Providence University（靜宜大學）Life at Providencecombines the best of both worlds. The campus feels like you are completelysurrounded by mother nature, but the students are as lively and energetic asany modern university in the big urban centers. The area around theuniversity is great for study, but also to unwind and take a break from thebooks. The campus includes lots of wonderful facilities for various sports andphysical exercise. Nearby also has several hiking trails and scenic spots. Andthere is an apparently unlimited number of choices for local cuisine. Thenearby 'night market' is also a busy places for students and locals to enjoytraditional Taiwanese dishes, and local restaurants varying from local tointer-national cuisines are both in good supply and very affordable.
Of course the best thing about ProvidenceUniversity is the people. Visitors to Providence are most impressed by thehospitality and friendliness they receive from the faculty and students. If youcome for a visit, be prepared to be swarmed with greetings and kindness fromboth the locals and the many exchange and international students alike.Regardless of whether you are staying for a short time, staying for a four yearstudy, or deciding to make Taiwan your home, you will never forget your visitto this charming and unique place.
Shalu - Just outside of Taichung city lies the town of Shalu.Shalu is a very peaceful suburban town just fifteen minutes away from the city.One half of it has the feel of a "university town", whereas the otherhalf maintains the feel and charm of traditional Taiwanese lifestyle. You will seelocals shopping at the traditional markets, making fresh dumplings or dim sumalong the narrow streets, or even relaxing and enjoying tea in the park. Itmakes for a great contrast with the big urban centers on the island such asTaipei or Kaohsiong. You can enjoy peaceful walks in the evening, and becausethe town is located on hill, almost every home has a beautiful view as the sunsets over the Taiwan Straight.
Taichung Cityis located in central-west Taiwan. It lies nestled between the mid islandmountain ranges that runs along the entire country and the long, beautifulseacoast. One of the first things you notice when you visit is that the mildtemperatur e is almostperfect. Taichung is a vibrant city. It is the cultural capital of the islandwith many things to do and see in the day, as well as a vibrant night life. Ifyou love theater, music, and art, there is plenty to see. Taichung is theperfect gateway city to many of the island’s popular tourist attractions. It isconvenient and easy to travel to the beautiful mountain ranges and tropicalsouth from this central point.
If you are thinking of spending a few extra days inTaichung before or after the conference, we suggest that you might check outthe following site: Taichung Traveling NetTaichungGovernment Website
Providence University（靜宜大學）
Life at Providencecombines the best of both worlds. The campus feels like you are completelysurrounded by mother nature, but the students are as lively and energetic asany modern university in the big urban centers. The area around theuniversity is great for study, but also to unwind and take a break from thebooks. The campus includes lots of wonderful facilities for various sports andphysical exercise. Nearby also has several hiking trails and scenic spots. Andthere is an apparently unlimited number of choices for local cuisine. Thenearby 'night market' is also a busy places for students and locals to enjoytraditional Taiwanese dishes, and local restaurants varying from local tointer-national cuisines are both in good supply and very affordable.
Shalu - Just outside of Taichung city lies the town of Shalu.Shalu is a very peaceful suburban town just fifteen minutes away from the city.One half of it has the feel of a "university town", whereas
the otherhalf maintains the feel and charm of traditional Taiwanese lifestyle. You will seelocals shopping at the traditional markets, making fresh dumplings or dim sumalong the narrow streets, or even relaxing and enjoying tea in the park. Itmakes for a great contrast with the big urban centers on the island such asTaipei or Kaohsiong. You can enjoy peaceful walks in the evening, and becausethe town is located on hill, almost every home has a beautiful view as the sunsets over the Taiwan Straight.
We recommend that you visit the TaichungCountry Tourist Website for tourism for Taichung Country.
If you are thinking of spending a few extra days inTaichung before or after the conference, we suggest that you might check outthe following site: Taichung Traveling Net TaichungGovernment Website