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¡@Story of Mr.Su
Ho Chen
The bark and decayed grass could be the rebirth of paper.As
we understand matter and spirit will never die,so we do
see the establishment of Su Ho Memorial Paper Museum thereafter.
In October of 1990, an airplane crash in China's Guangdong
province, took the lives of Su Ho Chen, the founder and
guiding light of Chang Chuen Cotton Paper.
For many years, Chen had dreamed
of establishing a museum devoted to paper. His dream
has come to fruition with the establishment of the museum
he envisioned, dedicated to his memory.
After five years of preparation,
the Su Ho Memorial Paper Museum opened in October 1995.
Understanding that the vitality of a museum depends
on it's interaction with visitors, we have created lively
exhibits and learning activities that encourage visitor's
participation-all with the aim of fully realizing the
Museum's mission to educate and enlighten. By collecting
and classifying Taiwanese paper artifacts systematically,
we hope to make the Museum a paper museum that reflects
the unique history and culture of Taiwan.
In 1999, the Chang Cheun Cotton
Paper Foundation and the Su Ho Memorial Paper Museum
merged names to become the Su Ho Memorial Paper Culture
Foundation. We have propagated the Museum's message
much more broadly around Taiwan. However, we also understand
that each step must be taken carefully, secure footing
maintained throughout, if we wish to tread our chosen
path over the long term.
Paper has much to teach us,
as Su Ho Chen knew so well. It is our sincerest desire
that the Museum bearing his name can help pass on some
of the richness of what we have learned.
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