The Czech Economic and Cultural Office (CECO) in Taipei has long maintained close cooperation with the department. Each year, in collaboration with the Czech Centre Taipei, it organizes the so-called Czech Days at NCCU, during which students are introduced to various aspects of Czech culture, language, and history. In recent years, the program has also been expanded to include workshops on Czech traditional dances.

The establishment of the Czech classroom represents another step in this cooperation. The project was made possible thanks to the support of the Czech Centre Taipei and, above all, to generous donations from Czech publishing houses, which provided books for the newly created space. Contributors to the project included, for example, Čtyřlístek, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, Revolver Revue, Fragment (Albatros Media), Portál, Labyrint (Raketa), and Libri.

The new classroom is equipped not only with books but also with games, posters, and other items showcasing Czech culture. It also features realistic models of Czech castles, acquired in cooperation with the National Museum in Prague and the National Taiwan Museum. The result is a space that supports both learning and a deeper interest in Czech culture.

NCCU is the only university in Taiwan offering a comprehensive study program in Czech language and literature, which has been in place since 2011. Since 2014, the program has been supported by the Czech National Agency for International Education and Research (DZS), which sends a Czech language lecturer to the university. A key figure of the program is Professor Melissa Lin, a prominent translator of Czech literature into traditional Chinese (e.g. the novel Žítkovské bohyně, 2026).

Graduates actively contribute to translations of Czech literature. The Czech government also provides 200 scholarship months annually to Taiwanese students; starting from the academic year 2025/2026, 20 of these months are reserved specifically for students of Czech studies at NCCU.

The official opening of the Czech classroom also included the signing of a memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation between Charles University, NCCU, and National Taiwan University.

We would like to thank all participating institutions for their support. We believe that the Czech classroom will continue to inspire students to study the Czech language and deepen their interest in Czech culture.