2024.03.23

NTHU held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Taipei School of Economics and Political Science today. From right: Former NTHU president Hong Hocheng (賀陳弘), NTHU president W. John Kao (高為元), the chairman of TSE, Huang-Hsiung Huang (黃煌雄), Taipei City mayor Wan-An Chiang (蔣萬安), and the former mayor of Taipei, Wen-Je Ko (柯文哲).

 

 

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan has recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the redevelopment of the Yuehan Hall in Taipei. The new building will become the future home of NTHU's Taipei School of Economics and Political Science (TSE) and will provide an additional resource for the entire University.
 
The front section of the Hall has historical significance and will be completely renovated according to the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act. The rear section will be demolished and replaced with a new building consisting of 12 floors above ground and 3 floors underground. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2027.
 
NTHU president W. John Kao (高為元) said that the Yuehan Hall is of great importance to NTHU since it served as the University's preparatory office in the 1950s, adding, “This is where NTHU began to lay down roots in Taiwan, and it will soon become another NTHU's starting point into the future.”
 
The chairman of TSE, Huang-Hsiung Huang (黃煌雄), said that TSE's mission is to train leaders in international political economy with a focus on Asia, to meet the challenges of the future, and to fully participate in shaping the world's future development. The TSE will have a decisive head start in fulfilling this mission by having a teaching and research base in Taipei City.
 
Huang added that the International Conference Room at the TSE will be equipped with the latest AI equipment, which will provide a seamless audiovisual connection to its classrooms at NTHU and also facilitate online conferences, forums, and seminars in international politics, economics, and geopolitics with first-class academic institutions around the world.
 
Former NTHU president Hong Hocheng (賀陳弘) said that the TSE was made possible by the largest donation to the social sciences ever made in the history of Taiwan, which brought hope to the country's many institutions of higher education struggling with budgetary shortfalls. Indeed, this same funding model has been adopted by many of the semiconductor research institutes established at various universities in recent years. 
 
The restoration of Yuehan Hall and the construction of the new TSE building behind it will be carried out according to the highest standards, at a projected cost of about NT$930 million. Major funding will be provided by the TSE Foundation, which, upon completion of the project, will donate the buildings to NTHU.
 
Vice President for Academic Affairs Yung-Hsien Wu (巫勇賢) said that the Center for Continuing Education is planning to use the TSE building for both its master's degree program in Regulatory Affairs for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices and a credit-bearing class in finance. In addition, the Center's program in Chinese as a Second Language plans to use the TSE building to hold Chinese classes for foreign students and teacher training.
 
Yuehan Hall is located at the intersection of Jinshan South Road and Jinhua Street in Taipei City. When NTHU's founding president, Yi-Qi Mei (梅貽琦) (whose courtesy name was Yuehan), died in 1962, alumni began raising funds to build a memorial hall in his honor.

 

NTHU held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Taipei School of Economics and Political Science today. From right: the former mayor of Taipei, Wen-Je Ko (柯文哲), Taipei City mayor Wan-An Chiang (蔣萬安), the chairman of TSE, Huang-Hsiung Huang (黃煌雄), NTHU president W. John Kao (高為元), and Former NTHU president Hong Hocheng (賀陳弘).

 

NTHU held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Taipei School of Economics and Political Science today.

 

NTHU held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Taipei School of Economics and Political Science today, with distinguished guests in attendance.

 

NTHU held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Taipei School of Economics and Political Science today. From right: Former NTHU president Hong Hocheng (賀陳弘), NTHU president W. John Kao (高為元), the chairman of TSE, Huang-Hsiung Huang (黃煌雄), Taipei City mayor Wan-An Chiang (蔣萬安), and the former mayor of Taipei, Wen-Je Ko (柯文哲).

 

NTHU officials and the chairman of TSE, Huang-Hsiung Huang (黃煌雄), attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Taipei School of Economics and Political Science.

 

NTHU officials and the chairman of TSE, Huang-Hsiung Huang (黃煌雄), attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Taipei School of Economics and Political Science.

 

The chairman of TSE, Huang-Hsiung Huang (黃煌雄) expressed his hope that the school will have a say in future global development.

 

NTHU president W. John Kao (高為元) said that the Yuehan Hall is where NTHU began to lay down roots in Taiwan, and it will soon become another NTHU's starting point into the future.

 

Taipei City mayor Wan-An Chiang (蔣萬安) hopes that the Taipei School of Economics and Political Science will stand firm in Taiwan and look to the world.

 

The former mayor of Taipei, Wen-Je Ko (柯文哲) hopes the Taipei School of Economics and Political Science will become a training ground for Taiwanese political figures.

 

Former NTHU president Hong Hocheng (賀陳弘) expressed that the Taipei School of Economics and Political Science has brought a ray of hope to the struggling higher education landscape in Taiwan.

 

Diagram showing NTHU's renovated Yuehan Hall and TSE building.

 

Diagram showing NTHU's renovated Yuehan Hall and TSE building.

 

NTHU's Yuehan Hall has been designated a historical building.

 

The Yuehan Hall (1967) was built with funds raised by NTHU alumni and commemorates NTHU's founding president Yi-Qi Mei(梅貽琦) (whose courtesy name was Yuehan).

 

The Yuehan Hall is at 110 Jinhua Street in Taipei, where NTHU's preparatory office was located during the 1950's.

 

The Yuehan Hall (1967) was built with funds raised by NTHU alumni and commemorates NTHU's founding president Yi-Qi Mei (梅貽琦) (whose courtesy name was Yuehan).