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Daxi Dried Tofu Industrial Zone Moves Closer to Reality, Faces Key Review

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taoyuan City plans to establish a specialized industrial zone for Daxi dried tofu production, aiming for a 2027 opening.
  • The zone, located in Caocuo Jiang, will provide lower-cost factory sites and include a dried tofu museum to preserve local culture.
  • The project, initiated after a 2010 botulism outbreak, faces review by the Ministry of Interior's Land Administration Agency on August 13th.

Taoyuan City is moving forward with plans to establish a dedicated industrial zone for Daxi dried tofu producers, with the aim of opening the facility as early as 2027. The proposed "Caocuo Jiang Industrial Park," located in Ruijuan Village, Daxi District, spans over 35 hectares.

The city government revised the plan and submitted it to the Ministry of Interior at the end of last year. The Land Administration Agency will review the case on August 13th.

— Zhang Cheng, Director of the City's Economic Development BureauThis quote provides the latest update on the project's regulatory status and the upcoming review.

The initiative stems from a series of botulism poisoning cases, some fatal, linked to vacuum-packed Daxi dried tofu that lacked commercial sterilization in 2010. Following the incident, local advocates pushed for a specialized zone to ensure product safety and support the industry. The city government proposed the Caocuo Jiang Industrial Park plan in 2019, but progress has been slow.

Local council members are urging the city government to expedite the project. Democratic Progressive Party councilor Chen Zhi-wen noted that the original timeline projected plan approval by the end of 2021, land acquisition in 2022, and public facility construction in 2023. Kuomintang councilor Li Bo-fang questioned the project's status, recalling his 2019 proposal for the zone, which included plans for lower-cost factory sites and a dried tofu museum.

After approval, it is estimated to take 5 years to complete the industrial park development.

— Zhang Cheng, Director of the City's Economic Development BureauThis outlines the projected timeline for the industrial park's completion post-approval.

Zhang Cheng, Director of the City's Economic Development Bureau, stated that the Land Administration Agency of the Ministry of Interior is scheduled to review the project on August 13th. If approved, the city estimates it will take approximately five years to complete the park's development. This includes three years for land acquisition and two years for park development. The plan also requires 40% of the industrial land to be leased, not sold, to manufacturers. The zone is expected to attract 24 companies, with an estimated investment of NT$387 million, generating an annual output value of NT$4.56 billion and creating 1,032 jobs. The park will also aim to guide unregistered factories into the zone.

The park will reserve 40% of the land for lease only and will guide unregistered factories to move in.

— Article AnalysisThis details the land use policy within the industrial park and its approach to existing businesses.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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