race for Taoyuan County magistrate. Peng had inherited the magistrate position after Annette Lu vacated the post to serve as vice president. Chu ran for re-election in 2005 and defeated DPP challenger Pao-Ching Cheng, CEO of the Taiwan Salt Company. In 2009, John Wu of the KMT defeated his DPP opponent, Cheng Wen-tsan and became the Magistrate of Taoyuan County. In 2014, following the upgrade of Taoyuan County to Taoyuan City, Cheng Wen-tsan of the DPP won the Taoyuan City mayoral election and became the city's first mayor. In 2022 Taoyuan City mayoral election, Chang San-cheng of the KMT was elected as the new mayor. Education Public universities Central Police University National Central University National Defense University National Taiwan Sport University Private universities Chang Gung University Chung Yuan Christian University Kainan University Yuan Ze University Technical and vocational universities Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology Lunghwa University of Science and Technology Vanung University Military Academies Army Academy R.O.C. Republic of China Army Communication, Electronics and Information School Republic of China Army Chemical School Republic of China Army Logistics School Republic of China Military Police School Public high schools The Affiliated Jhongli Senior High School of National Central University Taoyuan Municipal Nei Li Senior High School Taoyuan Municipal Taoyuan Senior High School Taoyuan Municipal Yang Mei Senior High School Taoyuan Municipal Yang Ming Senior High School Taoyuan Municipal Wu-Ling Senior High School Taoyuan Municipal Dasi Senior High School Taoyuan Municipal Dayuan International Senior High School Taoyuan Municipal Nankan Senior High School Taoyuan Municipal Pingjen Senior High School Taoyuan Municipal Shoushan Senior High School Taoyuan Municipal Yung-Feng High School Taoyuan Municipal Yungfong Senior High School Taoyuan Municipal Xinwu High School Taoyuan Municipal Longtan Senior High School Taoyuan Municipal LuoFu Senior High School Taoyuan Municipal Guanyin High School Junior high schools Elementary schools Taoyuan Main Public Library Taoyuan Main Public Library is the central library of Taoyuan, located in Taoyuan Zhongzheng Arts and Cultural Business District. The new library building opened on December, 2022. It was designed by T.C.K. Architect Engineer Planner and . It is the largest local public library in Taiwan. Sports The Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium is home to the Rakuten Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). Taoyuan also has two professional basketball teams, the Taoyuan Leopards of the T1 League and the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots of the P. League+ (shared with Changhua County). The Taoyuan County