In the 1970s, private universities arrived, hoping to open another door to prospective learners that were stripped of the opportunity due to Taiwan's limited budget for education. But who knew that the problematic bud of private education would be blooming and throttling the nation's future over the next 40 years.
With ‘surplus’ universities and schools being encouraged to shut down or merge due to Taiwan’s demographic downturn, the government has said that private institutions should not be allowed to profiteer from selling land designated for educational use.