Wufong, Taichung

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Wufong (霧峰) is a rural township in southeastern Taichung County, of the Republic of China. It was the location of Taiwan Provincial Council before 1999.

Wufong is a mainly agricultural town. It was heavily damaged by the Chi-Chi earthquake on September 21, 1999, which caused around 100 deaths in the town^{[citation needed]}. The 921 Earthquake Museum of Taiwan, which commemorates the giant quake, is built at what was formerly Guangfu High School, which was destroyed when part of the school was uplifted by the Chelungpu Fault during the quake.

The two major geographical features of this town are the Wuxi (Wu stream), which forms the town's southern border, and Xiangbi Shan (Elephant Trunk Mountain), which lies in the eastern part of the township.

1 Geography
2 Transportation
3 Tourism
4 Education
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Area: 98.08 km²
Population: 64,513 people (2007)

[edit] Transportation

National Highway No. 3
National Highway No. 5 at Jhongheng SIC.
Provincial Highway No. 3
Provincial Highway No. 63 at Jhongtou IC.

[edit] Tourism

921 Earthquake Museum of Taiwan
Lin Family Mansion and Garden of Wufong

[edit] Education

Wufong is home to the widely respected Asia University

On July 4, 2007, Asia University welcomed the first group of American students to participate in Asia University's first annual Elite American Youth Leader program. The program was created to foster a positive international climate in Wufong. 26 American students from Harvard University, California State University San Bernardino, Boston College, the University of South Carolina, Indiana University, and the University of Hawaii Hilo joined the program to study Mandarin, Taiwan's Medium & Small Enterprises, Taiwan's High-Tech Industry, and Taiwan's Societies & Cultures. The program was declared a success and will be continued next year.