Vice President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday presided over the inauguration of a new residential building in Tainan to replace the Weiguan Jinlong (維冠金龍) complex, which collapsed in a deadly earthquake six years ago.
“This day has been a long time coming,” Lai said as he cut the ceremonial ribbon alongside Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che (黃偉哲).
The new Chuyun Condominiums (出雲居) are not only more comfortable and appealing, but also far safer, Lai said in his first public appearance since returning from Honduras.
It was built to replace the 17-story Weiguan Jinlong complex in Tainan’s Yongkang District (永康), which collapsed during a magnitude 6.4