The next year, Chen Chien-wu proposed a cultural events center to promote residents 'participation in local arts. Ho and the mayor supported the proposal completely, and it became a forerunner of such installations in Taiwan.
隔年陳千武提出設置「文化活動中心」，提供市民參與地方藝文活動的場地，這項首開全國風氣之先的計劃，獲得市長及捐款者的全力支持。