National Tsing Hua University Introduction
National Tsing Hua University is located at the northern foothills of Shiba Mountain in the outskirts of Hsinchu City, covering an area of over 80 hectares. The campus is lush with trees and green grass, renowned for its picturesque sights such as Success Lake, Kunming Lake, Meiyuan (Plum Garden), and Meigu (Plum Valley). Success Lake, artificially excavated, has a broad surface with a small bridge leading to a pavilion in the center of the lake, surrounded by weeping willows. Occasionally, one or two herons fly in, adding charm to the blue water and green landscape. Kunming Lake is small and exquisite, with lotus leaves covering the surface, and on the opposite shore, a bougainvillea corridor filled with flowers and greenery offers its own unique beauty. Meiyuan, established to commemorate President Mei Yiqi, is home to over 400 silk trees, which turn bright white with blossoms every spring, becoming one of the university's famous sights. The new campus, Meigu, is home to the College of Humanities, where the lakeside Aican Lake sits. The standing Moso bamboo by the lakeside and the herons gliding over the surface make Meigu resemble a harmonious landscape painting. On November 1, 2016, it merged with National Hsinchu University of Education, and the university retained the name "National Tsing Hua University," with the original National Hsinchu University becoming "Nanda Campus."
