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01 / Establishment

Ming Chiang's principal, Dr. Yu-Te Su, and key members of the team hold professional qualifications in real estate appraisal, urban planning engineering, land administration, real estate brokerage and sales, business valuation, trust services, futures brokerage, or securities investment trust and advisory services. Together, they offer comprehensive services in land economics and land management: real estate appraisal; urban and rural planning, including non-urban development permits and land-use reclassification and the preparation, comprehensive review and amendment of urban plans; property brokerage; property registration; property tax consultation; real estate financial planning; movable asset appraisal; intangible asset valuation; and business valuation.

The business was established to value teamwork, obey the law, act with integrity, share knowledge, strive for progress and uphold fairness. Its MCREAF values encourage collaborative planning (MASTERMIND), responsibility and concentration (CONCENTRATION), harmonious relationships (RELATIONSHIP), enthusiasm (ENTHUSIASTIC), accurate thinking (ACCURATE) and confidence (FAITH). These attitudes are intended to give clients an experience like fine tea, with a lasting, satisfying finish.

Beginning in 2014 (ROC year 103), Dr. Yu-Te Su successively established Ming Chiang Land Administration Agent Firm, Ming Chiang Real Estate Appraisal Firm, Ming Chiang Asset Identification Ltd., Ming Chiang Urban Planning Engineering Firm and Ming Chiang Real Estate Co., Ltd. Together, the Ming Chiang Land Economics & Land Management team provides comprehensive professional services in these fields.

Translation note: descriptive English practice names are used here. The original webpage uses “Real Estate Attorney Firm” for both the land administration and appraisal practices; these are not presented as law firms. Registered English names await confirmation.

02 / Business Philosophy

Integrity as the foundation; sincerity that reaches people.

The principal was born in 1979, the year Taiwan experienced rice-bran oil poisoning and counterfeit liquor incidents. These events contributed to the emergence of consumer protection organisations such as the Consumers' Foundation. The original account observes that recurring food safety incidents affect health, related industries, the country's reputation and public trust.

Although food processing has a purpose, excessive processing can obscure the fundamental, original taste that moves people and can adversely affect health. Such food may look appealing, smell attractive and initially taste impressive, yet fail to leave a meaningful impression when savoured.

Before founding Ming Chiang, the principal worked at three companies or firms whose names shared the Chinese word xin, meaning trust. The account recalls Confucius' teachings that a community cannot stand without trust and that a person without trustworthiness lacks an essential basis for conduct. These experiences reinforced the belief that integrity is the foundation of character: words and actions, and outward expression and inner intention, should agree.

The Northern Song scholar Cheng Yi taught that sincere treatment invites sincerity in return. Good service resembles fine tea: mellow, refreshing and naturally fragrant, with a lingering finish. Fine tea appeals to the eye, nose and palate, yet also continues to touch the drinker when carefully appreciated.

With integrity at its foundation, the business seeks to offer dependable services adapted to local conditions and each client's needs. The name Ming Chiang expresses the aspiration that clients experience service “like fine tea, with a strong, lasting finish.” This is the purpose of the Ming Chiang Land Economics & Land Management professional team.

03 / Founding Purpose

To give clients service like fine tea, with a lasting, satisfying finish.

Ming Chiang seeks to cultivate teamwork, initiative and a willingness to share among colleagues. Its vision emphasises fairness, legal compliance and integrity, so that the service experience embodies the meaning of the name Ming Chiang.

04 / Milestones

The original website presents its milestones in an image. The original image and a corresponding English transcription are retained below.

05 / Organisation

The original website describes a team comprising Ming Chiang Real Estate Appraisal Firm, Ming Chiang Urban Planning Engineering Firm, Ming Chiang Real Estate Co., Ltd., Ming Chiang Land Administration Agent Firm and Ming Chiang Asset Identification Ltd., together with Human Resources and Administration, Finance, Digital Learning, and Advertising and Strategic Marketing departments.

It records more than twenty staff working across land administration, land management, urban and rural planning, urban renewal, real estate brokerage, property registration, asset valuation and information technology. This is an archived statement of the organisation at the source's publication stage, not a newly verified current headcount. The source organisation chart is retained below.

06 / Professional Team

Principal of Ming Chiang Land Economics & Land Management: Dr. Yu-Te Su.

Education

• PhD in Construction Planning and Engineering, Feng Chia University.
• Master's degree, Department of Urban Planning and Spatial Information, Feng Chia University.
• Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University. The source does not specify the degree.
• Taichung First Senior High School.

Positions Listed as Current in the Original Source

• Principal, Ming Chiang Real Estate Appraisal Firm.
• Principal, Ming Chiang Urban Planning Engineering Firm.
• Responsible person, Ming Chiang Real Estate Co., Ltd.
• Principal, Ming Chiang Land Administration Agent Firm.
• Responsible person, Ming Chiang Asset Identification Ltd.
• Executive Supervisor, 8th term, Taichung Real Estate Appraisers Association.
• Director, 7th term, National Federation of Real Estate Appraisers Associations, R.O.C.
• Member of the Research and Development Committee and the Real Estate Appraisal Research and Development Funding Committee, 7th term of the National Federation.
• Member of the Taichung City Government Education Bureau review panel for the disposal of real estate by school foundations and their private schools.
• Member, Miaoli County Government Urban Planning Commission.
• Member, Changhua County Land Value and Standard Land Value Evaluation Committee.
• Member, Changhua County benchmark land value project team.
• Member, Nantou County Land Value and Standard Land Value Evaluation Committee.
• Member, Nantou County review project team for benchmark parcel selection and valuation.
• Member, Nantou County Real Estate Valuation Committee.

These titles retain the source's classification. Continued appointments have not been independently confirmed.

Recognition

Taichung City Government Outstanding Real Estate Appraiser Award for ROC year 108 (2019). This is the award year; the source news archive separately records a presentation on 12 January 2021.

Previous Experience

• Real estate salesperson, Sinyi Realty.
• Deputy Manager, appraisal department, Hua Hsin joint real estate appraisal firm.
• Manager, financial planning department, CTBC Bank.
• Principal, Ming Chiang joint real estate appraisal firm.
• Deputy Secretary-General, 5th term, Taichung Real Estate Appraisers Association.
• Executive Director and Chair of the Association Development Committee, 6th term, Taichung Real Estate Appraisers Association.
• Vice Chair and Chair of the Education Committee, 7th term, Taichung Real Estate Appraisers Association.
• Director, 5th and 6th terms, National Federation of Real Estate Appraisers Associations, R.O.C.
• Member of the Urban Renewal Affairs Committee and Legal Affairs Committee, 5th term of the National Federation.
• Deputy Chair of the Professional Promotion Committee and member of the Appraisal Projects Committee, 6th term of the National Federation.
• Member, Nantou County Government Urban Planning Commission.
• Member, Nantou County Government Spatial Planning Review Committee.
• Member, Nantou County review panel for applications to change non-urban land-use zones and land-use designations.
• Member, Nantou County Government Urban Renewal and Dispute Resolution Review Committee.
• Director, Taichung Urban Renewal and Industrial Development Association.

Professional Certificates

• Certificate of passing the Real Estate Appraiser examination.
• Urban Planning Engineer certificate. The archived Chinese source contains an apparent typographical error in the professional title; other pages on the same website identify the qualification as urban planning engineer.
• Certificate of passing the Land Administration Agent examination.
• Real Estate Broker certificate.
• Business Valuer certificate, certified by the Chinese Association of Intangible Assets and Business Valuation (descriptive English name).

Papers, Journal Contributions and Other Works

• “A study on the valuation of brownfield regeneration with consideration of sustainable use.” 2024 International Conference on Land Sustainability and Real Estate Management, international conference, March 2024.
• “The appraisal pattern based on real option valuation model a case study of the appraisal of compensation for alteration in Taiwan.” 31st Pan Pacific Congress of Real Estate Appraiser, Valuers and Counsellors, international conference, September 2023.
• “The appraisal patterns of privately-owned social housing projects based on real option valuation model.” 31st Pan Pacific Congress of Real Estate Appraiser, Valuers and Counsellors, international conference, September 2023.
• “Valuation models for compensation for change, post-renewal land and buildings, and social housing based on real option valuation.” PhD dissertation in Construction Planning and Engineering, Feng Chia University, July 2023. English title proposed from the Chinese original.
• “Taiwan's transfer of development rights system: local implementation of receiving-site floor-area transfers through payments in lieu, and recommendations.” Taichung Land Administration Agents Association bulletin, issue 35, March 2023. English title proposed.
• “Valuation of compensation for land use restriction.” Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting (AJEBA), listed by the source as an international journal submission, February 2023.
• “Valuation methods for compensation for losses following the implementation of spatial planning controls.” Taichung Land Administration Agents Association bulletin, issue 34, March 2022. English title proposed.
• “Appraisal procedures for compensation for losses following the implementation of spatial planning controls.” Taichung Land Administration Agents Association 30th-anniversary publication, December 2021. English title proposed.
• “Pricing strategies of land and buildings after urban renewal with real option-based valuation model: A case study of Taichung city, Taiwan.” International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Research (IJEBMR), listed as an international journal submission, May 2021.
• “Pricing strategies of privately-owned social housing projects: A case study of Taichung city, Taiwan.” International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Research (IJEBMR), listed as an international journal submission, March 2021.
• “The Impact of Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation on the Development of Agricultural Information System.” APFITA2019 international conference, October 2019.
• “Compensation for losses in development-restricted areas: a study centred on Article 32 of the Spatial Planning Act.” Master's thesis, Department of Urban Planning and Spatial Information, Feng Chia University, June 2018. English title proposed.
• “Value assessment in urban renewal: compensation for demolition and relocation of improvements in rights transformation.” 5th Urban Planning and Spatial Information Symposium, 5 May 2018. English title proposed.
• “Principles for delineating functional zones under spatial planning: national conservation areas.” 5th Urban Planning and Spatial Information Symposium, 5 May 2018. English title proposed.
• “Valuing mining resources from the perspective of mine operators.” 5th Urban Planning and Spatial Information Symposium, 5 May 2018. English title proposed.
• “The Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Program, with a focus on rail construction.” Taichung Land Administration Agents Association bulletin, issue 31, March 2018. English title proposed.
• “Compensation for losses in development-restricted areas from the perspective of Article 32 of the Spatial Planning Act.” 4th Urban Planning and Spatial Information Symposium, 29 April 2017. English title proposed.
• “The influence of urban design controls on townscape: the surroundings of Anping Port's historic landscape district.” Taichung Land Administration Agents Association bulletin, issue 30, March 2017. English title proposed.
• “Imbalanced land use examined through the documentary Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above.” Taichung Land Administration Agents Association bulletin, issue 29, March 2016. English title proposed.

Urban Renewal, Land Readjustment, Expropriation and Property Rights

The source lists appraisal of real estate values before and after rights transformation in urban renewal; landowners' interests before and after land readjustment; allocation of land in lieu of compensation in zone expropriation; land expropriation for public works; and property rights, including superficies, leasehold rights and transferred development rights.

Such work is undertaken with reference to Bulletin No. 6 of the National Federation of Real Estate Appraisers Associations, applicable land readjustment rules, the manual for market-value appraisal of land expropriation compensation, the Regulations on Real Estate Appraisal, and other relevant provisions.

Interests in Joint Development

Appraisal covers the interests of government, landowners and investors in joint development projects. The source refers to regulations governing land development for mass rapid transit systems, implementation rules for land joint development in the Taipei metropolitan mass rapid transit system, and the Regulations on Real Estate Appraisal.

The assessment considers special incentives and costs, such as floor-area bonuses and shared-structure costs, to assess the land value under joint-development conditions and the respective parties' interests.

Public Property, Securitization and Diminution in Value

Services include appraisal for public property tenders and transactions, development value in real estate securitization, and losses in property value resulting from construction or damage to neighbouring buildings.

The source refers to local rules for disposing of publicly owned land not used for public purposes, the Real Estate Securitization Act, appraisal-report templates for securitized real estate and the Regulations on Real Estate Appraisal. The analysis considers the individual conditions and rights of the land, the product type involved in securitization, construction damage in the surrounding area, and defects such as sea-sand concrete or radiation-contaminated buildings.

Civil Disputes, Land-use Changes and Other Real Estate

Services include land consolidation or partition valuation in civil disputes, differences in value before and after zoning changes, and valuation of land, building improvements, agricultural improvements and their associated rights.

The appraisal considers the individual conditions of the consolidated or divided land, the property before and after a zoning change, or the other assets being valued, with reference to the Urban Planning Act, Regulations on Non-urban Land Use Control, the Regulations on Real Estate Appraisal and related provisions.

Joint Construction and Expropriated Improvements

Services include valuation of interests allocated in joint land-development and construction projects, and appraisal of building improvements or agricultural improvements acquired for government public works.

The analysis considers the conditions of land contributed by a landowner, construction costs funded by a developer and the existing condition of affected improvements, with reference to the Regulations on Real Estate Appraisal or the Land Expropriation Act.

Corporate Transactions and Financial Reporting

Services cover real estate transactions by public companies, fair-value recognition in financial reporting, real estate in mergers and acquisitions, and property contributed in exchange for shares.

The source refers to the Regulations Governing the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies, international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and the Regulations on Real Estate Appraisal. The valuation considers the current state of the specific property and the purpose of the transaction or reporting.

Mortgage Collateral

Appraisal of property used as mortgage collateral is undertaken with reference to the relevant financial institution's internal requirements and the Regulations on Real Estate Appraisal.

Court and Administrative Enforcement Auctions

Appraisal of real estate for auctions handled by court civil enforcement divisions or the Ministry of Justice's Administrative Enforcement Agency is undertaken with reference to those bodies' internal requirements and the Regulations on Real Estate Appraisal.

Overseas Immigration

Real estate valuation for overseas immigration purposes is undertaken with reference to the Regulations on Real Estate Appraisal.

The foregoing legal references reproduce the source's service description. Their wording and current applicability should be checked for any actual assignment.

01 / Urban Land

• Comprehensive review of urban plans.
• Project-specific amendments.
• Urban design.
• Urban planning.
• Urban renewal.
• Urban land readjustment.
• Zone expropriation.

02 / Non-urban Land

• Development assessment.
• Development permit applications.
• Changes of land-use designation.
• Business development plan applications.

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Initial Registration

Initial land registration and the first registration of building ownership.

Registration of Ownership Transfers

Transfers arising from sale, gift, exchange, partition of jointly owned property, expropriation, purchase at the declared value, court judgments such as distribution of a difference in spouses' remaining property, settlements and mediation, auctions, acquisition of property subject to a dian right, government sales, and urban renewal rights transformation.

Inheritance Registration

General and partitioned inheritance registration, including drafting documents such as estate partition agreements, applications to renounce inheritance and inheritance relationship charts.

Registration of Other Rights

Registration of the creation, inheritance or amendment of mortgages, dian rights, superficies, real estate easements, agricultural rights, cultivation rights and other interests. The Chinese source uses a term meaning 'estate' or 'inherited property' in this sentence; that original wording is preserved in the source record.

Land Resurveys

Land resurveys and initial building surveys.

Trust Registration

General trust registration and registration of transfers of mortgages or other rights under financial asset trusts.

Restriction Registration

Cautionary registration, attachment, provisional attachment, provisional injunctions and bankruptcy registration.

Extinguishment and Cancellation Registration

Registration of destroyed land or buildings, cancellation of mortgages and cancellation of cautionary registration.

Changes to Property Description and Other Amendments

Land partition and consolidation; building partition and consolidation; land-category changes; grade adjustments; increases or decreases in area; cadastral map resurvey; land readjustment; building address changes; name changes relating to spouses' joint property; name changes for individuals or legal persons; corporate mergers; changes of administrator or address; replacement or reissue of title documents; and corrections to dates of birth, addresses, names, building addresses and identification numbers.

Taxes on Property Transfers

Estimates of land value increment tax, the specially selected goods and services tax described by the source as the “luxury tax,” deed tax and stamp tax.

Estate, Gift and Income Taxes

Estimates of estate tax, gift tax and income tax associated with transfers.

Property Tax and Wealth Planning

Wealth management and tax planning for high-net-worth clients; estate and gift tax planning; and income tax planning.

Consultation on Historical Tax Rules

Consultation on past tax legislation, including provisions before reductions in estate and gift tax rates.

Tax Rules Described as Current by the Source

Consultation on the integrated house and land income tax, higher housing tax on multiple properties, other tax rules and protection of taxpayer rights.

Potential Future Tax Rules Described by the Source

Consultation on possible future rules, including taxation based on actual transaction values, and related taxpayer rights.

These descriptions preserve the source's historical categories. They do not establish which tax provisions are currently in force.

Movable Assets, Intangible Assets and Businesses

Movable asset appraisal covers machinery, instruments, vessels, vehicles, aircraft, industrial products and materials.

Intangible asset valuation covers trademarks, patents, copyright and related assets.

Valuation of business interests covers operating rights, equity, shares, goodwill, capital contributions and investment interests.

The source also expressly lists valuation of businesses and equity.

01 / Taxes on Property Transfers

Estimates of land value increment tax, the “luxury tax” as described by the source, deed tax and stamp tax.

02 / Investment, Finance, Loans and Transaction Processes

Consultation on investment analysis, financial analysis, loan analysis and property purchase and sale procedures.

03 / Development, Property Markets and Financial Markets

Consultation on the property development process, market analysis, market potential, marketing analysis, financial feasibility and financial markets.

04 / Property Development Trusts

Consultation on trusts for property development.

05 / Property Management Trusts

Consultation on trusts for property management.

06 / Property Disposal Trusts

Consultation on trusts for the disposal of property.

07 / Appraisal Regulations

Consultation on laws and regulations relating to appraisal.

08 / Market Evidence for Appraisal

Consultation on market conditions and prices relevant to appraisal.

09 / Complex Assignments and Property Transactions

Appraisal consultation for complex matters such as joint construction, expropriation, urban renewal and land readjustment, and transactions involving land, townhouses, apartment buildings and condominiums.

The tax terminology above is preserved from the archived source; current legal applicability is not implied.

Assignment Request

The client contacts the firm by telephone, email or an in-person visit to describe the appraisal assignment they wish to commission.

Quotation

The project team discusses the asset, purpose of the appraisal, delivery deadline and other requirements with the client. Within the agreed timeframe, it provides a quotation and payment information for the client's consideration. The assignment is established once the parties reach agreement.

Execution

Using information on the subject asset supplied by the client, the firm conducts site inspection, data gathering, research into comparable cases and preparation of the appraisal report. The report is delivered within the agreed period.

Delivery of the Appraisal

Once the report is complete, the client may receive it by post or collect it from the office.

Passing on Knowledge and Innovating

In the increasingly competitive fields of land economics and land management, continued learning and innovation are essential. The original introduction recalls Napoleon Hill's belief in the power of imagining and believing in what one can achieve. Yet hard-won achievements lose value if the knowledge behind them cannot be passed on.

It also invokes Newton's image of seeing farther by standing on the shoulders of giants. Such a foundation requires sufficient professional knowledge. Ming Chiang Academy brings together expertise in land economics and land management, combining the transmission of knowledge with innovation to build that foundation and help professionals see farther and contribute their abilities.

Improving Together

Real estate appraisal, for example, is intellectual and highly technical work. Precise and advanced knowledge, extensive experience and sound judgment are essential to improving appraisal capability and producing thorough results.

The introduction cites National Chengchi University's Department of Land Economics emeritus professor Ying-Yan Lin on appraisers' professional and ethical qualities. Professional qualities include specialist knowledge, investigative ability, judgment and reasoning, practical experience and sound general knowledge. Ethical qualities include recognition of one's responsibility, integrity and honesty, freedom from corruption, fairness and impartiality, confidence in appraisal judgment and respect for society's trust.

Ming Chiang Academy was founded to help professionals improve through continued learning and sharing, working together towards a better future.

National Federation of Real Estate Appraisers Associations, R.O.C.

The source states that the federation was formally established on 12 March 2005. It lists the following principal functions:

• Researching and improving appraisal techniques and recommending legislative amendments.
• Research, development, consultation, study, statistics, compilation, publication, promotion and public communication concerning members' practice or technical work.
• Protecting members' lawful interests, establishing self-regulatory agreements and resolving disputes between members.
• Providing professional training in real estate appraisal.
• Facilitating communication between members and with external parties, and managing public relations.
• Mediating and arbitrating appraisal disputes referred by public agencies or private parties.
• Undertaking commissions from public agencies or private parties.
• Performing other functions required by law.

The federation also issues practice bulletins and regular publications, making reference information available to appraisers and the public. The original webpage identifies the federation's website as its source.

Ministry of the Interior Real Estate Transaction Price Inquiry Service

The original description explains that actual-price registration legislation was introduced to improve transaction transparency, reduce information asymmetry and discourage improper price inflation while protecting personal privacy.

It records that provisions on reporting actual transaction information in Article 26-1 of the Land Administration Agent Act, Article 24-1 of the Real Estate Broking Management Act and Article 47 of the Equalization of Land Rights Act were promulgated on 30 December 2011. Executive Yuan Order No. 1010135254 of 27 June 2012 set their effective date as 1 August 2012.

The transaction-price inquiry website launched on 16 October 2012, providing publicly accessible housing transaction information to help buyers and sellers understand market prices.

College of Construction and Development, Feng Chia University

The source states that the college was founded on 1 August 2000 and describes it as Taiwan's only college bearing the name “construction and development.” Its mission is to cultivate professionals in national infrastructure and sustainable environmental development with practical expertise, innovative research capability, social responsibility and international perspectives.

Civil and hydraulic engineering were two of the four founding departments of Feng Chia College of Engineering and Business in 1961. After the institution became a university, the engineering division encompassing civil engineering, hydraulic engineering, architecture and urban planning became the College of Engineering.

During a 2000 reorganisation, civil engineering, hydraulic engineering, architecture, urban planning and the construction research centre joined transport management, land management and the geographic information centre from the College of Management to form the College of Construction and Development. On 1 August 2016, the School of Architecture was established, and the Department of Architecture and the continuing-education bachelor's programme in interior design transferred to it.

Department of Land Economics, National Chengchi University

The original description presents the department as combining the humanities and social sciences with science and engineering. Teaching emphasises land economics theory, land management, land-resource planning, land surveying and practical information skills. It aims to prepare researchers and professionals for public- and private-sector land-use planning and management, registration, valuation and property investment.

The department describes its strengths as a substantial teaching faculty and research foundation, responsiveness to social needs, continuing education and contributions to public policy. Its main teaching and research fields are land management law, land-resource planning, and land surveying and spatial information.

Alongside personal development and analytical and decision-making abilities, it emphasises public-sector land policy, legislation and planning, and private-sector skills in development and management, valuation, registration, property investment and finance, surveying, land use and transport planning. It also establishes a foundation for research in land economics and land law.

Department of Real Estate and Built Environment, National Taipei University

Source inconsistency: this heading and its link identify National Taipei University, but the paragraph beneath refers to National Cheng Kung University and its Department of Geomatics. Both are retained for archival comparison; the text should not be treated as a verified description of National Taipei University.

The paragraph describes a department within National Cheng Kung University's College of Engineering. It explains that the rapid development of geospatial technology integrated surveying engineering with information technology, satellite technology and electronic measurement, including GPS, remote sensing and geographic information systems.

According to that paragraph, the department adopted the English name “Department of Geomatics” in 2004; its Chinese name refers to surveying and spatial information. It seeks to train spatial information engineers and researchers in response to international developments and national engineering and information infrastructure policies.

Department of Real Estate Management, National Pingtung University

The source traces the programme to a real estate management division established in 1992. Following institutional upgrades and restructuring, it became the Department of Real Estate Management in 1998, offering a two-year technical programme; a four-year technical programme was added in 2002. In 2014 the institution merged with National Pingtung University of Education to form National Pingtung University.

The original description notes the department's reputation in southern Taiwan, the alignment of faculty backgrounds and specialisms with its courses, a complete educational structure and a pathway for further study. It describes close ties with industry in Kaohsiung and Pingtung, continuing education, and participation in government and institutional service and research projects, supporting the development of appraisers, land administration agents and real estate brokers.

Department of Land Management and Development, Chang Jung Christian University

Founded in 1996 within the College of Management, the department addresses the sustainable use of land resources. Its teaching integrates theories from several professions with forward-looking and interdisciplinary knowledge, encouraging new approaches to land management and development.

Its educational objectives are to prepare practitioners in land management policy and law, land-use planning and design, and property investment and operation. Listed features include professional examination support, technological development, internships and guest lectures, practical projects and a dedicated GIS classroom.

Department of Urban Planning and Development Management, Chinese Culture University

The source states that the Department of Municipal Administration was approved in autumn 1965 and renamed the Department of Urban Planning and Development Management in 2017.

Its courses are organised around urban and regional planning and real estate operations and management, combining theory and practice. In addition to specialist teaching spaces and information hardware and software, the student association runs an “internship city government” modelled on local government and council procedures, enabling students to experience municipal execution and oversight.

Annual activities include a national planning-school internship exhibition, domestic inter-university planning and design workshops, international workshops and overseas study. The archived description reports participation in Ministry of Science and Technology undergraduate research projects and increasing admission or qualification rates for postgraduate study, professional certificates and civil-service examinations. These are source-period statements, not newly verified performance claims.

NLSC Map Service

The National Land Surveying and Mapping Center established this service to integrate core geographic resources such as Taiwan's electronic map, land-use survey results and cadastral maps. The original describes it as the successor to the national surveying and mapping web map service system.

The service seeks to provide common specifications and consistent mapping data for use by different sectors, making up-to-date national mapping resources broadly available.

Taichung Urban Planning Resources

The original description lists the bureau's leadership as one director, two deputy directors, one chief secretary, one chief engineer, two senior specialists and four deputy chief engineers.

It lists sections or offices for comprehensive planning, urban and rural planning, urban planning surveying and engineering, urban design engineering, urban renewal engineering, construction management, construction works, use management, urban restoration engineering, secretariat, personnel, accounting and civil service ethics, together with a housing development engineering department. This is the organisation described by the historical source and should be checked against the bureau's current structure.

Mobile Soil and Water Conservation Services

The service is introduced as a way to quickly look up soil and water conservation information in Taiwan.

The description traces Taiwan's conservation work to 1951, when the Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction began experimental and pilot programmes and promoted conservation on individual farms. From 1952, technical personnel training and farmland conservation demonstrations became priorities.

On 16 May 2023, the Legislative Yuan passed the organisation act for the Ministry of Agriculture. The Council of Agriculture became the ministry, and the agency became the Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation.

Geological Sensitive Area Inquiry System

This system provides online information on geologically sensitive areas.

The original account records that on 7 June 2023 the organisation acts for the Ministry of Economic Affairs and its Geological Survey and Mining Management Agency were promulgated. The Central Geological Survey and Bureau of Mines were merged into the new agency, effective 26 September 2023. The description identifies it as the national agency responsible for geological surveys and mineral, rock and soil resource administration, with six operational units and four administrative units.

The listed statutory functions are:

• Developing, implementing, supervising and managing policies and rules concerning geological surveys, mining, and rock and soil extraction.
• Planning, implementing and supervising national surveys and monitoring of basic geology, resource geology and geological hazards; and promoting geological applications in spatial planning, engineering, resource development, disaster prevention and environmental conservation.
• Planning, implementing, promoting, coordinating and supervising surveys, designation and use of geologically sensitive areas.
• Supervising and inspecting mine safety and disaster prevention; conducting management, investigation and assessment; and administering industrial explosives.
• Planning, implementing and supervising the collection, management, application and promotion of national geological and mineral, rock and soil information.
• Other matters concerning geological surveys and mineral, rock and soil resource management.

National Land-use Zoning Inquiry System

The archived description states that the Ministry of the Interior and local governments were reviewing draft spatial-planning functional zoning maps. It directs readers to the relevant municipality or county/city public-exhibition inquiry system for the latest draft information. The wording reflects the stage of the process described by the source.

Building Permit Record Inquiry System

The source explains that the records are maintained for the local government's building administration and that the database was still being developed.

Search results are not evidence that a legal building or legally required open space exists, and are not intended as proof for property transactions or court proceedings. Sellers should fully disclose the land's building-application history rather than rely on these search results as proof.

Whether the land contains a lawful building dating from before building controls, or a lawful building not yet entered in the database, must be determined from the facts under the applicable rules.

National Statistics: Statistical Tables

The Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics provides price-index statistics, including the consumer price index and annual changes; CPI excluding fruit, vegetables and energy and its annual changes; seasonally adjusted CPI and monthly changes; CPI series using different base periods for tax purposes; the rent component and annual changes; and indices for important household necessities and annual changes.

Announced Land Current Values and Land Prices

The source directs users to the Department of Land Administration, Ministry of the Interior, to inquire about announced land current values and land prices.

Average Deposit and Base Rates of Five Major Banks

The Central Bank website provides average deposit rates and average base rates for five major banks: Bank of Taiwan, Taiwan Cooperative Bank, First Commercial Bank, Hua Nan Commercial Bank and Land Bank of Taiwan.

The original description specifies that the deposit-rate series refers to fixed rates on ordinary time deposits.

Laws and Regulations Database

The linked database provides updates and retrieval of laws and regulations, rather than individual legal advice. The source recommends contacting the authority responsible for a rule if legal questions arise.

Its legal texts are prepared from electronic files or transcribed written material supplied by government bodies. If a discrepancy exists, the official text published by the competent authority takes precedence.

The archived description says that the database is updated on Fridays and that laws and orders published during a week are included the following Friday after compilation. This preserves the source's service description rather than confirming a current service timetable.

Soil and Groundwater Remediation Website

The original introduction describes a transition from verifying site contamination towards assessing its effects and undertaking pollution control and remediation.

Because remediation is complex, the extent of pollution requires scientific evidence, and selecting treatment methods requires consideration of both objective and contextual factors. The description calls for practical remediation approaches that reflect domestic social and economic conditions, safeguard the sustainable use of land and groundwater, improve living conditions and protect public health.

National Land Management Agency: Functional Zoning Map Information

The source cites Article 7 of the regulations for preparing spatial-planning functional zoning maps and land-use designations. After a public exhibition ends, the local authority is to submit the maps and land-use inventory to its spatial planning review council, together with an explanatory document and comments submitted by people or organisations.

Information about review progress, results, public comments and their treatment is to be published online or through another suitable platform.

The system supports local government disclosure and enables inquiries about functional zones, classifications and land-use designations. Results are for reference; official local government announcements take precedence.

158 Spatial Information Website, Taichung City Government

The Taichung Land Administration Bureau describes this website as an integrated source of housing and property information.

By publishing and bringing together property-related public data, it enables residents, academics and property professionals to look up available sales and rentals and market conditions for transactions, research and professional work. Government agencies can also consult the information in carrying out their functions and monitor the housing and property markets as a basis for policy and development decisions.

Positions Listed in the Original Recruitment Notice

• Partner real estate appraisers, appraisal assistants and assistants to real estate appraisers.
• Urban planning engineers and urban/rural planning assistants.
• Real estate brokers and real estate salespersons.
• Land administration agents, registration assistants and land administration assistants.
• Intangible asset valuers, business valuers and valuation staff.

The original notice lists multiple openings in these categories. Availability should be checked with the office.

Professional Learning

Ming Chiang Land Economics & Land Management regularly organises professional training to help colleagues prepare for qualifications in real estate appraisal, urban planning engineering, real estate brokerage and sales, land administration, business valuation and intangible asset valuation.

The notice welcomes people wishing to develop knowledge of real estate appraisal, urban and rural planning, property brokerage, land registration, movable asset appraisal, intangible asset valuation or business valuation through their work.