2000-2001 Taiwan Exchange Programs at Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan The University of Massachusetts Amherst offers academic year, semester and summer programs focusing on Chinese language studies at Tunghai University. The University is located on Ta Tu Hill, several miles west of Taichung in the heart of Taiwan. Founded in 1955 as a private residential university, it has a current academic enrollment of 8,000 students. The island is 250 miles long and 90 miles across, and has a total population of approximately 20 million people. Taipei, Taiwan s largest city, has a population of more than two million.
Traditional temples stand alongside high-rise buildings and modern boutiques.
Taichung, where Tunghai University is located, has a population of about half a million people and lies 62 miles south of Taipei. The University of Massachusetts conducts semester and year-long exchange programs focusing on Chinese language studies at Tunghai University. All courses are taught in Chinese by the faculty of Tunghai University. Courses Taught in Chinese, courses are offered in Chinese language and culture, and range from composition and newspaper readings to calligraphy. Students also have the option of taking a two-credit independent study course.