Dong Hwa Wonderland 

Ding Dong! Here come some more facts besides Dong lake!

When first establishing Dong Hwa, the school wanted to follow the example of Cambridge, create a river that flows through the whole school, the plan did actually carry out for a while. But there was a typhoon once that plugged the pipeline with dirt and sand, which gradually evolved into two artificial lakes, one is Dong lake in the center of the campus and the other is the Hwa lake that hides in the woods near Management Building.

Dong lake should be a familiar place for most of the people, you can see it a lot whether on your way to classes, going back to the dorm, dining in or just wondering around the school, there are several periods that you are able to pass by it (Sometimes it can even be a part of some celebrations). There are also courses of kayaking that you don't get to see in other schools, take places in this lake.

The other lake, Hwa lake is much mysterious. It can definitely be a secret attraction. Most of the Dong Hwa people have only heard of the name but never had visited it. The fact that it is isolated enriched Hwa lake's ecosystem. There are some related descriptions that you can read from the book "The home is just this close to the waterside" (provisionally translated), written by Ming-Yi professor from the Department of Sinophone Literatures.

Although Hwa lake is only one-fourth of Dong lake, it has various natural resources. You can see rafts of Spot-billed Duck resting and foraging on the lake, Curara pea which has appearance of weeds but is actually good food for Lampides boeticus, while surrounding by briefness "ribbit...ribbit..."sounds of Green pond Frog. Also, as the season changes, there are countless plants and animals hiding in this area.

After reading this introduction, did we made you think of exploring this wonderland? Hwa lake is a hidden place with a rich ecosystem, it is recommended to have at least one partner if you have the idea of checking it out. There is are also tours from the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies that takes you to the lake, it is definitely a safer and better way to obtain specialized knowledge!