CYCU Hosts “Taoyuan Studies” Exhibition: Students Express City’s Stories Through Interdisciplinary Creations
The Center for General Education at Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) held the “Taoyuan Studies” exhibition at the Chang Ching-Yu Memorial Library. Under the guidance of Center Director Hui-Ling Ko and lead teacher Tsai-Man Ho, students turned their observations of the city into interdisciplinary works. The pieces on show included Unmovable Home, a truck model that explores the emotions of relocation in the Aerotropolis project; Awesome Water! Taoyuan, which looks at reservoir siltation and water management; Taoyuan Train Monopoly, an interactive game about railway history across seven stations; and Love Never Fails, a botanical installation that symbolizes multicultural inclusion. The exhibition showed students’ civic engagement and their close ties to the community.
CYCU Partners with Taoyuan Cultural Affairs Bureau for Taoyuan Aerotropolis Exhibition: Bridging Cultural Preservation and Sustainable Education
Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) and the Taoyuan City Cultural Affairs Bureau jointly held the “2024 Taoyuan Aerotropolis Cultural and Historical Survey Station Exhibition,” which looked back on three years of community preservation work and USR initiatives in Dayuan. The exhibition presented the achievements of CYCU’s USR team, the Survey Station, the Jianshan Archaeology Museum, and local elementary schools. Dr. Ming-Yen Lee, Director of the Sustainable Governance Office, noted CYCU’s seven-year commitment to local heritage. Highlights included a book launch by Golden Comic Award-winning manga artist NOBI Zhang for UFO Pilot, a graphic novel commemorating the Black Cat Squadron, and interactive lantern painting for the 2025 Taoyuan Lantern Festival, which brought local history to life.
CYCU Holds Indigenous Cultural Week: “Tribal Clothing Day” and Tribal Market Highlight Holistic Education and Cultural Integration
The Indigenous Student Resource Center at Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU), together with the Indigenous Youth Club and the Indigenous Design Program, hosted the 2024 “Indigenous Cultural Week.” The week opened with “Tribal Clothing Day,” when students proudly wore traditional attire and performed modern dances. Over three days, the event offered tribal crafts, cultural workshops, and food markets with traditional specialties such as Magao sausages and mochi pounding, and it drew nearly 200 faculty and students. Student Affairs Dean Ting-Yu Chin and Center Director Wen-Hui Chang said the event reflects CYCU’s holistic education and promotes mutual respect, cultural heritage, and campus diversity.
CYCU Indigenous Design Program Joins National Bunun Cultural Festival: Off-Campus Learning Integrates Design with Tribal Heritage
Faculty and students of the Indigenous Design Program at Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU), led by Director Lumaf, took part in the 22nd National Bunun Cultural Festival in Zhuoxi Township, Hualien, as a three-day off-campus learning experience. Combining field research, spatial design, and curatorial practice, the program put into practice the idea of “learning in the field.” Students made cultural chairs with indigenous motifs from scrap southern yellow pine and presented them to Township Mayor Gui-Hua Wang. Supporting SDGs 4 and 11, the project reflects CYCU’s commitment to indigenous design education and University Social Responsibility (USR).
CYCU Debuts AI and 5G Showcase: Holographic Memorial to Literary Giant Chung Chao-Cheng Revitalizes Dull Ice Flower
With support from the Ministry of Education, Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) held Taiwan’s first showcase of an AI music video and sound-sensing paintings at Feng Ya Song Hall to mark the 100th birthday of the literary figure Chung Chao-Cheng. The project, led by Associate Professor Ya-Chen Chen, combined AI, 5G, and holographic projection, in collaboration with Academia Sinica, NYCU, NCKU, and industry partners. It featured a holographic duet between Chung and Golden Melody–winning singer Shu-Chin Tseng performing the theme song of Dull Ice Flower, along with a 5G multi-site ensemble of live string players and AI mannequin musicians, a milestone for technology-driven cultural heritage.
