Iap further explained that in recent years Ilan has spared no effort at promoting local cultural development, and has been very successful in hosting the Ilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival and the Ilan International Collegiate Invitational Regatta, making Ilan's culture known internationally.
葉局長進一步解釋，近年來，宜蘭在推廣地方文化發展上不遺餘力，像國際童玩節、國際名校船賽活動都辦得有聲有色，將宜蘭的文化之名推向國際。