School Location and Environment
Huafan University is located at the top of a small mountain in Shiding District, a rural area in the jurisdiction of New Taipei City (formerly Taipei County), northern Taiwan. Situated atop Dalun Peak, with an elevation of 550 meters, it is reportedly "the highest" university in Tawian (i.e., in terms of elevation). There are scattered Sanyou plum, bamboo and pine trees on the surrounding hills.
The road linking the campus to the city is toruous: to walk from the town of Shiding would be very time-consuming and athletic; wending traffic and the steep incline of the roads would make bicycle transportation difficult (if not dangerous). The vast majority of students reach the campus by taking "Bus 666" daily; there is, in fact, more than one bus route under the number "666", but this does link the campus to downtown Taipei (in a journey of more than one hour, each way, even in good weather).
The campus is self-sufficient in many respects, and has a vegetarian restaurant, in addition to various small shops, so that students and staff do not have to commute for minor needs.
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