The Bureau of Cultural Heritage (BOCH; ) is the bureau of the Ministry of Culture of the Taiwan (ROC) responsible for preserving and restoring historic buildings, sites, communities, relics and cultural landscapes, as well as conserving traditional arts, folk culture and other cultural legacies of Taiwan. History The bureau was originally established as Headquarters Administration of Cultural Heritage on 1 October 2007 under the Council for Cultural Affairs (CCA). On 20 May 2012, the CCA was upgraded to the Ministry of Culture and Headquarters Administration of Cultural Heritage was upgraded to Bureau of Cultural Heritage. Organizational structures Division of General Planning Division of Monuments and Settlements Division of Antiquities and Archaeological Sites Division of Traditional Arts and Folklore Institute of Cultural Heritage Research Preservation Secretariat Office of Budget, Accounting and Statistics Civil Service Ethics Office Personnel Office Branches The bureau operates a cultural heritage research center located at National Museum of Taiwan Literature in Tainan. See also Culture of Taiwan List of national monuments of Taiwan References External links Bureau of Cultural Heritage website (in Chinese), includes a searchable database of protected objects 2007 establishments in Taiwan Cultural organizations based in Taiwan Executive Yuan Government agencies established in 2007 Organizations based in Taichung