Taichung's NT$1.7 billion pop music and video center has sat finished but empty for six years, and city councillors say nobody has been held responsible.

• The center was built in a prime development zone and completed in 2020, but repeated delays over its purpose and failed operator tenders have kept it closed.
• Auditors have formally called the six-year delay a serious administrative failure, yet no official has taken the blame.
• The stall spans Mayor Lu Shiu-yen's full eight years and four different information bureau chiefs.
• The city blames the pandemic, but critics point out that gaming, anime and streaming boomed in exactly those years, so Taichung missed its best window.
• The current operator's contract runs to late April next year and its planned investment has grown from NT$405 million to NT$650 million, which is being used to justify more time.

Outlook: The city says it is pushing for a year-end opening, but with the contract running into next spring, another slip looks likely.