The First “Tsing Hua Mei Yi-chi Culture Camp” (07/23–07/29, 2023)

Theme: Cultural Continuation and Reinterpretation

Activity Overview: The Center for General Education at National Tsing Hua University has launched the Tsing Hua Mei Yi-chi Culture Camp for students at the senior high school level and above. This year’s theme, “Cultural Continuation and Reinterpretation”, is ideal for those wishing to strengthen their cultural literacy and creative skills.The camp features lectures by renowned scholars and industry professionals, hands-on workshops, and field research in Hsinchu’s urban and rural areas. Through shared accommodation and collaborative learning, participants experience immersive creation by drawing inspiration from traditional culture, local knowledge, and everyday details. In just seven days, you will gain essential knowledge, engage in practical creative work, and gain a great deal.
Activity Videos:
Lecture by Academician David Der-Wei Wang https://youtu.be/RZyAMnYJ6n8
Lecture by Professor Shiu Wen-Wei https://youtu.be/RvnRXcwliqo
Documentary: The First Tsing Hua Mei Yi-chi Culture Camp https://youtu.be/RYvH78TMNkY
Culture Camp Highlights https://youtu.be/Uc9hlXQ_-CA

The Second “Tsing Hua Mei Yi-chi Culture Camp” (08/18–08/24, 2024)

Theme: Exploring Chinese Culture, Telling Taiwan’s 400-Year Story
Activity Overview: Looking to embark on a journey of self-directed learning and in-depth exploration this summer? The Center for General Education at National Tsing Hua University proudly presents the Tsing Hua Mei Yi-chi Culture Camp for students from senior high school grades 10–12, and university 1^st and 2^nd-year students. This year’s theme, “Exploring Chinese Culture · Telling Taiwan’s 400-Year Story”, welcomes all who are passionate about literature, culture, and historical development, and who wish to express their ideas in creative forms. The camp’s curriculum centers on archaeology, history, and literature, supplemented by theatrical performance and creative writing as channels for cultural reinterpretation. Research will focus on how Lin Hsien-tang and Liang Qichao viewed Taiwan, guiding participants to explore the cultural interconnections among China, Taiwan, and the wider world.

Activity Videos:

Lecture by Professor Yu Mei-ling https://youtu.be/a-pFJz_mXgU
Lecture by Professor Yang Tu https://youtu.be/2x3bT6dHUiU
Lecture by Academician Tsang Cheng-hwa https://youtu.be/e32OxpkLjrE
Documentary: The Second Tsing Hua Mei Yi-chi Culture Camp https://youtu.be/Pwx_7pfp2iQ
Culture Camp Highlights https://youtu.be/M_6Z_5qKdSE

The Third “Tsing Hua Mei Yi-chi Culture Camp” (07/20–07/26, 2025)

Theme: Encounters and Impacts of Multiculturalism
Activity Overview: The Center for General Education at National Tsing Hua University proudly presents the Tsing Hua Mei Yi-chi Culture Camp for students from senior high school grades 10–12 and university 1^st and 2^nd-year students. This year’s theme is “Encounters and Impacts of Multiculturalism”. We warmly welcome participants who are passionate about culture, literature, and historical development, and who wish to express their ideas creatively, to join in this cultural summit.
This year’s camp takes Taiwan’s rich multicultural heritage as its core curriculum. From a global perspective, participants will explore the development and transformation of Indigenous communities, Hokkien and Hakka cultures, military dependents’ village memories and more in Taiwan. The camp also incorporates creative approaches such as cultural pathway exploration, theatrical performance, and creative writing to empower participants with diverse forms of cultural reinterpretation. Field research will center on the migration history of Hsinchu/Tek-chham/Pocaal, the culture of military dependents’ villages, and explorations around the NTHU campus. Through these activities, participants will gain deeper insights into the intertwined histories, cultural interactions, and future possibilities for Taiwan’s different ethnic groups. This will create a learning experience that places equal emphasis on theory and practice, and sparks cultural creativity.

Activity Videos:
Documentary: The Second Tsing Hua Mei Yi-chi Culture Camp https://youtu.be/Pp5JkE9BDbg
Culture Camp Highlights https://youtu.be/taGh2Clih54

This activity is guided by the China Foundation for the Promotion of Education and Culture and organized by the Center for General Education at National Tsing Hua University.