National Hsinchu University of Education Introduction
The two rows of tall coconut trees behind the main gate of National Hsinchu University of Education sway gently in the breeze of Hsinchu, complemented by the backdrop of the old school buildings, giving a refreshing feeling akin to a spring breeze. The university was founded in April 1940 during the Japanese colonial period, originally named "Taiwan Governor-General's Hsinchu Normal School." After the war in 1945, it was renamed "Taiwan Provincial Taichung Normal School Second Department." A year later, it was restructured as "Taiwan Provincial Hsinchu Normal School." In July 1987, to align with the government's education policy to enhance elementary school teacher training, it was once again upgraded and renamed "Taiwan Provincial Hsinchu Normal Junior College." In July 1991, to conform with the overall development of teacher education, the provincial normal schools were transferred to the central government, and it was renamed "National Hsinchu Teachers College." In August 2005, it was upgraded to "National Hsinchu University of Education." On November 1, 2016, it merged with National Tsing Hua University to become its "Southern Campus."
