He also went to Ilan for the ground- breaking ceremony of the long-awaited "National Traditional Arts Center." Siew reminded everyone not to think only of money, saying that only spiritual and cultural things are priceless.
他也實際下鄉，到宜蘭為文化界期盼多時的「國立傳統藝術中心」主持動土儀式，蕭萬長致詞時特別強調，凡事不能只想到錢，精神和文化才是無價的。