Tunghai University celebrates 71st anniversary with new sports complex

Tunghai University held its 71st anniversary sports meet on October 29, highlighting the upcoming opening of the Yang Rui-xiang Comprehensive Activity Building. The facility, constructed at a total cost of 750 million TWD, is scheduled for an official ribbon-cutting ceremony and donor wall unveiling on October 31.

The building spans approximately 9,904 square meters across three floors above ground and one floor below ground. It features a 200-meter indoor track, multi-purpose basketball and volleyball courts, a fitness center, yoga and rhythm classrooms, martial arts rooms, and a sports science research laboratory. The facility is designed according to green and smart building standards and connects to the existing gymnasium to expand campus athletic capacity.

The project's cost increased from an initial estimate of 400 million TWD to 750 million TWD due to inflation and rising material and labor costs. A significant portion of the funding came from alumni, including a 3 million USD donation from Yang Rui-xiang and his family. Additionally, the alumni association raised nearly 20 million TWD through the ‘Ant Army Nest Building Project’.