A junior high on the shore of Sun Moon Lake.
Mingtan Junior High School was founded in 1971 and is located in Shuishe Village, the main tourist hub on Sun Moon Lake's shore. Students here grow up immersed in the lake's tourism economy and in close proximity to the indigenous Thao community at nearby Ita Thau. Despite declining enrollment pressures common to small rural schools, local county officials have publicly resisted proposals to merge or close the school, underscoring its importance to the community.
明潭國中創校於1971年（民國60年），校址位於日月潭畔的水社村，是湖區主要的觀光聚落。學生在湖泊觀光經濟與鄰近伊達邵邵族部落的文化氛圍中成長。儘管面臨鄉間小校常見的招生壓力，地方縣府官員仍公開表態反對合併或裁併學校，凸顯這所學校對社區的重要性。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏞️ Directly on Sun Moon Lake's Shore
日月潭湖畔
Located in Shuishe Village, the main tourist hub on Sun Moon Lake's shore, Mingtan Junior High gives students a daily backdrop that few schools in Taiwan can match.
🛶 Growing Up in a Tourism Economy
觀光經濟中成長
Students grow up immersed in the lake's bustling tourism economy, gaining exposure to visitors and hospitality that shapes the local community's livelihood.
🪶 Proximity to the Thao Community
鄰近邵族部落
The school's closeness to the indigenous Thao community at nearby Ita Thau connects students to one of Taiwan's most distinctive indigenous cultures.
🏫 A School the Community Fights For
社區力挺的學校
Despite enrollment pressures common to small rural schools, local officials have publicly resisted proposals to merge or close Mingtan, reflecting its deep community value.
On the shore of Sun Moon Lake, beside the Thao.
Located in Shuishe Village directly on the shore of Sun Moon Lake, the school's students grow up immersed in the lake's tourism economy and its proximity to the indigenous Thao community at nearby Ita Thau. See the Nantou county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
南投縣魚池鄉水社村中山路190號
No. 190, Zhongshan Rd., Shuishe Village, Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan
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