When Taiwan was returned to the Republic of China in 1945, the Ministry of Finance set up the Taiwan Salt Works to administer the five salt fields in Taiwan at Putai, Peimen, Chiku, Tainan and Kaohsiung, and to improve living conditions for salt workers.
在財政部下設立台灣製鹽總廠，管理全省布袋、七股、北門、台南、高雄五個鹽場的產鹽事業，並力謀鹽民生活的改善。