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The National Dong Hwa University is a comprehensive public institution of higher learning in Hualien County, Taiwan. The school serves over 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students.NameThe name Dong Hwa signifies NDHU's East Asia location while inviting a poetic allusion to the image of flowers. The school colours are green and yellow. The mascot is a native pheasant.HistoryThe present university results from the 2008 merger of two public institutions: the National Dong Hwa University founded in 1994, and the National Hualien University of Education founded in 1947 .CampusesThe main Dong Hwa campus is located in Shoufeng township in the Papaya Creek Delta region of Hualien County. The campus sits just north of the Tropic of Cancer about 35 kilometers south of Taroko National Park and 15 kilometers south of Hualien City. Located on an alluvial plain ringed by mountains, the campus is known for its distinctive architecture and natural setting. Occupying over 251 hectares, the Shoufeng campus is Taiwan's largest flat land university site.A 12.26-hectare campus operates in Hualien City's Meilun district on the Pacific Ocean coast. Dong Hwa's College of Marine Biology is based at the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (NMMBA) in Chechung township in Pingtung County.