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Taichung City
臺中市[I]
Special municipality
Clockwise from top: Taichung's 7th Redevelopment Zone, Taichung railway station, Luce Memorial Chapel, Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, Gaomei Wetlands, Nanhu Mountain, National Museum of Natural Science
Flag of Taichung City
Flag
Official seal of Taichung City
Logo
Etymology: Taichū (Japanese: 臺中, Taiwan center)
Nickname: 
Cultural City (文化城)
Map
Location of Taichung City
Coordinates: 24°08′38″N 120°40′46″E / 24.14389°N 120.67944°E / 24.14389; 120.67944
Country Republic of China (Taiwan)
Established1887
Provincial city status25 October 1945
Upgraded to special municipality and merger with Taichung County25 December 2010
SeatXitun District
Districts
29
Government
 • Body
 • MayorLu Shiow-yen (KMT)
Area
[1][2]
 • Special municipality2,214.90 km2 (855.18 sq mi)
 • Urban
492 km2 (190 sq mi)
 • Rank6 out of 22
Population
 (April 2024)[3]
 • Special municipality2,850,285
 • Rank2 out of 22
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
 • Urban
[4]
2,635,000
 • Urban density5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (National Standard Time)
Postal code
400-439
Area code(0)4
ISO 3166 codeTW-TXG
BirdWhite-eared sibia[5]
FlowerTaiwan cherry[5]
TreeTaiwan white pine[5]
Taichung City
"Taichung" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese臺中市
Simplified Chinese台中市
Literal meaning"Tai[wan] Central"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTáizhōng Shì
Bopomofoㄊㄞˊ   ㄓㄨㄥ   ㄕˋ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhTairjong Shyh
Wade–GilesTʻai2-chung1
Tongyong PinyinTáijhong Shìh
Yale RomanizationTáijūng Shr̀
MPS2Táijūng Shr̀
IPA[tʰǎɪ.ʈʂʊ́ŋ ʂɻ̩̂]
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳThòi-chûng-sṳ
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationTòihjūng Síh
Jyutpingtoi4 zung1 si5
IPA[tʰɔj˩ tsʊŋ˥ si˩˧]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTâi-tiong-chhī
Tâi-lôTâi-tiong-tshī
Japanese name
Hiraganaたいちゅうし
Katakanaタイチュウシ
Kyūjitai臺中市
Shinjitai台中市
Transcriptions
Kunrei-shikiTaityuu-si

Taichung (/ˌtaɪˈtʃʊŋ/,[6] Wade–Giles: Tʻai2-chung1, pinyin: Táizhōng), officially Taichung City,[I] is a special municipality in central Taiwan. Taichung is Taiwan's second-largest city, with more than 2.85 million residents,[7][8] making it the largest city in Central Taiwan. It serves as the core of the Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area, Taiwan's second-largest metropolitan area.

Located in the Taichung Basin, the city was initially developed from several scattered hamlets helmed by the Taiwanese indigenous peoples. It was constructed to be the new capital of Taiwan Province and renamed "Taiwan-fu" in the late Qing dynastic era between 1887 and 1894. During the Japanese era from 1895, the urban planning of present-day Taichung was performed and developed by the Japanese.[9] The urban area of Taichung was organized as a provincial city from the start of ROC rule in 1945 until 25 December 2010, when the original provincial city and Taichung County were merged into a new special municipality.[10]

The city is home to the National Museum of Natural Science, the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, the National Taichung Theater, the National Library of Public Information, National Taiwan Museum of Comics, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, as well as many cultural sites, including the historic Taichung Park, the Lin Family Gardens, and many temples.

History

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Early history

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The Atayal aborigines as well as several Taiwanese Plains Aboriginal tribes (including the Taokas, Papora, Pazeh, Hoanya and Babuzas) populated the plains that make up modern Taichung. They were originally hunter gatherers who later lived by cultivating millet and taro.[11] In the 17th century, the Papora, Babuza, Pazeh, and Hoanya established the Kingdom of Middag, occupying the western part of present-day Taichung.[citation needed]

Jishan Gatehouse, built in 1924

Qing dynasty

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In 1684, Zhuluo County was established, encompassing the underdeveloped northern two-thirds of Taiwan. Modern-day Taichung traces its beginnings to a settlement named Toatun (Chinese: 大墩; pinyin: Dàdūn; Wade–Giles: Ta4-tun1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Toā-tun; lit. 'large mound') in 1705. To strengthen Qing control, a garrison was established in 1721 near the site of present-day Taichung Park by Lan Ting-chen.[12]

North of the city, on the Dajia River, an aboriginal revolt broke out in 1731 after Chinese officials moved in and compelled them to provide labor. The revolt spread through the city as far south as Changhua County in May 1732 before the rebels were chased into the mountains by Qing forces.[13] In 1786, another rebellion against the Qing, known as the Lin Shuangwen rebellion, began as an attempt to overthrow the government and restore the Ming dynasty. Unfortunately, as the rebels moved northward, they turned to slaughter and looting. They were eventually defeated by a coalition of Qing forces, Hakka, Quanzhou Fujianese descendants, and aboriginal volunteers.[14]

When Taiwan Province was declared an independent province in 1887, the government intended to construct its capital city at the centrally located Toatun, which was also designated as the seat of Taiwan Prefecture.[15] Thus the city took the title of "Taiwan-fu", meaning "capital city of Taiwan", from modern-day Tainan, which had held the title for more than 200 years. Qing official Liu Ming-chuan received permission to oversee development of the area, which included constructing a railway through the city.[16] However, the provincial capital was ultimately moved to Taipei.

Empire of Japan

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After the Qing dynasty lost the Sino-Japanese War in 1895, Taiwan was ceded to Japan by the Treaty of Shimonoseki, and the name of the city was changed to Taichū (Japanese: 臺中). The Japanese sought to develop the city to make it the first "modern" area of Taiwan[17] and invested in roads, dams, and levees. In 1901, Taichū Chō (臺中廳) was established as one of twenty local administrative districts on the island. In 1904, the town of Taichū had a population of 6,423, and Taichū District had more than 207,000.[18]

Taichū Park was completed in 1903. A tower marking the old north gate was moved to the new park where it stands today. The first market in Taichū was built in 1908, along Jiguang Road between the Zhongzheng and Chenggong Roads and it is still in use today.[11] The Japanese undertook a north–south island railway project. Taichū Train Station was completed and began operation in 1917,[11] and still operates today. Taichū City was officially declared by Japanese authorities in 1920, and Taichū City Hall was completed in 1924 after eleven years of construction.[11] Kōkan Airport (公館空港), now known as Taichung Airport, was constructed during Japanese rule.

Taichung's historic city hall

Taichū Middle School (now known as Taichung First Senior High School) was founded in 1915 by elite members of local gentry, including Lin Hsien-tang and his brother Lin Lieh-tang [zh], two wealthy Taiwanese intellectuals of the era. This was in an effort to teach children the culture of Taiwan and to foster the spirit of the Taiwanese localization movement.[11] The Taiwanese Cultural Association, founded in 1921 in Taipei by Lin Hsien-tang, was moved to Taichū in 1927. Most of the members of this association were from Taichū and the surrounding area. The city became a center of Taiwanese culture and nationalism.[11]

From 1926 to 1945, Taichū Prefecture covered modern-day Taichung as well as Changhua County and Nantou County.

Republic of China

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After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in October 1945, Taichung County was established, which consists of present-day area of Taichung City, Miaoli County and Taoyuan City. In 1947 the first mayor of Taichung County (which included Taichung City) was Lai Tien Shen. The position was appointed by the government to rule during the interim period. Taichung also served as the temporary capital of the exiled Jiangxi (Kiangsi) provincial government in 1949 after the Chinese Communist Party took control of the province.[19] In 1950, Miaoli and Taoyuan were taken out from Taichung County area to form Miaoli County and Taoyuan County respectively. In June 2009, the Executive Yuan approved the plan to merge Taichung City and Taichung County to form a larger Taichung City.[20] On 25 December 2010, the city was merged with the surrounding Taichung County to create a special municipality of 2.65 million people spread across 2,214 km2 (855 sq mi).[21]

In 2020, Taichung was classified as a "Gamma" level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.[22]

Geography

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Taichung City is in the Taichung Basin[23] along the main western coastal plain that stretches along the west coast from northern Taiwan almost to the southern tip. The city borders Changhua County, Nantou County, Hualien County, Yilan County, Hsinchu County and Miaoli County.

The Central Mountain Range lies just east of the city. Rolling hills run to the north leading to Miaoli County, while flat coastal plains dominate the landscape to the south leading to Changhua County and the Taiwan Strait to the west. The Dadu Plateau lies to the northwest.

Climate

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Taichung has a warm humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) bordering on a tropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 23.3 °C (73.9 °F). The highest temperature of the year occurs in July and August, while the lowest temperature occurs in January and February.[24] Daytime temperatures remain warm to hot year-round, though night time temperatures during the winter months are significantly cooler than those during the summer and the warm daytime temperature. Its average annual rainfall is just above 1,700 mm (67 in), relatively low compared to other major cities of Taiwan.[25] The average humidity is 80%.

Due to the protection provided by the Central Mountain Range to the east and the Miaoli hills to the north, Taichung is rarely severely affected by typhoons, but typhoons emerging from the South China Sea occasionally pose a threat to the city, as evidenced by Typhoon Wayne in 1986, which struck Taiwan's west coast near Taichung.[26]

Climate data for Taichung (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present）
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.3
(88.3) 		33.2
(91.8) 		34.7
(94.5) 		34.7
(94.5) 		37.0
(98.6) 		36.8
(98.2) 		39.9
(103.8) 		39.3
(102.7) 		39.0
(102.2) 		38.3
(100.9) 		34.0
(93.2) 		31.7
(89.1) 		39.9
(103.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1) 		22.9
(73.2) 		25.2
(77.4) 		28.1
(82.6) 		30.7
(87.3) 		32.3
(90.1) 		33.3
(91.9) 		32.7
(90.9) 		32.2
(90.0) 		30.3
(86.5) 		27.6
(81.7) 		23.9
(75.0) 		28.5
(83.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6) 		17.7
(63.9) 		20.1
(68.2) 		23.5
(74.3) 		26.4
(79.5) 		28.1
(82.6) 		28.9
(84.0) 		28.4
(83.1) 		27.8
(82.0) 		25.5
(77.9) 		22.6
(72.7) 		18.7
(65.7) 		23.7
(74.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.4
(56.1) 		14.2
(57.6) 		16.4
(61.5) 		20.1
(68.2) 		23.1
(73.6) 		24.9
(76.8) 		25.5
(77.9) 		25.3
(77.5) 		24.6
(76.3) 		22.2
(72.0) 		19.0
(66.2) 		15.1
(59.2) 		20.3
(68.5)
Record low °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		2.1
(35.8) 		8.6
(47.5) 		10.8
(51.4) 		15.5
(59.9) 		20.5
(68.9) 		20.0
(68.0) 		14.4
(57.9) 		10.5
(50.9) 		1.4
(34.5) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−1.0
(30.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.6
(1.44) 		63.0
(2.48) 		86.9
(3.42) 		126.8
(4.99) 		249.6
(9.83) 		329.0
(12.95) 		303.3
(11.94) 		340.8
(13.42) 		147.5
(5.81) 		25.0
(0.98) 		23.8
(0.94) 		30.5
(1.20) 		1,762.8
(69.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.6 8.0 10.1 10.8 12.3 14.1 13.5 15.8 8.5 3.0 4.1 5.3 112.1
Average relative humidity (%) 74.4 75.2 74.6 75.1 75.7 76.2 74.9 77.4 74.3 70.8 72.4 72.6 74.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 174.0 148.3 152.7 138.2 154.6 160.9 192.7 161.5 173.1 205.9 174.4 174.2 2,010.5
Source: Central Weather Bureau[27][28][29][30][31]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 903,556—    
1966 1,084,795+20.1%
1970 1,234,043+13.8%
1975 1,408,444+14.1%
1980 1,606,603+14.1%
1985 1,817,125+13.1%
1990 2,019,959+11.2%
1995 2,257,950+11.8%
2000 2,460,098+9.0%
2005 2,587,828+5.2%
2010 2,648,419+2.3%
2015 2,744,445+3.6%
2020 2,820,787+2.8%
Source:"Populations by city and country in Taiwan". Ministry of the Interior Population Census.

Taichung's population was estimated to be 2,816,667 in March 2020.[32] There are slightly more females in the city (50.97%) than males. 24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly.[33] According to Ministry of Interior statistics, the fertility rate in Taichung City in 2007 was 1.165 for each woman.

The city surpassed Kaohsiung to become the second largest city in Taiwan in July 2017, growing at the 2nd fastest rate in Taiwan from 2012 to 2017.[34] Recent population increases have been attributed to natural population growth, more people moving to the city, and subsidized housing.[35]

Politics

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Taichung City Government
Taichung City Council
Lu Shiow-yen, the incumbent Mayor of Taichung

Local politics

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Unlike Taipei in the north, which is solidly in the Pan-Blue political camp, and the southern cities of Kaohsiung and Tainan that are solidly Pan-Green, Taichung is more balanced, with the urban city center area leaning Blue and the suburban and rural areas leaning Green. In fact, both major political parties have won a mayoral election among the last four with at least 49 percent of the vote (Democratic Progressive Party in 1997 and 2014 and the Kuomintang in 2001 and 2005).[36] Similarly, the Kuomintang majority in the city council is not as large as it is in other cities, and is only negligible when one excludes Beitun District, which is solidly pro-Kuomintang. The incumbent Mayor of Taichung is Lu Shiow-yen of the Kuomintang.

Government

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Main articles: Taichung City Government and Taichung City Council

Taichung City's executive branch is headed by mayor Lu Shiow-yen of the Kuomintang.[37] Taichung's legislative branch is a unicameral 46-member City Council. Each member is elected from one of six member districts where each voter has only one vote.

Administrative divisions

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Taichung consists of 29 districts, 28 districts and 1 mountain indigenous district.[38][39]

Labeled map of Taichung
Name Chinese Taiwanese Hakka Population (January 2023) Area (km2)
Central 中區 Tiong Chûng 17,654 0.8803
East 東區 Tang Tûng 75,724 9.2855
South 南區 Lâm Nàm 125,695 6.8101
West 西區 Se Sî 112,651 5.7042
North 北區 Pak Pet 143,018 6.9376
Beitun (Beituen) 北屯區 Pak-tūn Pet-tun 296,757 62.7034
Xitun (Shituen) 西屯區 Se-tūn Sî-tun 232,406 39.8467
Nantun (Nantuen) 南屯區 Lâm-tūn Nàm-tun 178,446 31.2578
Taiping 太平區 Thài-pêng Thai-phìn 196,327 120.7473
Dali 大里區 Tāi-lí Thai-lî 211,768 28.8758
Wufeng (Wufong) 霧峰區 Bū-hong Vú-fûng 64,093 98.0779
Wuri (Wurih) 烏日區 O·-ji̍t Vû-ngit 78,343 43.4032
Fengyuan (Fongyuan) 豐原區 Hong-goân Fûng-ngièn 163,699 41.1845
Houli 后里區 Aū-lí Heu-lî 53,716 58.9439
Shigang (Shihgang) 石岡區 Chio̍h-kng Sa̍k-kóng 14,166 18.2105
Dongshi (Dongshih) 東勢區 Tang-sì Tûng-sṳ 47,789 117.4065
Xinshe (Sinshe) 新社區 Sin-siā Sîn-sa 23,266 68.8874
Tanzi (Tanzih) 潭子區 Thâm-chú Thâm-tsṳ́ 108,790 25.8497
Daya 大雅區 Tāi-ngé Thai-ngâ 95,419 32.4109
Shengang 神岡區 Sin-kóng Sṳ̀n-kông 64,374 35.0445
Dajia 大甲區 Tāi-kah Thai-kap 74,866 58.5192
Qingshui (Cingshuei) 清水區 Chheng-chúi Tshîn-súi 89,145 64.1709
Shalu 沙鹿區 Soa-la̍k Sâ-lu̍k 97,201 40.4604
Wuqi (Wuci) 梧棲區 Gō·-chhe Ǹg-tshi 59,933 18.4063
Daan (Da'an) 大安區 Tāi-an Thai-ôn 18,208 27.4045
Dadu 大肚區 Tōa-tō͘ Thai-tú 56,155 37.0024
Longjing 龍井區 Liông-chéⁿ Liùng-tsiáng 78,012 38.0377
Waipu 外埔區 Goā-po͘ Ngoi-phû 31,256 42.4099
Heping 和平區 Hô-pêng Fò-phìn 10,921 1037.8192

Inner Taichung refers to the eight former districts of Taichung City before the merger with Taichung County on December 25, 2010. Colors indicate statutory language status of Hakka language in the respective subdivisions. Note that Heping District is also an indigenous area of the Atayal people.

Economy

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Taichung is the center and the largest city in Central Taiwan. Its main industries are machinery and retail services.[40][41][42]

Taichung is home to many industries. It has six main manufacturing industries: tool machines, mechanical components, photoelectric panels, bicycles, woodworking machinery, and aerospace manufacturing. [43][44]

Taichung Industrial Park, located in Xitun District, is home to many factories, while nearby World Trade Center Taichung hosts many industrial conventions every year. Taichung is also home to the Central Taiwan Science Park, known for the many semiconductor factories located there, most notably TSMC. [45][46] Some other famous companies located in Taichung included Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation, HIWIN, Largan Precision, and Pou Chen Corporation.

Taichung is also known for its bicycle manufacturing. Notable business located in Taichung include Giant Bicycles, SRAM, and TRP Brakes.[47][48][49]

Skyline of Taichung's financial center, 7th Redevelopment Zone

Taichung's financial center and central business district is the 7th Redevelopment Zone, where many corporation offices are located. The retail sector is another main industry in Taichung. Almost a quarter of all Taichung employees work in the retail sector.,[41] Its output value is 1.3 trillion NTD, second largest after Taipei (5.8 trillion NTD) in Taiwan. [50]

Taichung is most famous for its suncakes.[51] Taichung's Chun Shui Tang teahouse (春水堂) is where bubble tea was invented.[52]

Industry distribution of employed persons in Taichung[53]
Years 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
Primary industry（%） 35.6 32.5 27.7 9.5 7.7 5.0 3.9 3.1 3.1
Secondary industry（%） 28.3 32.4 36.5 47.6 43.5 41.0 39.1 40.0 40.1
Tertiary industry（%） 36.1 35.1 35.7 42.9 48.7 54.0 57.0 56.8 56.8

Transportation

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Main article: Transportation in Taichung

Rail

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Taichung TRA Station
THSR Taichung Station

Two railways run parallel to each other in Taichung: the Taichung Line, which passes through the urban areas in the interior, and the West Coast Line, which passes through rural areas closer to the coastal shore. Taichung railway station is located in the heart of the city in Central District and numerous bus companies provide connections to other towns by bus.

The THSR Taichung Station is located in Wuri district, serving travel demands of both Taichung City and the northern parts of Changhua County.[54] THSR Taichung Station is accessible by local trains and MRT Green Line through Xinwuri railway station as well as free shuttle buses into the city.

Seaport

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Taichung Port, located on the coast in Taichung City, is the second largest cargo facility on the island capable of handling container shipping.[55] Despite being the second largest port on the island of Taiwan, there are no passenger ferry services available and the port is closed to unauthorized personnel.

Roads

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Taichung City generally follows a radial road layout, with its center at Taichung railway station. Major roads start in Central District and run outwards, including Taiwan Boulevard, Xiangshang Road, Zhongqing Road, and Zhongshan Road.

Freeway 1 runs along the Fazi River on the outskirts of the city, while Freeway 3 runs along the Dadu River to the coastal plains on the west, where it then runs parallel to the coastline. Freeway 4 begins in Qingshui District and terminates in Fengyuan District. Highway 74, known as the Taichung Ring Expressway circles the outskirts of the city, while Highway 63, known as the Zhongtou Expressway, runs from Taichung southward to Caotun, Nantou. Many other highways run through the city.

Most road signs in the city have romanized spelling.[56]

Bus

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See also: Taichung City Bus
A bus stopping at Gancheng station

The most frequently used public transportation system in Taichung is by bus, with 18 bus companies providing 275 routes that cover all districts. All station names are announced in both Mandarin and English, while some also provide Hokkien pronunciations. For local passengers using a contactless smartcard (for example, an EasyCard), the first 10 kilometers are free.[57] In addition, some taxi served as bus routes in rural areas.[58]

Mass Rapid Transit

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See also: Taichung Metropolitan Area MRT System
Taichung MRT green line at Sihwei Elementary School Station

The city currently has one MRT line, the Green line, which opened on April 25, 2021.[59] A second line, the Blue line, was approved in 2024 and is expected to open in 2034.[60]

For a short period of time, the city operated a bus rapid transit system, named the BRT Blue Line, running down Taiwan Boulevard. It used articulated buses running a specialized lane, a first in Taiwan. The system began operation in July 2014;[61] however, it did little to ameliorate traffic congestion, and was terminated within a year. The lane and specialized bus stops are currently used as a general bus lane, with bus lines 300-310 running through it.

Taichung International Airport

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Main article: Taichung International Airport
Taichung Airport, the only international airport in Central Taiwan.

Taichung International Airport is the third and newest international airport in Taiwan. It occupies the western corner of Ching Chuan Kang Air Base (CCK) and is about 20 kilometers (12 mi) from downtown Taichung City. The current airport replaced Shuinan Airport as Taichung's airport in 2004.[62]

Education

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Main article: List of educational institutions in Taichung
U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon presided over the groundbreaking ceremony of Tunghai University, which is the first private university in Taiwan.

In 1915, the Taichung Middle School (台灣公立台中中學校) (now Taichung Municipal Taichung First Senior High School) was established as the first school for young people in Taiwan.[63] In 1943, the Advanced Academy of Agronomy and Forestry (now National Chung Hsing University) became an independent entity and moved to Taichung. It is the beginning of higher education in Taichung. In 1955, Tunghai University was established, becoming the first private university in Taiwan.[64]

Currently, there are 17 universities, 50 high schools, 71 junior high schools, and 235 elementary schools in Taichung. In addition, there are four special schools, three international schools, and nine community colleges in the city.[65]

Romanization

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Taichung City is in the process of implementing Hanyu Pinyin on road signs throughout the city. However, there are still signs displaying spellings from previously used romanization systems, as well as Tongyong Pinyin and systems that do not conform to any standard system.[66] Unlike Taipei, which uses a capital letter at the beginning of every syllable, Taichung City uses the standard form of Hanyu Pinyin on street signs erected in recent years. However, the municipal website uses the Taipei system. Most major intersections have at least one sign containing some form of romanization. Nearly every intersection in the downtown area has signs in Hanyu Pinyin. However, outside of the downtown area, while coverage by Hanyu Pinyin signs is improving, many intersections have signs in other romanization systems (especially Wade–Giles and MPS2) or no Romanized signs at all.

Culture and recreation

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Museums and cultural centers

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National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
  • The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts houses the world's largest collection of Taiwanese art.
  • National Museum of Natural Science together with National Palace Museum in Taipei and the National Science and Technology Museum in Kaohsiung are called "the Museums of Taiwan". Across 22 acres (89,000 m2), the museum is a six-venue complex housing the Space IMAX Theater, Science Center, Life Science Hall, Chinese Science Hall, Global Environment Hall and the Botanical Garden, excluding the Earthquake Museum in Wufong, which is dedicated to public education on seismology, located just 10 kilometers east of the main complex of NMNS. Over 30 permanent exhibit areas cover subjects on astronomy, space science, paleontology, ecology, gems and minerals, Taiwanese Aborigines, and tropical plants. Rotating special exhibits are a constant occurrence.
  • Taichung Municipal Cultural Center: The Municipal Cultural Center is located on Yingcai Road on property adjacent to the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts.
  • Taichung Folklore Park: This park is dedicated to presenting a more traditional Taiwanese way of life. It includes a combination of authentic and recreated buildings and streets in an attempt to recreate a more rustic Taiwan.
  • 921 Earthquake Museum of Taiwan: This museum is located in Wufeng District. With the rebuilding of Kwangfu Junior High on its present site, the Earthquake Memorial Museum was renamed the 921 Earthquake Museum of Taiwan on February 13, 2001. The new plan retains the original sites as a record of the damage wrought by the earthquake, and it also adds technological and educational facilities designed to inform the public and school children about earthquakes and disaster readiness.
  • Asia Museum of Modern Art: This museum is located at Asia University in Wufeng District. On May 4, 2007, Dr. Tsai presented the project plan and officially invited Mr. Tadao Ando to design an art museum for Asia University. Therefore, the main purpose of inviting Tadao Ando to design the museum was to educate students and create the opportunity for them to have contact with art works from masters of international status. This museum provides various and amazing exhibitions which are related to Asian art and modern art.

Temples

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Main article: List of temples in Taichung
See also: Category:Temples in Taichung

Taichung has a large number of temples, many of which hold historic and cultural value. According to a 2018 survey by the city government, Taichung is home to 1,012 registered temples, of which 774 are Taoist and 208 are Buddhist.[67]

The Goddess Mazu is one of the most popular Deity. Jenn Lann Temple is the starting point of the annual Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage, one of two largest such pilgrimages in Taiwan (along with the Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage). Each year, worshippers carry a litter containing a statue of Mazu and travel 340 km (210 mi) on foot to Xingang, Chiayi and back.[68][69] Lecheng Temple hosts a similar Eighteen Villages Pilgrimage, where the temple's "Hanxi Mazu" is paraded through eighteen villages for good luck.[70] Other notable Mazu temples include Wanhe Temple and Haotian Temple.

Confucianism is a crucial part of many Chinese cultures. In Taichung, there are two historic major temples dedicated to Wenchang Dijun, the patron deity of literature: Beitun Wenchang Temple and Nantun Wenchang Temple. The Taichung Confucian Temple is a large and relatively new complex dedicated to Confucius himself. There are also several ancestral shrines in Taichung, notably the Lin Family Ancestral Shrine, the Zhang Family Temple, and the Zhang Liao Family Temple.

Many other deities are worshipped in the city, including:

Night markets

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Taichung has several open-air night markets that feature local food and diversions:[71]

Fengjia Night Market
  • Fengjia Night Market - located adjacent to Feng Chia University.
  • Yizhong Street - located at North District, close to Taichung Park. One of the most popular night markets in Taichung.
  • Zhonghua Night Market - located in the heart of Central District, along ZhongHua Road.
  • Zhongxiao Night Market - located south of the Taichung Railroad Station around the intersections of ZhongXiao, Taichung and GuoGuang roads.
  • Tunghai Night Market - located at the western side of Xitun, close to border with Longjing. A small street northwest of Tunghai University.
  • Hanxi Night Market-A large night market which is located Hanxi East Road Section 1 at East District.

Hot springs

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Taichung has a famous hot spring, Guguan hot spring, located in Heping District.

Performance venues

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  • Zhongshan Hall: Zhongshan Hall is a popular venue for a variety of performances including musical, opera, ballet, dance, theatrical, and other performances. Seating capacity is 1,692.
  • Fulfillment Amphitheater: This recently completed outdoor venue is located in the Wenxin Forest Park and is suitable for a wide range of outdoor performances.*Zhongxing Hall at National Taichung Library

Other annual activities

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Taichung Jazz Festival
  • The Taichung Jazz Festival takes place annually through the month of October. It features a variety of acts at numerous venues throughout the city.

Sports

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Professional sports

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The Sinon Bulls was a professional baseball team playing in the four-team Chinese Professional Baseball League. While they were identified with Taichung City, many of their “home games” were played outside of the city due to the inadequacies of the old Taichung Baseball Field. The team was expected to move into the newly completed Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium in 2008, but never did. At the end of the 2012 season, Sinon Corporation announced its intention to sell the team. By late December, an agreement was reached between Sinon Corporation and E-United Group, and the team was renamed EDA Rhinos and moved to Kaohsiung. The Special Force II division of the Flash Wolves esports team is known as the Taichung Flash Wolves, the team competed in the Special Force II Pro League (SF2PL) based in Taipei.[72] Taichung is home to Taichung City FC, a club which strives to represent Taichung in soccer tournaments as well as charitable events.[73]

In 2015, after the CTBC Holdings took ownership of the Brother Elephants and renamed the team CTBC Brothers, they made Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium their home as part of Taiwan's CPBL's effort to establish home fields in all major Taiwanese cities.

Taichung has two professional basketball teams, the Taichung Suns of the T1 League[74] and the Formosa Taishin Dreamers of the P. League+ (shared with Changhua County).[75]

Major Sporting Events

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Cup Marathon is held on the city's streets every autumn, either in October or November. Recent major sporting events held by Taichung include:

Hospitals

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  • China Medical University Hospital (中國醫藥大學附設醫院)
  • Chung Shan Medical University Hospital (中山醫學大學附設醫院)
  • Taichung Veterans Hospital (臺中榮民總醫院)
  • Cheng Ching Hospital (澄清醫院)
  • Jen-Ai Hospital - Dali (大里仁愛醫院)
  • Jen-Ai Hospital - Taichung (臺中仁愛醫院)
  • Taichung Tzu Chi General Hospital (臺中慈濟醫院)
  • Taichung armed force general hospital(國軍台中總醫院)
  • Asia University Hospital (亞洲大學附設醫院)

Notable people

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Sister Cities

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Taichung has signed sister city agreements with nineteen cities in nine countries since 1965. They are listed below along with the dates that the agreements were signed.[76][77]

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  1. ^ Former North Shore City merged with Auckland on November 1, 2010.

Relative location

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Notes

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Words in native languages

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See also

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