The earthquake that struck Taiwan on September 21, 1999 destroyed 1500 school buildings, leaving 293 schools in need of complete reconstruction. By the end of last year, 258 had been finished. It is hoped that all the schools will be completed by April of this year.
九二一大地震震毀了一千五百多棟校舍，其中二百九十三所學校需要重建或改建，去年底已有二百五十八所新校舍落成，所有的重建工程可望在今年四月完工。