As abacus computing remains an important means to all businessmen and a common awareness that the Chinese have towards numeral computation and fine calculation, the Taiwan Chamber of Commerce, taken to the abacus promotion experience derived from the Japanese occupation era, has been a pioneer in promoting abacus with united efforts, and has garnered government sanction in staging abacus campaigns, and appointed an abacus council that would help to explore untapped intellect and achieve a society with shared numerology concept.  By amassing the wisdom of close to a thousand abacus elites, coupled with our unique association publication – the Taiwan Chamber of Commerce Monthly – the abacus column”, reports on various activities of the abacus sector and thesis are disclosed on a long-term basis in anticipation of excelling abacus teaching methods, reinterpreting the IQ exploring property of abacus computing that would continue the fine heritage and further showcase the fine national wisdom of the abacus.

The Abacus Council extends invitation to like-minded abacus enthusiasts at the forefront of abacus promotion, together with retaining experts and scholars with outstanding contribution as executive councils, to jointly develop abacus promotional work through routine meetings.

The Abacus Council invariably unites avid abacus experts and scholars across Taiwan to brainstorm various abacus promotional tasks and to map out a future vision; depicted here is a cheerful scene at a New Year banquet following a council meeting.

The Abacus Council stages national abacus contests, abacus/mental arithmetic assessments and various abacus promotional campaigns on a yearly basis; depicted here is commissioner Yeh Tseng-Yi presiding a national abacus contest.

An Abacus Council excursion activity following a council meeting; depicted here is a group photo taken at the presidential residence of the late president Chiang Kai Shek.

　

As early as in 1961, the association has joined hand with the General Chamber of Commerce in staging the first national abacus contest held at the Chung Shan Hall, making it the founding pioneer in nationwide abacus promotion work; depicted is a snapshot of the contest then.

The Taiwan Chamber of Commerce abacus council advisor Chen Gen-tu donated whose level III abacus assessment certificate bestowed to him in 1958, which not only adds a distinct touch to the abacus museum collection but a historical witness to the Taiwan Chamber of Commerce abacus promotion work.