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|pic=Taichung (Chinese characters).svg
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| s = {{linktext|台中|市}}
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| l = "Tai Central"
|poj=Tâi-tiong |tl=Tâi-tiong |h=Thòi-chûng |j=Toi⁴-zung¹|y=Tòih-jūng
| bpmf = ㄊㄞˊ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ㄓㄨㄥ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ㄕˋ
|kanji=台中市|kyujitai=臺中市|kana=たいちゅうし|romaji=Taichū Shi
| w = {{tone superscript|Tʻai2-chung1}}
| p = Táizhōng Shì
| tp = Táijhong Shìh
| gr = Tairjong Shyh
| mps = Táijūng Shr̀
| myr = Táijūng Shr̀
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| kyujitai = 臺中市
| hiragana = たいちゅうし
| katakana = タイチュウシ
| shinjitai = 台中市
| hepburn = Taichū-shi
| kunrei = Taityuu-si
}} }}


'''Taichung''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|t|aɪ|ˈ|tʃ|ʊ|ŋ}},<ref>{{cite book |last1=Longman |first1=J.C. |title=Longman Pronunciation Dictionary |date=2008 |publisher=Pearson Education ESL |isbn=978-1405881173 |edition=3}}</ref> ]: ''{{tone superscript|Tʻai2-chung1}}'', ]: ''Táizhōng''), officially '''Taichung City''',{{efn native lang|tw|name=word1}} is a ] in central ]. Taichung is Taiwan's second-largest city, with more than 2.85 million residents,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.moi.gov.tw/chi/chi_news/news_detail.aspx?type_code=01&sn=12526 |script-title=zh:民國106年7月戶口統計資料分析 |publisher=Ministry of the Interior, ROC |date=2017-08-04 |access-date=2017-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813143415/https://www.moi.gov.tw/chi/chi_news/news_detail.aspx?type_code=01&sn=12526 |archive-date=2017-08-13 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/paper/1124488 |script-title=zh:台中人口超越高雄 躍升第2大城 - 政治 - 自由時報電子報 |website=news.ltn.com.tw |date=5 August 2017 |access-date=2019-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107233144/http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/paper/1124488 |archive-date=2019-01-07 |url-status=live|title= }}</ref> making it the largest city in ]. It serves as the core of the ], Taiwan's second-largest metropolitan area.
'''Taichung''' ({{zh|t=臺中|p=Táizhōng}}), officially known as '''Taichung City''', is a ] located in ]. Taichung has a population of over 2.7 million people, making it the third largest city on the island after ] and ]. On 25 December 2010, ] merged with the original provincial Taichung City to form the special municipality.<ref>http://taiwanjournal.nat.gov.tw/ct.asp?xitem=53774&ctnode=413&mp=9</ref> The city's motto is "economic, cultural and international city."

Located in the ], the city was initially developed from several scattered hamlets helmed by the ]. It was constructed to be the new capital of ] and renamed "]" in the late ] between 1887 and 1894. During the ] from 1895, the urban planning of present-day Taichung was performed and developed by the Japanese.<ref>Taichung History Map Walk, publish by Center for Digital Cultures，Academia Sinica，2017，p.23. {{ISBN|9789860546279}}</ref> The urban area of Taichung was organized as a ] from the start of ROC rule in 1945 until 25 December 2010, when the original provincial city and ] were merged into a new special municipality.<ref>{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The city is home to the ], the ], the ], the ], ], ], as well as many cultural sites, including the historic ], the ], and many ].


==History== ==History==

===Early history=== ===Early history===
The ] as well as several ] (including the ], ], ], ] and ]) populated the plains that make up modern Taichung. They were originally hunter gatherers who later lived by cultivating ] and ].<ref name="city_history_website">{{cite web|url=http://eng.taichung.gov.tw/ct.aspx?xItem=6046&ctNode=843&mp=1|title=From Aboriginal Homeland to Modern City: A Look at Taichung's Rich History|accessdate=2014-11-30}}</ref> In the 17th century, the Papora, Babuza, Pazeh, and Hoanya established the ], occupying the western part of present-day Taichung. The ] as well as several ] (including the ], ], ], ] and ]) populated the plains that make up modern Taichung. They were originally ] who later lived by cultivating ] and ].<ref name="city_history_website">{{cite web |url=http://eng.taichung.gov.tw/ct.aspx?xItem=6046&ctNode=843&mp=1 |title=From Aboriginal Homeland to Modern City: A Look at Taichung's Rich History |access-date=2014-11-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204174755/http://eng.taichung.gov.tw/ct.aspx?xItem=6046&ctNode=843&mp=1 |archive-date=2014-12-04 | url-status=dead}}</ref> In the 17th century, the ], ], ], and ] established the ], occupying the western part of present-day Taichung.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
], built in 1924]]


===Qing dynasty===
]
In 1684, ] was established, encompassing the underdeveloped northern two-thirds of Taiwan. Modern-day Taichung traces its beginnings to a settlement named ''Toatun'' ({{zh|t=大墩|p=Dàdūn|w=Ta<sup>4</sup>-tun<sup>1</sup>|poj=Toā-tun|l=large mound}}) in 1705. To strengthen Qing control, a garrison was established in 1721 near the site of present-day ] by Lan Ting-chen.{{sfnp|Roy|2003|p=27}}
]


North of the city, on the ], 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 ] in May 1732 before the rebels were chased into the mountains by Qing forces.{{sfnp|Roy|2003|p=22}} In 1786, another rebellion against the Qing, known as the ], began as an attempt to overthrow the government and restore the ]. Unfortunately, as the rebels moved northward, they turned to slaughter and looting. They were eventually defeated by a coalition of Qing forces, ], ] ]ese descendants, and aboriginal volunteers.{{sfnp|Gardella|1999|p=164}}
===Qing Dynasty===
In 1682, the ] wrested control of western Taiwan from the ] family (]). In 1684, ] was established, encompassing the underdeveloped northern two-thirds of Taiwan. Modern-day Taichung traces its beginnings to ''Toatun'' ({{zh|c=大墩|p=Dàdūn|w=Ta<sup>4</sup>-tun<sup>1</sup>|poj=Toā-tun|l=large mound}}) in 1705. To strengthen Qing control, a garrison was established in 1721 near the site of present-day ] by Lan Ting-chen.{{sfnp|Roy|2003|p=27}}


When ] 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 ].{{sfnp|Davidson|1903|p=245|ps=: "...the seat of government (which had been formerly at the old town of Taiwan-fu in the south, which city had been in turn the capital of the Dutch, Koxinga, and the Chinese,) was now removed temporarily to the new city of ], which had been lately in course of construction&nbsp;... In connection with this, it is necessary to go further and explain that it was the intention of the government to build a new capital city in the center of the island near Changwha. Accordingly, the new city was laid out and the construction of official yamens commenced. The name of the new city became Taiwan-fu, or the capital city of Taiwan (Formosa), and it was also to be the seat of a new prefecture called ]]."}} Thus the city took the title of "Taiwan-fu", meaning "capital city of Taiwan", from modern-day ], which had held the title for more than 200 years. Qing official ] received permission to oversee development of the area, which included constructing a railway through the city.{{sfnp|Davidson|1903|pp=247-8|ps=:"To obtain Imperial sanction to the undertaking, Governor Liu represented to the authorities that, if the capital was removed into the interior as they had recommended, it would be necessary, as there were no roads, to construct a railway from the new capital to one of the coast ports, preferably Kelung in the north. This proposition met with sonic opposition in ], but eventually Imperial approbation was obtained." }} However, the provincial capital was ultimately moved to ].
North of the city, on the ], an aboriginal revolt broke out in 1731 after Chinese officials had moved in and compelled them to provide labor. The revolt spread as far south as the seat of ] in May 1732 before the rebels were chased into the mountains by Qing forces.{{sfnp|Roy|2003|p=22}}

In 1786, another rebellion against the Qing authorities had its roots in the district of ]. The ] began as an attempt to overthrow the Manchu government and restore the ]. Unfortunately, as the rebels moved northward, they turned to slaughter and looting. They were eventually defeated by a coalition of Qing forces, ], ] ]ese descendants, and aboriginal volunteers.{{sfnp|Gardella|1999|p=164}}

When ] was declared an independent province in 1887, the government intended to construct its capital city at the centrally located ''Dadun'', which was also designated as the seat of ].{{sfnp|Davidson|1903|p=245|ps=: "...the seat of government (which had been formerly at the old town of Taiwan-fu in the south, which city had been in turn the capital of the Dutch, Koxinga, and the Chinese,) was now removed temporarily to the new city of ], which had been lately in course of construction...In connection with this, it is necessary to go further and explain that it was the intention of the government to build a new capital city in the centre of the island near Changwha. Accordingly, the new city was laid out and the construction of official yamens commenced. The name of the new city became Taiwan-fu, or the capital city of Taiwan (Formosa), and it was also to be the seat of a new prefecture called ]]."}} Thus the city took the name of "Taiwan-fu", meaning "capital city of Taiwan", from modern-day ], which had held the title for more than 200 years. Qing official ] received permission to oversee development of the area, which included constructing a railway due to the inland location of the city.{{sfnp|Davidson|1903|pp=247-8|ps= :"To obtain Imperial sanction to the undertaking, Governor Liu represented to the authorities that, if the capital was removed into the interior as they had recommended, it would be necessary, as there were no roads, to construct a railway from the new capital to one of the coast ports, preferably Kelung in the north. This proposition met with sonic opposition in ], but eventually Imperial approbation was obtained." }} However, the provincial capital was ultimately moved to ].


===Empire of Japan=== ===Empire of Japan===
After China lost the ] in 1895, Taiwan was ceded to Japan by the ], and the name of the city was changed to {{nihongo||臺中|Taichū|lead=yes}}. The Japanese sought to develop the city to make it the first “modern” area of Taiwan.{{sfnp|Roy|2003|p=36}} The Japanese administration invested in roads, dams and levees. In 1901, {{nihongo4||臺中廳|Taichū Chō}} was one of twenty local administrative districts established around the island. In 1904, the town of Taichū had a population of 6,423, and Taichū District had more than 207,000.{{sfnp|Takekoshi|1907|pp=199-200}} After the Qing dynasty lost the ] in 1895, Taiwan was ceded to Japan by the ], and the name of the city was changed to {{nihongo||臺中|Taichū|lead=yes}}. The Japanese sought to develop the city to make it the first "modern" area of Taiwan{{sfnp|Roy|2003|p=36}} and invested in roads, dams, and levees. In 1901, {{nihongo4||臺中廳|Taichū Chō}} 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.{{sfnp|Takekoshi|1907|pp=199-200}}


] 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 the JiGuang Road between the ZhongZheng and ChengGong Roads and it is still in use today.<ref name="city_history_website" /> The Japanese undertook a north-south island railway project. ] was completed and began operation in 1917,<ref name="city_history_website" /> and still operates today. Taichū City was officially declared by Japanese Imperial authorities in 1920, and Taichū City Hall was completed in 1924 after eleven years of construction.<ref name="city_history_website" /> Ching Chuan Kang Airport was constructed during the Japanese rule and was named {{nihongo4|Kōkan Airport|公館空港}}.<ref name="Taichung Airport">]</ref> ] 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.<ref name="city_history_website" /> The Japanese undertook a north–south island railway project. ] was completed and began operation in 1917,<ref name="city_history_website" /> and still operates today. Taichū City was officially declared by Japanese authorities in 1920, and ] was completed in 1924 after eleven years of construction.<ref name="city_history_website" /> {{nihongo4|Kōkan Airport|公館空港}}, now known as ], was constructed during Japanese rule.
] ]]]
]


Taichū Middle School (now known as ]) was founded in 1915 by elite members of local gentry, including ] (林獻堂) and his brother Lin Lieh-tang (林烈堂), two wealthy Taiwanese intellectuals of the era. This was in an effort to teach children the ] and to foster the spirit of the ].<ref name="city_history_website" /> The ], 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.<ref name="city_history_website" /> Taichū Middle School (now known as ]) was founded in 1915 by elite members of local gentry, including ] and his brother {{ill|Lin Lieh-tang|zh|林烈堂}}, two wealthy Taiwanese intellectuals of the era. This was in an effort to teach children the ] and to foster the spirit of the ].<ref name="city_history_website" /> The ], 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.<ref name="city_history_website" />


From 1926 to 1945, ] covered modern-day Taichung as well as ] and ]. Its new-found prosperity was eventually squandered during the ] (1937–45).{{clarify|date=March 2015}} When ] ended in 1945, Taiwan’s economy, like Japan’s, was in a very poor state. From 1926 to 1945, ] covered modern-day Taichung as well as ] and ].


===Republic of China=== ===Republic of China===
After the ] to the ] in October 1945, ] was established, which consists of present-day area of Taichung City, ] and ]. 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 ] (Kiangsi) provincial government in 1949 after the ] took control of the province.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.culture.taichung.gov.tw/media/827206/文化萬象p53-57.pdf | title=黃金六十兩 - 買屋辦公 | language=zh | trans-title=Sixty taels of gold - buy a house and work | website=www.culture.taichung.gov.tw}}</ref> In 1950, Miaoli and Taoyuan were taken out from Taichung County area to form ] and ] respectively. In June 2009, the ] approved the plan to merge Taichung City and Taichung County to form a larger Taichung City.<ref>{{cite news |date=1 February 2011 |url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=4,29,31,45&post=6187 |title=Rezoning Taiwan |publisher=Taiwan Today |access-date=9 December 2020 |archive-date=12 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112165942/https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=4,29,31,45&post=6187 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 25 December 2010, the city was merged with the surrounding ] to create a ] of 2.65 million people spread across {{cvt|2,214|km2}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.intelligentcommunity.org/index.php?src=news&refno=714&prid=714 |title=Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) |access-date=2013-01-11 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415020055/http://www.intelligentcommunity.org/index.php?src=news&refno=714&prid=714 |archive-date=2013-04-15 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
] of the Republic of China]]


In 2020, Taichung was classified as a "Gamma" level global city by the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=The World According to GaWC 2020 |url=https://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/world2020t.html |website=GaWC - Research Network |publisher=Globalization and World Cities |access-date=31 August 2020 |archive-date=24 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200824031341/https://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/world2020t.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
At the end of the war, Japan ] control of Taiwan. The early post-war era was one of transition and turmoil for Taiwan. ] had divided into three groups, one of which was known as the 'Taichung Clique'. These were men who had enjoyed relatively high social standing during the Japanese era, such as Lin Hsien-tang, Yang Chao-chia, Yeh Jung-chung, and others. They attempted to take what they believed to be their rightful place as the new political leaders of the island. However, the ROC administrator of the island, ], opposed this group as it contained many people, especially merchants and landlords, who were opposed to ROC policies.{{sfnp|Phillips|1999|p=286}}

The airport then expanded in 1954 according to the ], and later renamed ] (CCK) in memory of General ] on March 20, as deputy director of Suppression General Headquarter of Xuzhou Garrison and commander-in-chief of 2nd Army whose death on January 10, 1948 marked the nationalist defeat in the ].

In 1966 the American Air Force established a joint forces air-base here with the airport code CCK. It was the largest air force base in the Far East at the time, allowing ] to land. During the Vietnam War, CCK became a depot for the US Air Force. The US Air Force had been garrisoning with two fighter squadrons until the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty came into force on March 3, 1955. The US Military used CCK air base and ShueiNan airbase to run many of its long-distance Vietnam, Cambodia and Laotian bombing, scouting and cargo transport runs during the Vietnam conflict era. This base was shut down and most American facilities were removed after Nixon established diplomatic relations with ] of the PRC in 1979, after former Chairman Mao's death allowed a diplomatic opening of relationships with today's China.<ref name="Taichung Airport"/>

In 1947 the first Mayor of Taichung County (which included Taichung City) was Lai Tien Shen. He was a very honorable man and well respected. His picture is still honored at the Taichung Municipal Building. The position was appointed by the government to rule during the interim period.

Upon losing the ] to the ], the ] (KMT), relocated the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan. Both Taichung areas were declared a ] and ] in 1949 by the ROC government. Since then the city has grown as a center of higher education, commerce and culture, where 70% of employees worked in service industries. The surrounding county developed manufacturing, which employed 48% of the workforce, and focused so successfully on precision machinery, from machine tools to bicycles, that it was nicknamed the “Mechanical Kingdom.” On 25 December 2010, the city was merged with the surrounding ] to create a ] of 2.65 million people spread across {{convert|2,214|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref>http://www.intelligentcommunity.org/index.php?src=news&refno=714&prid=714</ref>


==Geography== ==Geography==
Taichung City is in the ]<ref name="tcgeog">{{cite web |url=http://webeng.tccg.gov.tw/general.php?page=general_brief_01&id=3&pid=10 |title=Taichung Geography |access-date=2006-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060220000514/http://webeng.tccg.gov.tw/general.php?page=general_brief_01&id=3&pid=10 |archive-date=2006-02-20 |url-status=dead}}</ref> along the main western coastal plain that stretches along the west coast from northern Taiwan almost to the southern tip. The city borders ], ], ], ], ] and ].
]
Taichung City is located in the ]<ref name="tcgeog">{{cite web|url=http://webeng.tccg.gov.tw/general.php?page=general_brief_01&id=3&pid=10|title=Taichung Geography|accessdate=2006-09-29}}</ref> along the main western coastal plain that stretches along the west coast from northern Taiwan almost to the southern tip. The city is located just north of 24° north and about 120.5° east longitude. The city borders ], ], ], ], ] and ].


The ] lies just to the east of the city. Lower, rolling hills run to the north leading to ]. Flat coastal plains dominate the landscape to the south leading to ] and the ] to the west. The ] lies just east of the city. Rolling hills run to the north leading to ], while flat coastal plains dominate the landscape to the south leading to Changhua County and the ] to the west. The ] lies to the northwest.


===Climate=== ===Climate===
Taichung has a warm ] (] ''Cwa'') bordering on a ], with an average annual temperature of {{convert|23.3|°C|1}} with the highest temperature of the year occur in July and August, while the lowest temperature occur in January and February.<ref>http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Taichung-weather-averages/Tai-Wan/TW.aspx</ref> Daytime temperatures maintains 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. The average annual rainfall is just above {{convert|1700|mm|0}}.<ref name="tcdist">, relatively low compared to other major cities of Taiwan. Taichung has a warm ] (] ''Cwa'') bordering on a ], with an average annual temperature of {{cvt|23.3|°C|1}}. The highest temperature of the year occurs in July and August, while the lowest temperature occurs in January and February.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Taichung-weather-averages/Tai-Wan/TW.aspx |title=Taichung Climate Weather Averages |access-date=2014-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310154536/http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Taichung-weather-averages/Tai-Wan/TW.aspx |archive-date=2014-03-10 |url-status=live}}</ref> 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 {{cvt|1700|mm|0}}, relatively low compared to other major cities of Taiwan.<ref name="tcdist">{{cite web |url=http://webeng.tccg.gov.tw/general.php?page=general_brief_01&id=2&pid=12 |title=Districts & Landmarks |access-date= 2006-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060220000508/http://webeng.tccg.gov.tw/general.php?page=general_brief_01&id=2&pid=12 |archive-date=2006-02-20 |url-status = dead}}</ref> The average humidity is 80%.
{{cite web
|url=http://webeng.tccg.gov.tw/general.php?page=general_brief_01&id=2&pid=12
|title=Districts & Landmarks
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}}</ref> The average humidity is 80%.

Due to the protection provided by the ] to the east and the Miaoli hills to the north, Taichung is rarely severely affected by ]s. However, occasional typhoons emerging from the ] can pose a threat to the city as evidenced by ] in 1986, which struck the west coast of Taiwan near Taichung.<ref name="typhwayne">{{cite web|url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1986atcr/pdf/wnp/12w.pdf|title=Typhoon Wayne (12W)|author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|format=PDF|accessdate=2007-05-04}}</ref>

Due to Taichung plain's strong radiative cooling effect, ] is one of the few (or only) cities of Taiwan where the year round average daily low temperature falls below 20 degrees Celsius, with even most cities of northern Taiwan, such as Taipei and Keelung having an average low of over 20.5 degrees C.


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 ]s, but typhoons emerging from the ] occasionally pose a threat to the city, as evidenced by ] in 1986, which struck Taiwan's west coast near Taichung.<ref name="typhwayne">{{cite web |url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1986atcr/pdf/wnp/12w.pdf |title=Typhoon Wayne (12W) |author=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |access-date=2007-05-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110506073147/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1986atcr/pdf/wnp/12w.pdf |archive-date=2011-05-06 |url-status=dead}}</ref>{{Weather box|width=auto
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|location = Taichung (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present）
| Jan high C = 22.0
| Feb high C = 22.4 |Jan record high C = 31.3
| Mar high C = 24.6 |Feb record high C = 33.2
| Apr high C = 27.6 |Mar record high C = 34.7
| May high C = 30.2 |Apr record high C = 34.7
| Jun high C = 31.9 |May record high C = 37.0
| Jul high C = 33.0 |Jun record high C = 36.8
| Aug high C = 32.6 |Jul record high C = 39.9
| Sep high C = 31.8 |Aug record high C = 39.3
| Oct high C = 30.1 |Sep record high C = 39.0
| Nov high C = 27.0 |Oct record high C = 38.3
| Dec high C = 23.6 |Nov record high C = 34.0
|Dec record high C = 31.7

| Jan mean C = 16.6 |year record high C =
| Feb mean C = 17.3 | Jan high C = 22.3
| Mar mean C = 19.6 | Feb high C = 22.9
| Apr mean C = 23.1 | Mar high C = 25.2
| May mean C = 26.0 | Apr high C = 28.1
| Jun mean C = 27.6 | May high C = 30.7
| Jul mean C = 28.6 | Jun high C = 32.3
| Aug mean C = 28.3 | Jul high C = 33.3
| Sep mean C = 27.4 | Aug high C = 32.7
| Oct mean C = 25.2 | Sep high C = 32.2
| Nov mean C = 21.9 | Oct high C = 30.3
| Dec mean C = 18.1 | Nov high C = 27.6
| Dec high C = 23.9

| Jan low C = 12.9 | year high C =
| Feb low C = 13.9 | Jan mean C = 17.0
| Mar low C = 16.0 | Feb mean C = 17.7
| Apr low C = 19.6 | Mar mean C = 20.1
| May low C = 22.6 | Apr mean C = 23.5
| Jun low C = 24.4 | May mean C = 26.4
| Jul low C = 25.2 | Jun mean C = 28.1
| Aug low C = 25.1 | Jul mean C = 28.9
| Sep low C = 24.1 | Aug mean C = 28.4
| Oct low C = 21.8 | Sep mean C = 27.8
| Nov low C = 18.2 | Oct mean C = 25.5
| Dec low C = 14.2 | Nov mean C = 22.6
| Dec mean C = 18.7

| year mean C =
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| Jan rain mm = 36.3 | Jan low C = 13.4
| Feb rain mm = 87.8 | Feb low C = 14.2
| Mar rain mm = 94.0 | Mar low C = 16.4
| Apr rain mm = 134.5 | Apr low C = 20.1
| May rain mm = 225.3 | May low C = 23.1
| Jun rain mm = 342.5 | Jun low C = 24.9
| Jul rain mm = 245.8 | Jul low C = 25.5
| Aug rain mm = 317.1 | Aug low C = 25.3
| Sep rain mm = 98.1 | Sep low C = 24.6
| Oct rain mm = 16.2 | Oct low C = 22.2
| Nov rain mm = 18.6 | Nov low C = 19.0
| Dec rain mm = 25.7 | Dec low C = 15.1
|year rain mm= 1641.9 | year low C = 20.3
| Jan humidity = 76.1 |Jan record low C = -0.7
| Feb humidity = 77.6 |Feb record low C = -1.0
| Mar humidity = 77.9 |Mar record low C = 2.1
| Apr humidity = 78.2 |Apr record low C = 8.6
| May humidity = 79.5 |May record low C = 10.8
| Jun humidity = 79.5 |Jun record low C = 15.5
| Jul humidity = 76.8 |Jul record low C = 20.5
| Aug humidity = 79.3 |Aug record low C = 20.0
| Sep humidity = 76.8 |Sep record low C = 14.4
| Oct humidity = 74.8 |Oct record low C = 10.5
| Nov humidity = 74.1 |Nov record low C = 1.4
| Dec humidity = 74.0 |Dec record low C = 1.8
|year humidity = 77.1 |year record low C = -1.0
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|unit rain days = 0.1 mm
| Jan rain days = 7.4 | Jan precipitation mm =36.6
| Feb rain days = 9.9 | Feb precipitation mm =63.0
| Mar rain days = 11.5 | Mar precipitation mm =86.9
| Apr rain days = 11.1 | Apr precipitation mm =126.8
| May rain days = 12.7 | May precipitation mm =249.6
| Jun rain days = 14.9 | Jun precipitation mm =329.0
| Jul rain days = 12.7 | Jul precipitation mm =303.3
| Aug rain days = 15.1 | Aug precipitation mm =340.8
| Sep rain days = 8.2 | Sep precipitation mm =147.5
| Oct rain days = 3.5 | Oct precipitation mm =25.0
| Nov rain days = 3.8 | Nov precipitation mm =23.8
| Dec rain days = 4.9 | Dec precipitation mm =30.5
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| Jan sun = 172.7
| Feb sun = 134.9 | Jan humidity = 74.4
| Mar sun = 155.8 | Feb humidity = 75.2
| Apr sun = 153.1 | Mar humidity = 74.6
| May sun = 155.4 | Apr humidity = 75.1
| Jun sun = 169.7 | May humidity = 75.7
| Jul sun = 210.6 | Jun humidity = 76.2
| Aug sun = 191.8 | Jul humidity = 74.9
| Sep sun = 192.8 | Aug humidity = 77.4
| Oct sun = 201.1 | Sep humidity = 74.3
| Nov sun = 171.4 | Oct humidity = 70.8
| Dec sun = 175.5 | Nov humidity = 72.4
| Dec humidity = 72.6
|year sun =2084.8
|year humidity =
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| Jan precipitation days = 6.6
|date=August 2010
| Feb precipitation days = 8.0
| Mar precipitation days = 10.1
| Apr precipitation days = 10.8
| May precipitation days = 12.3
| Jun precipitation days = 14.1
| Jul precipitation days = 13.5
| Aug precipitation days = 15.8
| Sep precipitation days = 8.5
| Oct precipitation days = 3.0
| Nov precipitation days = 4.1
| Dec precipitation days = 5.3
|year precipitation days =
| Jan sun = 174.0
| Feb sun = 148.3
| Mar sun = 152.7
| Apr sun = 138.2
| May sun = 154.6
| Jun sun = 160.9
| Jul sun = 192.7
| Aug sun = 161.5
| Sep sun = 173.1
| Oct sun = 205.9
| Nov sun = 174.4
| Dec sun = 174.2
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===Cityscape===
{{wide image|Taichung Panoramic Photography.jpg|1500px|align-cap=center|West←] of Taichung City.→Eastalign-cap=center|}}


==Demographics== ==Demographics==
{{Historical populations {{Historical populations
|type = Taiwan |type=Taiwan
|footnote = Source:{{cite web|url=http://www.ris.gov.tw/zh_TW/346|publisher=] Population Census|title=Populations by city and country in Taiwan}} |footnote=Source:{{cite web |url=http://www.ris.gov.tw/zh_TW/346 |publisher=] Population Census |title=Populations by city and country in Taiwan}}
|1960 |903556
|1966 |1084795
|1970 |1234043
|1975 |1408444
|1980 |1606603
|1985 |1817125 |1985 |1817125
|1990 |2019959 |1990 |2019959
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|2010 |2648419 |2010 |2648419
|2015 |2744445 |2015 |2744445
|2020 |2820787
}} }}
Taichung’s population was an estimated 2,709,764 in July 2014.<ref>http://eng.taichung.gov.tw/ct.aspx?xItem=5681&ctNode=843&mp=1</ref> 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.<ref name="tcpop">{{cite web|url=http://webeng.tccg.gov.tw/general.php?page=general_brief_01&id=10&pid=5|title=Taichung's Population|accessdate=2006-09-26}}</ref> According to ] statistics, the fertility rate in Taichung City in 2007 was 1.165 for each woman. Taichung's population was estimated to be 2,816,667 in March 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eng.taichung.gov.tw/ |title=Unknown}}{{Dead link | date=November 2024 | fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> 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.<ref name="tcpop">{{cite web |url=http://webeng.tccg.gov.tw/general.php?page=general_brief_01&id=10&pid=5 |title=Taichung's Population |access-date=2006-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060913234720/http://webeng.tccg.gov.tw/general.php?page=general_brief_01&id=10&pid=5 |archive-date=2006-09-13 |url-status=dead}}</ref> According to ] statistics, the fertility rate in Taichung City in 2007 was 1.165 for each woman.


The city surpassed ] to become the second largest city in Taiwan in July 2017, growing at the 2nd fastest rate in Taiwan from 2012 to 2017.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3224123 |title=Taichung, the second largest city in Taiwan |publisher=Taiwan News |author=Juvina Lai |date=2017-08-02 |access-date=2017-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813104658/http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3224123 |archive-date=2017-08-13 |url-status=live}}</ref> Recent population increases have been attributed to ], more people moving to the city, and subsidized housing.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3224527 |title=How housing policy helped Taichung top Kaohsiung |publisher=Taiwan News |date=2017-08-03 |access-date=2017-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813105419/http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3224527 |archive-date=2017-08-13 |url-status=live}}</ref>
===Educational attainment===
According to the Ministry of Interior, there are 846,863 residents over the age of 15. Of these, educational attainment is as follows: graduate degrees - 33,371 (3.9%); university or college degrees - 136,076 (16.1%); junior college degrees - 122,442 (14.5%); senior high school - 55,432 (6.5%); vocational high school - 168,349 (19.9%); junior high school - 78,729 (9.3%); junior vocational school - 1,949 (0.2%); primary school - 80,004 (9.4%). The official literacy rate for the city is 99.04%.


==Politics== ==Politics==
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], the incumbent ].]] ], the incumbent ]]]


===Local politics=== ===Local politics===
Unlike ] in the north, which is solidly in the ] political camp, and the southern cities of ] and ] that are solidly ], Taichung is far more balanced, with the urban city center area leaning Blue and the suburban and rural areas leaning Green. In fact, each of the two major political parties has won a mayoral election among the last four with at least 49 percent of the vote (] in 1997 and 2014 and the ] in 2001 and 2005).<ref>http://vote2014.nat.gov.tw/en/TC/n400000000000000.html</ref> Similarly, the ] majority in the ] is not as large as it is in other cities, and is only negligible when one excludes ], which is solidly pro-]. As a result of the relative moderate stand of the city residents, political upheaval and violence are far rarer in Taichung than in other large cities of the country. Unlike ] in the north, which is solidly in the ] political camp, and the southern cities of ] and ] that are solidly ], 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 (] in 1997 and 2014 and the ] in 2001 and 2005).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://vote2014.nat.gov.tw/en/TC/n400000000000000.html |title=2014 Local Elections |access-date=2015-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224145743/http://vote2014.nat.gov.tw/en/TC/n400000000000000.html |archive-date=2014-12-24 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Similarly, the Kuomintang majority in the ] is not as large as it is in other cities, and is only negligible when one excludes ], which is solidly pro-Kuomintang. The incumbent Mayor of Taichung is ] of the ].


===Government=== ===Government===
{{main article|Taichung City Government|Taichung City Council}} {{main|Taichung City Government|Taichung City Council}}

Taichung City’s executive branch is headed by mayor ] of the ]. Lin took office in 2014 with 57% of the vote, and replaced ], who was mayor for 14 years. The 1997 election was won by Chang Wen-Ying of the Democratic Progressive Party<ref name="1997elec">{{cite web|author=R.O.C. Central Election Commission |title=R.O.C. 1997 County/City Magistrate/Mayoral election results|url=http://210.69.23.140/vote3.asp?pass1=F1997A0000000000aaa|accessdate= 2006-10-14}}</ref>


Taichung City's executive branch is headed by mayor ] of the Kuomintang.<ref name="1997elec">{{cite web |author=R.O.C. Central Election Commission |title=R.O.C. 1997 County/City Magistrate/Mayoral election results |url=http://210.69.23.140/vote3.asp?pass1=F1997A0000000000aaa |access-date=2006-10-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928170156/http://210.69.23.140/vote3.asp?pass1=F1997A0000000000aaa |archive-date=2007-09-28}}</ref> 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.
Taichung’s legislative branch is a unicameral 46-member City Council. Each member is elected from one of six multiple member districts where each voter has only one vote. Thus, none of the elected council members has anywhere close to a majority of votes in their electoral district.


==Administrative divisions== ==Administrative divisions==
Taichung consists of 29 districts, 28 ] and 1 mountain indigenous district.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://english.taichung.gov.tw/797676/post |title=Districts & Landmarks |date=13 March 2019 |access-date=29 May 2019 |quote=Taichung city is broken up into 29 districts. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528225205/https://english.taichung.gov.tw/797676/post |archive-date=28 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.moi.gov.tw/files/site_stuff/321/1/month/m1-07.xls |script-title=zh:1.7-鄉鎮市區戶口數 |trans-title=Population for Township and District |date=August 2020 |access-date=21 September 2020 |website=] |quote=臺中市 Taichung City中區 Central District東區 East District南區 South District西區 West District北區 North District西屯區 Situn District南屯區 Nantun District北屯區 Beitun District豐原區 Fongyuan District東勢區 Dongshih District大甲區 Dajia District清水區 Cingshuei District沙鹿區 Shalu District梧棲區 Wuci District后里區 Houli District神岡區 Shengang District潭子區 Tanzih District大雅區 Daya District新社區 Sinshe District石岡區 Shihgang District外埔區 Waipu District大安區 Daan District烏日區 Wurih District大肚區 Dadu District龍井區 Longjing District霧峰區 Wufong District太平區 Taiping District大里區 Dali District和平區 Heping District |language=zh-tw,en |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612184854/https://www.moi.gov.tw/files/site_stuff/321/1/month/m1-07.xls |url-status=live }}</ref>
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!Name!!Chinese!!]!!]!!Population (January 2023)!!Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
!Name
!]
!Population (2016.01)
!Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|中|區}}}} ||Tiong||Chûng||align=right| 17,654||align=right| 0.8803
| align=center colspan=4|'''Inner Taichung''' {{small|(former districts of Taichung City before 25 December 2010)}}
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|東|區}}}} ||Tang||Tûng||align=right| 75,724||align=right| 9.2855
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|北屯區}}
| 265,497
| 62.7034
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|南|區}}}} ||Lâm||Nàm||align=right| 125,695||align=right| 6.8101
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|中區}}
| 19,020
| 0.8803
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|西|區}}}} ||Se||Sî||align=right| 112,651||align=right| 5.7042
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|東區}}
| 75,171
| 9.2855
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|北|區}}}} ||Pak||Pet||align=right| 143,018||align=right| 6.9376
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|南屯區}}
| 164,647
| 31.2578
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|北屯|區}}}} ||Pak-tūn||Pet-tun||align=right| 296,757||align=right| 62.7034
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|北區}}
| 147,570
| 6.9376
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|西屯|區}}}} ||Se-tūn||Sî-tun||align=right| 232,406||align=right| 39.8467
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|南區}}
| 121,865
| 6.8101
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|南屯|區}}}} ||Lâm-tūn||Nàm-tun||align=right| 178,446||align=right| 31.2578
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|西區}}
| 115,798
| 5.7042
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|太平|區}}}} ||Thài-pêng||Thai-phìn||align=right| 196,327||align=right| 120.7473
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|西屯區}}
| 221,942
| 39.8467
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|大里|區}}}} ||Tāi-lí||Thai-lî||align=right| 211,768||align=right| 28.8758
| align=center colspan=4|'''Greater Tuen Mun'''
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|霧峰|區}}}} ||Bū-hong||Vú-fûng||align=right| 64,093||align=right| 98.0779
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|大里區}}
| 208,571
| 28.8758
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|烏日|區}}}} ||O·-ji̍t||Vû-ngit||align=right| 78,343||align=right| 43.4032
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|太平區}}
| 184,223
| 120.7473
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|豐原|區}}}} ||Hong-goân||bgcolor=pink|Fûng-ngièn||align=right| 163,699||align=right| 41.1845
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|霧峰區}}
| 64,708
| 98.0779
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|后里|區}}}} ||Aū-lí||Heu-lî||align=right| 53,716||align=right| 58.9439
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|烏日區}}
| 72,590
| 43.4032
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|石岡|區}}}} ||Chio̍h-kng||bgcolor=pink|Sa̍k-kóng||align=right| 14,166||align=right| 18.2105
| align=center colspan=4|'''Greater Shanxian'''
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|東勢|區}}}} ||Tang-sì||bgcolor=pink|Tûng-sṳ||align=right| 47,789||align=right| 117.4065
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|豐原區}}
| 166,729
| 41.1845
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|新社|區}}}} ||Sin-siā||bgcolor=pink|Sîn-sa||align=right| 23,266||align=right| 68.8874
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|東勢區}}
| 51,244
| 117.4065
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|潭子|區}}}} ||Thâm-chú||Thâm-tsṳ́ ||align=right| 108,790||align=right| 25.8497
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|大雅區}}
| 93,751
| 32.4109
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|大雅|區}}}} ||Tāi-ngé||Thai-ngâ||align=right| 95,419||align=right| 32.4109
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|和平區}}
| 10,707
| 1037.8192
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|神岡|區}}}} ||Sin-kóng||Sṳ̀n-kông||align=right| 64,374||align=right| 35.0445
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|后里區}}
| 54,313
| 58.9439
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|大甲|區}}}} ||Tāi-kah||Thai-kap||align=right| 74,866||align=right| 58.5192
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|神岡區}}
| 65,210
| 35.0445
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|清水|區}}}} ||Chheng-chúi||Tshîn-súi||align=right| 89,145||align=right| 64.1709
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|石岡區}}
| 15,277
| 18.2105
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|沙鹿|區}}}} ||Soa-la̍k||Sâ-lu̍k||align=right| 97,201||align=right| 40.4604
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|潭子區}}
| 106,613
| 25.8497
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|梧棲|區}}}} ||Gō·-chhe||Ǹg-tshi||align=right| 59,933||align=right| 18.4063
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|新社區}}
| 25,077
| 68.8874
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|大安|區}}}} ||Tāi-an||Thai-ôn||align=right| 18,208||align=right| 27.4045
| align=center colspan=4|'''Greater Haixian'''
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|大肚|區}}}} ||Tōa-tō͘||Thai-tú||align=right| 56,155||align=right| 37.0024
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|大甲區}}
| 77,765
| 58.5192
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|龍井|區}}}} ||Liông-chéⁿ||Liùng-tsiáng||align=right| 78,012||align=right| 38.0377
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|清水區}}
| 86,131
| 64.1709
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|外埔|區}}}} ||Goā-po͘||Ngoi-phû||align=right| 31,256||align=right| 42.4099
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|沙鹿區}}
| 89,783
| 40.4604
|- |-
| ] || {{large| {{linktext|lang=zh-tw|和平|區}}}} ||Hô-pêng||bgcolor=pink|Fò-phìn||align=right| 10,921||align=right| 1037.8192
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|梧棲區}}
| 57,159
| 18.4063
|-
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|大安區}}
| 19,533
| 27.4045
|-
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|大肚區}}
| 56,654
| 37.0024
|-
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|龍井區}}
| 76,696
| 38.0377
|-
| ]
| {{lang|zh-hant|外埔區}}
| 31,868
| 42.4099
|} |}
Inner Taichung refers to the eight former districts of Taichung City before the merger with ] on December 25, 2010. Colors indicate statutory language status of ] in the respective subdivisions. Note that ] is also an ] of the ].

<small>
#] ({{lang|zh-hant|北屯區}}): Geographically, this is the largest district in the city, spreading from the north to the northeastern-most reaches of the city. It includes the comparatively rural area of Dakeng. It also includes the ] and ].
#] ({{lang|zh-hant|中區}}): This is the smallest and most densely populated district in the city. It is home to the ], ], and a large number of traditional businesses in the downtown area. This district is home to the original ] shop on Ziyou Road ({{lang|zh-hant|自由路}}) and is where most of Taichung's major businesses used to be located.
#] ({{lang|zh-hant|東區}}): Literally on the other side of the tracks from the main part of the downtown area. The Taichung Central Department Store is located here.
#] ({{lang|zh-hant|南屯區}}): Occupies the southwestern-most portions of the city. There is still considerable farmland in this area, but since the High Speed Rail has opened in the adjacent ] there is a growing number of residents. Currently, Nantun is most well known for high property values and expensive, luxurious cottages, which have in turn attracted many large department stores into adjacent areas of Xitun District.
#] ({{lang|zh-hant|北區}}): Nestled between Central and Beitun Districts, it is home to the ] and ], one of the best known shopping belt in the city. It is also home to the ], Chungyou Department Store, and Zhongshan Hall.
#] ({{lang|zh-hant|西屯區}}): This district spreads out to the western edge of the city and is home to ] and ] Universities. It is also the location of many of the new, fashionable shopping areas in the city and is the area of greatest growth. The Taichung Industrial Park, World Trade Center, and the Chaoma Bus Station, a major embarkation point from the city. Major department stores include Idee, Shinkong Mitsukoshi, Top City, and Tiger City. The new City Hall is located near the eastern edge of this district on the major Taichung Port (Taizhonggang) Road.
#] ({{lang|zh-hant|南區}}): Occupying the southernmost part of the city, it is home to ] and the Taichung Industrial High School.
#] ({{lang|zh-hant|西區}}): West District is home to the ] as well as the Municipal Cultural Center. A lot of cultural activities were held here. This area is also known for its restaurants, which have attracted many people come with their reputation for exotic cuisine. Taichung's old City Hall is here, as is National Taichung University. The Sogo Department store is in the northern part of the district.</small>


==Economy== ==Economy==
Taichung is the center and the largest city in ]. Its main industries are machinery and retail services.{{sfnp|陳建元|2016|p=1|ps=:"臺中市做為全臺灣中部區域經濟發展中心，為工業發展重鎮與推動產業成長之重要樞紐" }}<ref name="dgbas1">{{harvnb|行政院主計總處|2018|p=4}}: 按從業員工人數觀察，臺中市為中部地區最大都會區及民生消費中心，以批發業及零售業為就業市場主力，從業員工合計達 27.4 萬人或占 23.0%</ref><ref>臺中市工商發展投資策進會 (2024): "臺中地區為國內機械業之重要生產基地"</ref>
{{POV section|date=January 2015}}
]
Taichung has a vibrant, diverse economy that incorporates traditional businesses, small family-run shops and factories, large industrial areas, and a thriving commercial sector.


Taichung is home to many industries. It has six main manufacturing industries: tool machines, mechanical components, photoelectric panels, bicycles, woodworking machinery, and aerospace manufacturing. {{sfnp|陳建元|2016|p=93|ps=:"台中市因有工具機與零組件、手工具、木工機械、光電、航太、自行車等 6 大產業" }}<ref>臺中市工商發展投資策進會 (2024): 臺中市六大產業包括工具機暨機械零組件、光電面板產業、自行車及零組件、木工機械、手工具、航太產業。</ref>
The heart of Taichung’s economy has long been the small business. The small business sector still thrives in the city and is in most evidence in the downtown area with small eateries, traditional markets, and other family businesses. Taichung's teahouse (春水堂) is where ] was invented, by a teahouse owner, Liu Han Chie (劉漢介).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taiwan-panorama.com/show_issue.php?id=2006129512026c.txt&cur_page=2&table=0&h1=%C0%F4%B9%D2%A5%CD%BAA&h2=&search=&height=&type=&scope=&order=&keyword=&lstPage=&num=&year=2006&month=12|title=台式茶文化登陸──春水堂|publisher=Taiwan Panorama|date=December 2006|accessdate=2010-07-11}}</ref> Taichung is most famous for its ]s (taiyang bing).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.tw.tranews.com/Show/Style203/News/c1_News.asp?SItemId=0271030&ProgramNo=A000203000002&SubjectNo=74863|title=Let’s Go On a Backpacking! – The Must-buy Taichung Local Specialties|publisher=Tra News|accessdate=2010-07-11}}</ref>


], located in ], is home to many factories, while nearby ] hosts many industrial conventions every year. Taichung is also home to the ], known for the many semiconductor factories located there, most notably ]. {{sfnp|陳建元|2016|p=33|ps=:"台積電公司在本市投資 18 吋晶圓廠" }}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tsmc.com/chinese/dedicatedFoundry/manufacturing/locations.htm |script-title=zh:台灣積體電路製造股份有限公司 |website=www.tsmc.com |access-date=2018-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120222007/http://www.tsmc.com/chinese/dedicatedFoundry/manufacturing/locations.htm |archive-date=2018-11-20 |url-status=live|title= }}</ref> Some other famous companies located in Taichung included ], ], ], and ].
Taichung is an important center for a number of key industries. The city is a major manufacturer of bicycles and sporting goods. Small metalworking, mold and die enterprises abound. During the heyday of the Taiwanese Miracle, the city hosted the famous "Shoes Nest," with hundreds of small firms involved in the shoe industry, which has since moved to China. Nike's Asian design center is located in Taichung.


Taichung is also known for its bicycle manufacturing. Notable business located in Taichung include ], ], and TRP Brakes.{{sfnp|行政院主計總處|2018|p=6|ps=:"臺中市大甲區為國內自行車重要生產區域之一，創造其他運輸工具及其零件製造業 9.4%之生產總額。" }}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.giantcyclingworld.com/inc/events.php |script-title=zh:系統訊息 |website=www.giantcyclingworld.com |language=en |access-date=2018-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109105950/http://www.giantcyclingworld.com/inc/events.php |archive-date=2018-11-09 |url-status=live|title= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bike-eu.com/home/nieuws/2014/03/sram-opens-asia-development-center-1012494?vakmedianet-approve-cookies=1 |title=SRAM Opens Asia Development Center |work=Bike Europe |access-date=2018-11-20 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121021822/https://www.bike-eu.com/home/nieuws/2014/03/sram-opens-asia-development-center-1012494?vakmedianet-approve-cookies=1 |archive-date=2018-11-21 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Xitun District is the home of Taichung’s industrial zone. ] is the symbolic heart of the zone, where various trade shows and exhibitions are held throughout the year. Most of Taichung’s traditional manufacturing base is in this area, which is the area of Taichung City that is nearest the port. In the northeast part of ] there is a science-based industrial park.


{{wide image|Taichung Skyline 20231202.jpg|500px|align-cap=center|Skyline of Taichung's financial center, ]}}
The growing prosperity of Taichung residents has resulted in the explosive growth of the upscale retail sector, with the opening of massive up-market department stores, as well as the construction of several luxurious condo complexes in the rapidly developing areas near a newly constructed government complex, as well as the growth of up-market neighborhoods in Beitun District.


Taichung's financial center and ] is the ], 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.,<ref name="dgbas1" /> Its output value is 1.3 trillion NTD, second largest after Taipei (5.8 trillion NTD) in Taiwan. {{sfnp|行政院主計總處|2018|p=14 }}
==Transportation==
{{Main article|Transportation in Taichung}}
]
]


Taichung is most famous for its ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.tw.tranews.com/Show/Style203/News/c1_News.asp?SItemId=0271030&ProgramNo=A000203000002&SubjectNo=74863 |title=Let's Go On a Backpacking! – The Must-buy Taichung Local Specialties |publisher=Tra News |access-date=2010-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307180028/http://en.tw.tranews.com/Show/Style203/News/c1_News.asp?SItemId=0271030&ProgramNo=A000203000002&SubjectNo=74863 |archive-date=2012-03-07 |url-status=live}}</ref> Taichung's ] teahouse ({{lang|zh|春水堂}}) is where ] was invented.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.taiwan-panorama.com/show_issue.php?id=2006129512026c.txt&cur_page=2&table=0&h1=%C0%F4%B9%D2%A5%CD%BAA&h2=&search=&height=&type=&scope=&order=&keyword=&lstPage=&num=&year=2006&month=12 |date=December 2006 |publisher=Taiwan Panorama |script-title=zh:台式茶文化登陸──春水堂 |access-date=2010-07-11 |archive-date=2011-07-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716094456/http://www.taiwan-panorama.com/show_issue.php?id=2006129512026c.txt&cur_page=2&table=0&h1=%C0%F4%B9%D2%A5%CD%BAA&h2=&search=&height=&type=&scope=&order=&keyword=&lstPage=&num=&year=2006&month=12 |url-status=live |title= }}</ref>
===Rail===
In Taichung, there are two parallel railways, one is the ] which passes through the urban areas in the interior, and the other is the Coast Line which passes through rural areas closer to the shore.


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] is located on Jianguo Road ({{lang|zh-hant|建國路}}). There is a small square in the front of the station, and numerous bus companies have stations within a three-minute walk of the station. They provide comprehensive local bus service along with long-distance bus services, many of which are to towns not served by trains.
|+ Industry distribution of employed persons in Taichung<ref>{{cite web |title = 統計彙編查詢網 |url = https://statistic.ndc.gov.tw/download.htm |website=statistic.ndc.gov.tw |publisher=] |access-date=28 August 2020|archive-date=11 September 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200911060520/https://statistic.ndc.gov.tw/download.htm }}</ref>
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! 2000
! 2005
! 2010
! 2015
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|35.6
|32.5
|27.7
|9.5
|7.7
|5.0
|3.9
|3.1
|3.1
|- align=right
|{{nowrap|]（%）}}
|28.3
|32.4
|36.5
|47.6
|43.5
|41.0
|39.1
|40.0
|40.1
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|{{nowrap|]（%）}}
|36.1
|35.1
|35.7
|42.9
|48.7
|54.0
|57.0
|56.8
|56.8
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==Transportation==
Taichung Station lies on the ] ], which splits from the coastal line from ] to the south of Taichung, to Jhunan, near ], to the north.
{{Main|Transportation in Taichung}}


===Rail===
The first southbound train departs for Pingtung at 6:05am in the morning while the first northbound train departs for ] at 6:10am. The last trains in the early morning depart at 2:37am and 2:46am for ] and Taipei respectively.
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There are two other local train stations within the city limits of Taichung. They are ] located in ] and ] in ]. Both are only serviced by local trains.
Two railways run parallel to each other in Taichung: the ], which passes through the urban areas in the interior, and the ], which passes through rural areas closer to the coastal shore. ] is located in the heart of the city in ] and numerous bus companies provide connections to other towns by bus.


The new ] was recently completed, allowing travel to Taipei and Kaohsiung in 90 minutes. The ] is located in ] and is served both by local trains as well as free shuttle buses into the city. The ] is located in ], serving travel demands of both Taichung City and the northern parts of Changhua County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.thsrc.com.tw/ArticleContent/4b80429e-2b1a-429d-93ab-6870d49cab03|title=THSR Taichung Station Info|website=Taiwan High Speed Rail|access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref> THSR Taichung Station is accessible by ] and ] through ] as well as free shuttle buses into the city.


===Seaport=== ===Seaport===
], located on the coast in Taichung City, is the second largest cargo facility on the island capable of handling container shipping.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shan|first=Shelley|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2010/12/23/2003491632|title=Taichung's port passes Keelung in cargo, MOTC says|website=Taipei Times|date=23 December 2010|access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref> 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.
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], located on the coast in Taichung City, is the second largest cargo facility on the island capable of handling container shipping.


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


] runs along the Fazi River on the outskirts of the city, while ] runs along the ] to the coastal plains on the west, where it then runs parallel to the coastline. ] begins in ] and terminates in ]. ], known as the Taichung Ring Expressway circles the outskirts of the city, while ], known as the Zhongtou Expressway, runs from Taichung southward to ], ]. Many other highways run through the city.
===Inner city traffic===
Unlike other major cities, Taichung has no expressway crossing the city. The heaviest traffic congestion is on Taiwan Boulevard (臺灣大道), which can come to a stand still not only during rush hour, but also on weekends or late evenings as many of the most popular shopping centers and movie theaters are on that stretch of road. Other busy stretches of road include Sanmin Road near Chungyou Department Store and Yizhong Street, especially during late evening, when local cram schools and baseball games typically let out.


Most road signs in the city have ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.taichung.gov.tw/797674/post|title=Romanization of Taichung's top 50 Main Roads|website=Taichung City Government|access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref>
The downtown area is roughly a grid pattern with Ziyou Road (自由路) and Sanmin Road (三民路) running southwest to northeast while Zhongzheng Road (中正路) and Linsen Road (林森路) run northwest from the center of the city, in addition to the more narrow one-way roads that follow the grid pattern as well.


===Bus===
A large number of multi-lane roads lead out of the downtown area in all directions. Some of these roads are divided by a physical barrier or median to enhance safety. These roads include Taiwan Boulevard (臺灣大道), Wuquan West Road (五權西路), Beitun Road (北屯路), Taiyuan Road (太原路), Hanxi Road (旱溪路), Guoguang Road (國光路), Zhongqing Road (中清路), Wuquan South Road (五權南路) and Wenxin South Road (文心南路).
{{See also|Taichung City Bus}}

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Stop lights and lane indicators are generally observed on major streets, but are often viewed more as suggestions rather than legally enforced traffic rules unless traffic police officers are present. Speed limits are often not enforced, except where specifically designated speed detection cameras are present and marked with signs, making traffic conditions some of the most dangerous on the island. Most major intersections have traffic signs with Romanized names. However, despite the fact that Taichung City has recently declared Hanyu Pinyin the official romanization system for the city, there are numerous signs leftover from previous romanizations while the a large number of minor intersections have no romanization of any kind. Navigation in Taichung City is extremely difficult for those who are unable to read Chinese characters.
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 ] (for example, an ]), the first 10 kilometers are free.<ref>{{cite news |author=張順祥 |title=台中雙十公車25日上路 10公里免費最多收10元 |url = https://www.rti.org.tw/news/view/id/2048129 |access-date=2020-08-25 |publisher =Rti 中央廣播電臺 |date=2020-01-14 |archive-date=2020-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911060839/https://www.rti.org.tw/news/view/id/2048129 |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition, some taxi served as bus routes in rural areas.<ref>{{Cite web |author=趙容萱 |title=中市小黃公車新增3條路今上路 首次串連捷運 |url=https://udn.com/news/story/7266/7718026 |date=2024-01-18 |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=聯合新聞網 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref>


===Mass Rapid Transit=== ===Mass Rapid Transit===
{{See also|Taichung Metropolitan Area MRT System}} {{See also|Taichung Metropolitan Area MRT System}}
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The city currently has one ] line, the ], which opened on April 25, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/taichung-mrt-green-line-opens/59007.article|title=Taichung MRT Green Line opens|website=Metro Report International|date=27 April 2021|access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref> A second line, the ], was approved in 2024 and is expected to open in 2034.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/taichung-metro-blue-line-approved/65855.article|title=Taichung metro Blue Line approved|website=Metro Report International|date=8 February 2024|access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref>
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The city currently does not have any type of rapid transit system, though construction on the first line of the municipal MRT system is scheduled to begin in October 2009 with completion of the Wuri-Beitun line schedule for completion in 2018.<ref>http://www.hsr.gov.tw/homepage.nsf/4c21fbf3077d91b048256923007e3ae1/5c911cfef91b2333482570ba00333204?OpenDocument</ref>
For a short period of time the city operated a bus rapid transport system, named the ], running down Taiwan Boulevard. It used ]ses running a specialized lane, a first in Taiwan. The system began operation in July 2014; however, it was terminated within a year. The lane and specialized bus stops are currently used as a general bus lane, with bus lines 300 - 309 running through it.


For a short period of time, the city operated a ] system, named the ], running down Taiwan Boulevard. It used ]es running a specialized lane, a first in Taiwan. The system began operation in July 2014;<ref>{{cite web|last=Ya-ching|first=Chang|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/08/11/2003597160|title=Taichung's BRT fails to impress: poll|website=Taipei Times|date=11 August 2014|access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref> 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.
While a normal bus system exists covering parts of the city, it is not reliable in all places. Among the bus companies providing local service are Taichung Bus Company (臺中客運), Fengyuan Bus Company (豐原客運), Changhua Bus Company (彰化客運), and Presidential Bus Company. While heavily congested areas have buses, other areas have intermittent to no service. While there is theoretically a schedule when buses are to arrive, they are often not reliable. Signs at bus stops are not bilingual, not complete and often, not current.

===Freeways and expressways===
] passes through the western part of downtown Taichung and has five interchanges. The northernmost is in ] (甲后路), the second in ] (中山路), the next two are in ] (中清路 and 臺灣大道), another in ] (五權西路), and the southernmost is in ] (沙田路). It also has one junction with ] in ].

The second most important North-South freeway, the ], passes through the city, it has four interchanges, the first in Dajia District (甲后路), the next in Shalu District (明德路), another in Longjing District (中興路), and the northernmost in Wuri District (環中路).

The only national highway completely within the city limits of Taichung is the ], connecting (from East to West) the districts of Fengyuan, Shengang and Qingshui, and has two junctions, one with Highway No. 1 and the other with Highway No. 3.

Taichung-Changhua Expressway (中彰快速道路,) is the main stretch of ] that runs from northwestern Taichung City into the northern part of Changhua City just to the south of Taichung. At some points, it is just a few dozen meters east of the ] Freeway. While it does not connect directly to that highway, it does have an interchange with ] (國道三號) in Wuri District, where one can then access it in a couple of minutes.

Taichung-Nantou Highway (中投公路,) also known as ], runs from Dali District to ]. It can be accessed by driving on Wuquan South Road. While there is no direct interchange with ], one can get off in Wufeng and, after about two minutes on surface roads, easily access the highway.


===Taichung International Airport=== ===Taichung International Airport===
] {{Main|Taichung International Airport}}
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{{Main article|Taichung Airport}}


The ] is the third and newest international airport in Taiwan. The Taichung International Airport civilian terminal is located on the western corner of ] (CCK), about 20 kilometers (12&nbsp;]) from downtown Taichung City. The main road linking Taichung and the airport is Zhongqing Road (Provincial Route 10). The airport is located within a kilometer (1,100&nbsp;yd) of the Shalu (沙鹿) Exit on National Highway Number 3. ] is the third and newest international airport in Taiwan. It occupies the western corner of ] (CCK) and is about 20 kilometers (12&nbsp;mi) from downtown Taichung City. The current airport replaced ] as Taichung's airport in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tca.gov.tw/eng/index.php?code=list&ids=328|title=Introduction of the Airport|website=Taichung International Airport|date=20 May 2015 |access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref>


==Education==
In 2002, the ] began working on a plan to move air traffic from Taichung's ShuiNan Airport to the CCK Air Force base as a first step to converting CCK into a new international airport to facilitate larger aircraft.
{{Main|List of educational institutions in Taichung}}
] presided over the groundbreaking ceremony of ], which is the first private university in Taiwan.]]
In 1915, the Taichung Middle School (台灣公立台中中學校) (now ]) was established as the first school for young people in Taiwan.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.tcfsh.tc.edu.tw/editor_model/u_editor_v1.asp?id={863F2EAA-95BB-4B75-9067-EE327786E14A} |title = 創校五先賢事略 |access-date=2018-09-03 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161009152848/http://www.tcfsh.tc.edu.tw/editor_model/u_editor_v1.asp?id=%7B863F2EAA-95BB-4B75-9067-EE327786E14A%7D |archive-date=2016-10-09 |language=zh-tw}}</ref> In 1943, the Advanced Academy of Agronomy and Forestry (now ]) became an independent entity and moved to Taichung. It is the beginning of higher education in Taichung. In 1955, ] was established, becoming the first private university in Taiwan.<ref>{{cite web |title=東海大學_路思義教堂 |url = https://travel.taichung.gov.tw/zh-tw/Attractions/Intro/74/%E6%9D%B1%E6%B5%B7%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%B8-%E8%B7%AF%E6%80%9D%E7%BE%A9%E6%95%99%E5%A0%82 |publisher=Tourism and Travel Bureau, Taichung City Government |access-date=2020-08-25 |archive-date=2020-09-11 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200911060758/https://travel.taichung.gov.tw/zh-tw/Attractions/Intro/74/%E6%9D%B1%E6%B5%B7%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%B8-%E8%B7%AF%E6%80%9D%E7%BE%A9%E6%95%99%E5%A0%82 |language=zh-tw}}</ref>


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, ], and nine community colleges in the city.<ref>{{cite web | title = 教育部教育統計查詢網 | url = http://stats.moe.gov.tw/qframe.aspx?qno=MQA3AA2 | access-date = 2013-09-29 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131002101716/http://stats.moe.gov.tw/qframe.aspx?qno=MQA3AA2 | archive-date = 2013-10-02 |language=zh-tw}}</ref>
The airport opened in early 2004, and the expanded facility at CCK Air Force Base has a much longer runway capable of handling larger aircraft. International charter flight service from the city began the same day.

The opening of The Taichung International Airport did spark a spat of partisan controversies about being incomplete and safety concerns were raised.<ref name="tcairport">{{cite web|url=http://archives.californiaaviation.org/airport/msg29475.html|date= March 4, 2004 |title=New Taiwan airport sparks political squabble|accessdate=2006-10-16}}</ref> The fact that Taiwan has more airports per capita than any other country in the region and prohibits private airplanes fell on deaf ears because the anticipated and protracted opening of direct links with the ] are expected to require an increase in air traffic.

Taichung's airport currently handles daily scheduled flights between Taichung and the cities of Taipei and Hualian, as well as the offshore islands of Penghu (Pescadores) and Kinmen. Airlines operating out of Taichung include Mandarin and UNI. International air services are expected to continue growing to include charter flights between Taichung and South Korea, plus special charter flights to other destinations and possibly the Chinese mainland.

==Education==
{{Main article|Education in Taichung}}
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Taichung City offers a full range of educational opportunities for its residents. From kindergartens to national universities, Taichung has schools that fit nearly every need from bilingual kindergartens to world class public and private university education.


==Romanization== ==Romanization==
Taichung City is in the process of implementing ] on road signs throughout the city. However, there are still signs displaying spellings from previously used romanization systems as well as ] and systems that do not conform to any standard system.<ref name="pinyin">{{cite web|url=http://webeng.tccg.gov.tw/general.php?page=general_brief_01&id=15&pid=15 |title=Romanization of Taichung's top 50 Main Roads|accessdate=2006-09-29}}</ref> Unlike ] 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. Taichung City is in the process of implementing ] on road signs throughout the city. However, there are still signs displaying spellings from previously used romanization systems, as well as ] and systems that do not conform to any standard system.<ref name="pinyin">{{cite web |url=http://webeng.tccg.gov.tw/general.php?page=general_brief_01&id=15&pid=15 |title=Romanization of Taichung's top 50 Main Roads |access-date=2006-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060206162332/http://webeng.tccg.gov.tw/general.php?page=general_brief_01&id=15&pid=15 |archive-date=2006-02-06 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Unlike ], 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== ==Culture and recreation==


===Museums and cultural centers=== ===Museums and cultural centers===
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*]: The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts is located on the corner of Wuquan West Road and Meicun Road. It houses the world’s largest collection of Taiwanese art. There is a stream and an area outside of the museum that is very popular with families when there is good weather. *The ] houses the world's largest collection of Taiwanese art.
*] (NMNS): Located on Xitun Road, this is a popular local attraction with children. NMNS together with ] in ] and the ] in ] are called "the Museums of Taiwan". Across {{convert|22|acre|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. It is also a place filled with hands-on exhibits that will delight children and adults of all ages. *] together with ] in Taipei and the ] in Kaohsiung are called "the Museums of Taiwan". Across {{cvt|22|acre|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 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. *]: 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.
*]: This museum is located in ]. 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.
*]: Dating back to the Japanese-era, this still- operational winery also includes a Wine Museum, which has displays on wine-making and the history of the winery.
*]: This museum is located at ] 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.
*]: This converted railroad warehouse provides exhibition space for regular displays of modern art. Adjacent warehouses have been converted to provide studio space for local and foreign artists, and are frequently open to the public.
*Wenying Hall: A frequent venue for local art exhibitions and events. It includes an art display area along with a folk art museum and Zhongzheng Hall.


===Temples=== ===Temples===
{{Main article|Temples of Taichung}} {{Main|List of temples in Taichung}}
{{Category see also|Temples in Taichung}}
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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 ] and 208 are ].<ref>{{cite web |title=107臺中市寺廟登記概況 |url=https://www.civil.taichung.gov.tw/media/440961/107%E8%87%BA%E4%B8%AD%E5%B8%82%E5%AF%BA%E5%BB%9F%E7%99%BB%E8%A8%98%E6%A6%82%E6%B3%81.pdf |website=Civil Affairs Bureau, Taichung City Government |access-date=March 15, 2021 |language=zh-tw |date=2018 |archive-date=June 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610085452/https://www.civil.taichung.gov.tw/media/440961/107%E8%87%BA%E4%B8%AD%E5%B8%82%E5%AF%BA%E5%BB%9F%E7%99%BB%E8%A8%98%E6%A6%82%E6%B3%81.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Temples can be found all over the city of Taichung. While many of them are of recent construction, others are considered historic and are indicative of the changing currents through Taichung’s history.
*Confucius Temple
*Martyr’s Shrine: Adjacent to the temple is the Martyr’s Shrine, dedicated to the hero’s of the Republic of China.
*Pao Hueh Temple: This is a Buddhist temple which features the “Big Budda.” The gold, seven-floor Buddha is dedicated to Maitreya. The temple grounds also include a Japanese Shinto shrine.
*ChengHuang Temple: This temple was established during the Qing Dynasty, and has since been renovated numerous times. Its main festival is the 15th day of the sixth lunar month.
*WanChun Temple: Established during the height of the Qing Dynasty more than two hundred years ago, it is home to a couplet written by Emperor Kuangshu. It is also noted for its lifelike carvings.
*Li Ancestral Shrine:
*Wen Chang Temple: Built around 1825, this temple is dedicated to the “Scholar God.” Students frequently come to pray prior to exams to get good scores.
*LeCheng Temple: Over two hundred years old, the Le Cheng temple is dedicated to the goddess Mazu, and is known locally as the “Hanxi Mazu.” It includes an ancient cauldron and other artifacts.
*WanHe Temple: This temple was built during the Qing Dynasty in thanks to the goddess Mazu. It is noted for exquisitely designed carvings.


The Goddess ] is one of the most popular ]. ] is the starting point of the annual ], one of two largest such pilgrimages in Taiwan (along with the ]). Each year, worshippers carry a ] containing a statue of Mazu and travel {{cvt|340|km}} on foot to ] and back.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage in C. Taiwan to take place June 11–20 |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3945258 |access-date=March 15, 2021 |agency=Central News Agency |publisher=Taiwan News |date=June 18, 2020 |archive-date=June 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610085450/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3945258 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=大甲媽祖遶境進香(直轄市登錄) |url=https://nchdb.boch.gov.tw/assets/overview/folklore/20080704000002 |website=National Cultural Heritage Database Management System |publisher=Bureau of Cultural Heritage |access-date=March 15, 2021 |language=zh-tw |archive-date=April 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430171000/https://nchdb.boch.gov.tw/assets/advanceSearch/folklore/20080704000002 |url-status=live }}</ref> ] hosts a similar Eighteen Villages Pilgrimage, where the temple's "Hanxi Mazu" is paraded through eighteen villages for good luck.<ref>{{cite web |title=Le Cheng Temple, Taichung, and Hanxi Mazu's Eighteen Villages Celebration Parade |url=https://www.taiwangods.com/html/landscape_en/1_0011.aspx?i=42 |website=Religious Scenes Top 100 |publisher=Ministry of the Interior |access-date=March 15, 2021 |archive-date=September 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926184704/https://www.taiwangods.com/html/landscape_EN/1_0011.aspx?i=42 |url-status=live }}</ref> Other notable Mazu temples include ] and ].
===National and municipal historical sites===
'''National Category 2 Historical Site'''


] is a crucial part of many Chinese cultures. In Taichung, there are two historic major temples dedicated to ], the patron deity of literature: ] and ]. The ] is a large and relatively new complex dedicated to ] himself. There are also several ]s in Taichung, notably the ], the ], and the ].
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Many other deities are worshipped in the city, including:
'''National Category 3 Historical Sites'''
*] at ]
*] at ] and ]
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* Chang-Liao Family Shrine
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* Wenchang Temples, Lin Family Shrine
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* Chang Family Ancestral Shrine
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* Lecheng Temple | ], built during the Qing dynasty
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* Lake Pavilion in Taichung Park
| alt3=The Lin Family Ancestral Shrine
* Chishan Gate
| ] in ]. Built during the Qing dynasty.
* Japanese-era Municipal Building
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* Taichung City Hall
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===Night markets=== ===Night markets===
Taichung has several open-air ]s that feature local food and diversions:<ref>{{Cite news | last = Chiu | first = Lisa | publication-date = | date = | year = 1998 | title = ABOUT TOWN: Hitting the Night Markets | periodical = Compass Magazine | volume = 5 | issue = 5 | series = | publication-place = Taichung, Taiwan | url = http://www.taiwanfun.com/central/taichung/articles/9808/9808AboutTown.htm | accessdate = 2007-10-10 | postscript = <!--None--> }}</ref> Taichung has several open-air ]s that feature local food and diversions:<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chiu |first=Lisa |year=1998 |title=ABOUT TOWN: Hitting the Night Markets |periodical=Compass Magazine |volume=5 |issue=5 |location=Taichung, Taiwan |url=http://www.taiwanfun.com/central/taichung/articles/9808/9808AboutTown.htm |access-date=2007-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010094504/http://www.taiwanfun.com/central/taichung/articles/9808/9808AboutTown.htm |archive-date=2007-10-10 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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* ] - located adjacent to ]
* Zhong Hua Night Market - located in the heart of Central District, along ZhongHua (Jung Hua) Road. *] - located adjacent to ].
*] - located at ], close to ]. One of the most popular night markets in Taichung.
* Zhong Xiao Night Market - located south of the Taichung Railroad Station around the intersections of ZhongXiao, Taichung and GuoGuang roads.
* Donghai Night Market - located at the western side of Xitun, close to border with Longjing. A small street northwest of ]. *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 ].
*Hanxi Night Market-A large night market which is located Hanxi East Road Section 1 at East District.


===Hot springs=== ===Hot springs===
Taichung has a famous hot spring, ], located in ] District. Taichung has a famous hot spring, ], located in ] District.

===Mosque===
Taichung has one ] called the ]. Built in 1951, the mosque is Taiwan's 4th mosque and it is located in ].


===Performance venues=== ===Performance venues===
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===Other annual activities=== ===Other annual activities===
]]] ]]]
* The ] takes place annually through the month of October. It features a variety of acts at numerous venues throughout the city. *The ] takes place annually through the month of October. It features a variety of acts at numerous venues throughout the city.


==Sports== ==Sports==

===Professional sports=== ===Professional sports===
The ] were a professional baseball team playing in the four-team ]. While they were identified with Taichung City, many of their “home games” were been played outside of the city due to the inadequacies of the old ]. The team was expected to move into the newly completed ] 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 '']'' division of the ] ] team is known as the Taichung Flash Wolves, the team competed in the Special Force II Pro League (SF2PL) based in Taipei.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aedu/201509250027.aspx|title=Taiwan to hold Special Force 2 Pro League video game tourney|website=]|date=March 25, 2015|accessdate=October 22, 2015}}</ref> The ] was a professional baseball team playing in the four-team ]. 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 ]. The team was expected to move into the newly completed ] 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 '']'' division of the ] ] team is known as the Taichung Flash Wolves, the team competed in the Special Force II Pro League (SF2PL) based in Taipei.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aedu/201509250027.aspx |title=Taiwan to hold Special Force 2 Pro League video game tourney |website=FOCUS TAIWAN |date=March 25, 2015 |access-date=October 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151014110040/http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aedu/201509250027.aspx |archive-date=October 14, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> Taichung is home to Taichung City FC, a club which strives to represent Taichung in soccer tournaments as well as charitable events.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tcfc29.com/about-us/ |title=About Us |access-date=2020-12-18 |archive-date=2021-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227214904/https://tcfc29.com/about-us/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


In 2015, after the CTBC Holdings took ownership of the Brother Elephants and renamed the team ], they made Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium their home as part of Taiwan's ]'s effort to establish home fields in all major Taiwanese cities.
===Other sporting activities===
Taichung hosts two road races annually. The ING Marathon preparation 10K race is held every September in the Metropolitan Park. The Supau Cup Marathon is held on the city’s streets every autumn, either in October or November.


Taichung has two professional basketball teams, the ] of the ]<ref>{{cite web |title=關於T1 |url=https://t1league.basketball/about |publisher=T1 League |access-date=1 January 2023 |archive-date=1 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101200130/https://t1league.basketball/about |url-status=live }}</ref> and the ] of the ] (shared with ]).<ref>{{cite web |title=關於 P. League+ |url=https://pleagueofficial.com/about |publisher=P. League+ |access-date=1 January 2023 |archive-date=20 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120141412/https://pleagueofficial.com/about |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Hospitals ===

=== Major Sporting Events ===
Cup Marathon is held on the city's streets every autumn, either in October or November. Recent major sporting events held by Taichung include:
* ]
* ]
* ] (co-hosted with ], ], and ] (]))
* ]
* ] (co-hosted with Taoyuan)
* ] (co-hosted with Taipei and Yunlin)
* ] (Pool A)
* ] (Co-hosted with Taipei)

==Hospitals==
*China Medical University Hospital (中國醫藥大學附設醫院) *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) *Chung Shan Medical University Hospital (中山醫學大學附設醫院)
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*Taichung Tzu Chi General Hospital (臺中慈濟醫院) *Taichung Tzu Chi General Hospital (臺中慈濟醫院)
*Taichung armed force general hospital(國軍台中總醫院) *Taichung armed force general hospital(國軍台中總醫院)
*] Hospital (亞洲大學附設醫院)

== Notable people ==
*] (陳雪): writer
*] (林獻堂): scholar and politician
*] (鄧明墩): artist


==Sister Cities==
==International relations==
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.<ref name="tcsis">{{cite web|url=http://webeng.tccg.gov.tw/general.php?page=general_brief_01&id=16&pid=16 |title=Taichung City Diplomacy|accessdate=2006-09-29}}</ref> 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.<ref name="tcsis">{{cite web |url=http://webeng.tccg.gov.tw/general.php?page=general_brief_01&id=16&pid=16 |title=Taichung City Diplomacy |access-date=2006-09-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701234204/http://webeng.tccg.gov.tw/general.php?page=general_brief_01&id=16&pid=16 |archive-date=2007-07-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sister City|url=https://english.taichung.gov.tw/1073586/post|website=taichung.gov.tw|publisher=Taichung City|access-date=2021-01-06}}</ref>
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*{{flagicon|US}} ], United States (March 29, 1965) *{{flagdeco|US}} ], United States (March 29, 1965)
*{{flagicon|KOR}} ], Republic of Korea (November 27, 1969) *{{flagdeco|KOR}} ], ], South Korea (November 27, 1969)
*{{flagicon|BOL}} ], Bolivia (November 21, 1978) *{{flagdeco|BOL}} ], Bolivia (November 21, 1978)
*{{flagicon|US}} ], United States (August 31, 1979) *{{flagdeco|US}} ], United States (August 31, 1979)
*{{flagicon|US}} ], United States (April 18, 1980) *{{flagdeco|US}} ], United States (April 18, 1980)
*{{flagicon|US}} ], United States (October 8, 1981) *{{flagdeco|US}} ], United States (October 8, 1981)
*{{flagicon|CAN}} ], ], Canada (April 2, 1982) *{{flagdeco|CAN}} ], ], Canada (April 2, 1982)
*{{flagicon|ZAF}} ], ], South Africa (December 9, 1983) *{{flagdeco|US}} ], United States (March 31, 1983)
*{{flagicon|US}} ], United States (November 19, 1983) *{{flagdeco|US}} ], United States (November 19, 1983)
*{{flagicon|US}} ], United States (October 8, 1985) *{{flagdeco|ZAF}} ], ], South Africa (December 9, 1983)
*{{flagicon|US}} ], United States (September 22, 1986) *{{flagdeco|US}} ], United States (October 8, 1985)
*{{flagicon|US}} ], United States (May 8, 1989) *{{flagdeco|US}} ], United States (June 5, 1986)
*{{flagdeco|US}} ], United States (September 22, 1986)
*{{flagicon|NZL}} ], New Zealand (December 17, 1996)<ref group="Note">Former North Shore City merged with ] on November 1, 2010.</ref>/{{flagicon|NZL}} ], New Zealand (October 14, 2012)
*{{flagicon|US}} ], United States (July 19, 2000) *{{flagdeco|US}} ], United States (May 8, 1989)
*{{flagicon|MHL}} ], Marshall Islands (July 19, 2002) *{{flagdeco|MEX}} ], ], Mexico (September 21, 1989)
*{{flagicon|HON}} ], Honduras (October 28, 2003) *{{flagdeco|MEX}} ], ], Mexico (September 24, 1989)
*{{flagicon|PHL}} ], Philippines (July 27, 2004) *{{flagdeco|US}} ], United States (October 15, 1990)
*{{flagdeco|NZL}} ] (December 17, 1996)<ref group="Note">Former North Shore City merged with ] on November 1, 2010.</ref>/] (October 14, 2012), New Zealand
*{{flagicon|US}} ], United States (November 11, 2007)
*{{flagicon|FRA}} ], ], France (October 24, 2012) *{{flagdeco|US}} ], United States (September 4, 1997)
*{{flagdeco|US}} ], United States (July 19, 2000)
*{{flagdeco|MHL}} ], Marshall Islands (July 19, 2002)
*{{flagdeco|HON}} ], Honduras (October 28, 2003)
*{{flagdeco|PHL}} ], ], Philippines (July 27, 2004)
*{{flagdeco|US}} ], United States (November 11, 2007)
*{{flagdeco|US}} ], United States (March 12, 2014)
*{{flagdeco|KOR}} ], ], South Korea (November 14, 2017)
*{{flagdeco|ISR}} ], ], Israel (February 14, 2018)
*{{flagdeco|MNG}} ], Mongolia (November 4, 2018)
*{{flagdeco|JPN}} ], ], Japan (October 25, 2019)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ritouki.jp/index.php/info/20191028/ |script-title=ja:【祝】 名古屋市と台中市が「観光分野におけるパートナー都市協定」を締結 |website=Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association of Japan |language=ja |date=2019-10-28 |access-date=2019-12-18 |archive-date=2019-12-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218084935/http://www.ritouki.jp/index.php/info/20191028/ |url-status=live |title= }}</ref>
*{{flagdeco|US}} ], United States (February 23, 2022)
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==Gallery==
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File:霧峰林家將軍府.jpg| ]
File:Budokan by Taichung Takenori Hall.JPG|Taichung Natural Way Six Arts Cultural Center
File:Natural Way Six Arts Cultural Center, the Martial Arts Compound, Taichung City (Taiwan).jpg|Natural Way Six Arts Cultural Center
File:幽靜的中山公園湖心亭.jpg| ]
File:Midorinokawa.jpg|alt=The canal was excavated by the Japanese during the Japanese ruling period. The many canals in made Taichung the Kyoto of Taiwan.|Taichung Lu Chuan canal
File:National Taichung Theater 2019.jpg| ]
File:臺中車站01.jpg| ]
File:臺中火車站.JPG| ]
File:Japanese colonial architectures in Taichung - Suger factory (Now a museum).jpg| ]
File:Taichung Municipal Office Building Outside view 201905.jpg| ]
File:Japanese colonial architectures in Taichung - Bank and museum of sun cakes.jpg|Sun cake museum
File:日出宮原眼科門市.jpg|Taichung Miyahara Oculist (Now a department store)
File:Japanese colonial architectures in Taichung - Bookstore.jpg|Taichung Chuo Bookstore
</gallery>
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==Relative location== ==Relative location==
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|South = ] ] |Southeast=]
|South = ] ]
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==Notes==
===Words in native languages===
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==See also== ==See also==
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==References== ==References==
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==Bibliography== ==Bibliography==
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"Taizhong" redirects here. For similarly named terms, see Taizong (disambiguation). Special municipality in Republic of China
Taichung City 臺中市
Special municipality
Skyline of Taichung's 7th Redevelopment ZoneNational Museum of Natural ScienceTaichung railway stationNanhu MountainLuce Memorial ChapelGaomei WetlandsTaichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium
Flag of Taichung CityFlagOfficial seal of Taichung CityLogo
Etymology: Taichū (Japanese: 臺中, Taiwan center)
Nickname: Cultural City (文化城)
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
 • Special municipality2,214.90 km (855.18 sq mi)
 • Urban492 km (190 sq mi)
 • Rank6 out of 22
Population
 • Special municipality2,850,285
 • Rank2 out of 22
 • Density1,300/km (3,300/sq mi)
 • Urban2,635,000
 • Urban density5,400/km (14,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (National Standard Time)
Postal code400-439
Area code(0)4
ISO 3166 codeTW-TXG
BirdWhite-eared sibia
FlowerTaiwan cherry
TreeTaiwan white pine
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 Central"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTáizhōng Shì
Bopomofoㄊㄞˊ   ㄓㄨㄥ   ㄕˋ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhTairjong Shyh
Wade–GilesTʻai-chung
Tongyong PinyinTáijhong Shìh
Yale RomanizationTáijūng Shr̀
MPS2Táijūng Shr̀
IPA
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳThòi-chûng-sṳ
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationTòihjūng Síh
Jyutpingtoi4 zung1 si5
IPA
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/, Wade–Giles: Tʻai-chung, pinyin: Táizhōng), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality in central Taiwan. Taichung is Taiwan's second-largest city, with more than 2.85 million residents, 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. 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.

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

Early history

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. In the 17th century, the Papora, Babuza, Pazeh, and Hoanya established the Kingdom of Middag, occupying the western part of present-day Taichung.

Jishan Gatehouse, built in 1924

Qing dynasty

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: Ta-tun; 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.

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. 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.

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. 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. However, the provincial capital was ultimately moved to Taipei.

Empire of Japan

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 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.

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. The Japanese undertook a north–south island railway project. Taichū Train Station was completed and began operation in 1917, 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. 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. 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.

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

Republic of China

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. 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. 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 km (855 sq mi).

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

Geography

Taichung City is in the Taichung Basin 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

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. 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. 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.

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

Demographics

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. 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. 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. Recent population increases have been attributed to natural population growth, more people moving to the city, and subsidized housing.

Politics

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

Local politics

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). 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

Main articles: Taichung City Government and Taichung City Council

Taichung City's executive branch is headed by mayor Lu Shiow-yen of the Kuomintang. 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

Taichung consists of 29 districts, 28 districts and 1 mountain indigenous district.

Labeled map of Taichung
Xinshe Tanzi Shigang Shengang Houli Heping Fengyuan Dongshi Daya Wuqi Waipu Shalu Qingshui Longjing Dajia Dadu Daan Xitun Wuri Wufeng West Taiping South North Nantun East Dali Central Beitun Yilan County Miaoli County Nantou County Hualien
County Hsinchu
County Changhua County
Name Chinese Taiwanese Hakka Population (January 2023) Area (km)
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

Taichung is the center and the largest city in Central Taiwan. Its main industries are machinery and retail services.

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

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. 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.

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., Its output value is 1.3 trillion NTD, second largest after Taipei (5.8 trillion NTD) in Taiwan.

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

Industry distribution of employed persons in Taichung
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

Main article: Transportation in Taichung

Rail

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. 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

Taichung Port, located on the coast in Taichung City, is the second largest cargo facility on the island capable of handling container shipping. 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

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.

Bus

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. In addition, some taxi served as bus routes in rural areas.

Mass Rapid Transit

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. A second line, the Blue line, was approved in 2024 and is expected to open in 2034.

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; 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

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.

Education

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. 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.

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.

Romanization

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. 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

Museums and cultural centers

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 m), 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

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.

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. Lecheng Temple hosts a similar Eighteen Villages Pilgrimage, where the temple's "Hanxi Mazu" is paraded through eighteen villages for good luck. 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

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

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

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

Performance venues

  • 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

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

Professional sports

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. Taichung is home to Taichung City FC, a club which strives to represent Taichung in soccer tournaments as well as charitable events.

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 and the Formosa Taishin Dreamers of the P. League+ (shared with Changhua County).

Major Sporting Events

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

  • 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

Sister Cities

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.

Gallery

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

Relative location

Places adjacent to Taichung
Miaoli county flag Miaoli County Hsinchu county flagHsinchu County
Yilan county flagYilan County
Taiwan Strait (South China Sea) Taichung city flag Taichung City Hualien county flagHualien County
Changhua county flag Changhua County Nantou County

Notes

Words in native languages

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See also

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