 Eventually, the school moved outside what were at the time the city limits of Taichung, into an area that would become the Dakeng Nature Reserve.This location ensures that the area surrounding the school will not become urbanized, thus preserving the existing ecosystem that proves beneficial to supervised student exploration and scientific study.In 2002, the school became a source of controversy when the Peoples First Party cast doubts on funds that were wired to Lee and her relatives.