Since the election of Li-Luan Chu as the County Magistrate, Taoyuan County has grown from being a satellite city of Greater Taipei to become one of Taiwan’s five major metropolises in its own right. The population has increased by over 160,000 people in a short period of time to approach the two million mark. This growth sets it apart from most other counties and cities in Taiwan where there has been a long-term trend towards population decline. When it comes to key governance indicators such as culture, education, firefighting and law & order, the county has even delivered outstanding performance by coming first in 48 national benchmarks.


　　Taoyuan County’s industry now has a value in excess of 2.2 trillion dollars while actual revenues from taxation have rocketed from 91.1 billion in 2001 to 196.9 billion in 2006, an increase of over 210%. In the past, Taoyuan County’s unemployment rate of 5.31% was higher than the national average (5.22%). This has now dropped to become the lowest in Taiwan at 3.8%. This rapid transformation and development has been made possible due to a successful business investment development policy. Over a trillion dollars have been invested in Taoyuan County during County Magistrate Chu’s time in office.


　　Styling himself as the “Magistrate of Investment,” Chu’s success comes from the strong public-private sector relationship between the Taoyuan County Government and businesses, harmonious development strategies (as well as the county’s superb location), industry clustering, human resources and an accessible transportation infrastructure. Taoyuan County has a strong industrial base particularly in logistics, opto-electric semiconductors, high technology, aerospace technology, automobile electronics & components, medical biotechnology, agricultural biotechnology, green energy and traditional industries. These offer it a strong advantage and great potential for development.