in the mountain region; the Guangfu Village Provincial Government Quarters in Wufeng, which carries memories of provincial government life in the post-war era; the Dongshi Forestry Culture Park, a miniature of forestry history; and the early campus of Tunghai University. The second phase of the census will focus on the cultural landscapes of the mountain regions, conducting comprehensive surveys in administrative districts such as Heping, Dongshi, Xinshe, and Shigang. This area accounts for approximately 56% of the city's total area and serves as an important site for Indigenous and Hakka settlements, possessing high cultural diversity.

Cultural landscapes and historical sites are mostly site-based cultural assets covering extensive areas and are closely related to the rights and interests of the public. The Cultural Heritage Administration Office will subsequently hold four promotional lectures to provide the public with the opportunity to understand these two categories of cultural heritage. In the future, through continued public participation and the integration of census results from various phases, a complete basic database of Taichung City's tangible cultural heritage will be built step-by-step, achieving the long-term goal of safeguarding the cultural landscapes of Greater Taichung.