Taichung

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Taichung , officially known as Taichung City , is a special municipality located in the center-west of Taiwan. Taichung has a population of about 2.79 million people and has been officially classified as the second most populous city in Taiwan since July 2017. It serves as the center of the Taichung-Changhua metropolitan area, which is the second largest metropolitan area in Taiwan. The current city was formed when Taichung County joined the original Taichung City province to form a special municipality on December 25, 2010.

Located in the Taichung Basin in central Taiwan, the name of the city was made under Japanese rule, and became a major economic and cultural center. Taichung City was created in the era of Japan, because in the Qing Dynasty there were only a few scattered hamlets and large rice fields in this remote place. It's called "Kyoto of Formosa" in the Japanese era, because of its calm and beauty. The city is home to the National Museum of Natural Science, the National Taiwan Museum of Art, the Taichung National Theater, the National Public Information Library, and the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan, as well as many cultural sites, including historic Taichung. Park, Lin Family Gardens, and many temples.

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Histori

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The Atayal Taiwan aborigines and some Taiwanese Aboriginal tribes (including the Taokas, Papora, Pazeh, Hoanya and Babuza) fill the plains that make up modern Taichung. They were originally hunter gatherers who later lived by planting millet and taro. In the 17th century, Papora, Babuza, Pazeh, and Hoanya founded the Middag Empire, occupying the western part of Taichung today.

Qing Dynasty

In 1682, the Qing dynasty seized control of western Taiwan from the Cheng family (Tungning Kingdom). In 1684, Zhuluo County was established, covering two-thirds of northern Taiwan's undeveloped territory. The modern city of Taichung starts its beginnings with Toatun (Chinese: ?? ; pinyin: DÃÆ' d? N ; Wade-Giles: Ta ⁴ -tun ¹ ; Pe? h-? ej?: To? -tun ; literally: "big bumps") in 1705. To strengthen Qing's control, a garrison was founded in 1721 near the site of Taichung Park today by Lan Ting-chen.

North of the city, on the Dajia River, indigenous insurgency broke out in 1731 after Chinese officials had moved and forced them to provide labor. The rebellion spread south as far as the center of Changhua District in May 1732 before the rebels were chased to the mountains by Qing forces.

In 1786 another revolt against the Qing government took root in the Dali district. The Lin Shuangwen rebellion began as an attempt to overthrow the Manchu government and restore the Ming dynasty. Unfortunately, when the rebels moved north, they turned to slaughter and looting. They were eventually defeated by coalition forces of Qing, Hakka, Quanzhou Fujian descent, and genuine volunteers.

When the province of Taiwan was declared an independent province in 1887, the government intends to build its capital in the downtown Toatun, also designated as the center of Taiwan's prefecture. Thus the city took the name "Taiwan-fu", meaning "the capital of Taiwan", from modern-day Tainan, which has held the title for over 200 years. Officer Qing Liu Ming-chuan received permission to oversee the development of the area, including building railroads due to the inland location of the city. However, the provincial capital was eventually moved to Taipei.

Japanese Empire

After China lost the Chinese-Japanese War in 1895, Taiwan was surrendered to Japan by the Shimonoseki Treaty, and the city's name was changed to Taich? (Japanese: ?? ) . Japan is trying to develop the city to make it the first "modern" area in Taiwan. The Japanese government invests in roads, dams, and dikes. In 1901, Taich? Ch? ( ??? ) is one of twenty local administrative districts established around the island. In 1904, the city of Taich? has a population of 6,423, and Taich? The district has more than 207,000.

Taich? The park was completed in 1903. A tower marking the old north gate was moved to a new park where it stands today. The first market in Taich? built in 1908, along JiGuang Road between ZhongZheng Road and ChengGong and still used today. Japan undertook a north-south island railway project. Taich? The station was completed and operated in 1917, and is still in operation today. Taich? The city was officially declared by the Imperial Japanese authorities in 1920, and Taich? City Hall completed in 1924 after eleven years of development. Airport K? Kan ( ???? ) , now known as Taichung Airport, was built during Japanese rule.

Taich? Middle School (now known as Taichung First Senior High School) was founded in 1915 by members of the local noble elite, including Lin Hsien-tang and his brother Lin Lieh-tang, two wealthy Taiwanese intellectuals of the era. It is an effort to teach children Taiwanese culture and to foster the spirit of Taiwan localization movement. The Taiwan Cultural Association, founded in 1921 in Taipei by Lin Hsien-tang, was transferred to Taich? in 1927. Most of the members of this association came from Taich? and the surrounding area. The city became the center of Taiwanese culture and nationalism.

From 1926 to 1945, Taich? The prefecture covers modern Taichung as well as the Changhua County and Nantou County. The newfound prosperity was lost during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). When World War II ended in 1945, Taiwan's economy, like Japan, was in very bad shape.

Chinese Republic

At the end of the war, Japan gave up control of Taiwan. The postwar war era was one of transition and turmoil for Taiwan. Taiwanese nationalists have been divided into three groups, one of which is known as 'Clique Taichung'. These are people who enjoy relatively high social standing during the Japanese era, such as Lin Hsien-tang, Yang Chao-chia, Yeh Jung-chung, and others. They are trying to take what they believe to be a legitimate place as a new political leader on the island. However, the island's ROC administrator, Chen Yi, opposed the group as it contained many people, mainly traders and landlords, who opposed the ROC policy. At the end of World War II in 1945, Taiwan was taken over by the ROC, which is widely recognized as China. Since the defeat and expulsion of the Kuomintang ROC government ruled by the Chinese Communist Party from mainland China in 1949, the ROC government controls only Taiwan and the nearby islands are limited to name. The reality is that Taiwan operates as an independent state with the support of the United States, a close friend.

The airport was later expanded in 1954 under the Sino-American Defense Treaty, and later renamed Ching Chuan Kang Air Base (CCK) to commemorate General Qiu Qingquan on March 20, as deputy director of Suppression General Headquarters Xuzhou Garrison and commander- the 2nd Army chief whose deaths on January 10, 1948, marked a nationalist defeat in the Huaihai Campaign.

In 1966, the American Air Force set up a combined air base here with the CCK airport code. It was the largest air force base in the Far East at the time, allowing the B-52 Stratofortress to land. During the Vietnam War, CCK became depot for the US Air Force. The US Air Force has been struggling with two combat squadrons until the Sino-American Joint Defense Treaty came into force on 3 March 1955. The US military used the CCK air base and ShueiNan air base to run long distances Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos-style bombing, scouting transport and cargo took place during the conflict era of Vietnam. The base was closed and most American facilities were removed after Nixon established diplomatic ties with Deng Xiaoping PRC in 1979, after the death of former Chairman Mao allowing the opening of diplomatic ties with China today.

In 1947, the first mayor of Taichung County (including Taichung City) was Lai Tien Shen. He is a very respected and respected person. His photo is still honored at the Taichung City Hall. This position is appointed by the government to govern during the interim period.

After losing the Chinese Civil War to the Communists, the Kuomintang (KMT), relocated the Chinese Republican government to Taiwan. Both Taichung areas were declared provincial and district cities 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 work in the service industry. The surrounding area develops manufacturing, which employs 48% of the workforce, and focuses very successfully on precision machines, from machine tools to bicycles, dubbed the "Mechanical Empire". On December 25, 2010, the city merged with the nearby Taichung County to create a special municipality of 2.65 million people spread over 2,214 km ² (855 sqÃ, mi).

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Geography

The city of Taichung is located in the Taichung Basin along the main west coast plains that stretch along the west coast from northern Taiwan almost to the southern end. The city is north of the latitude of 24 Â ° LU and the longitude is between 120.5 Â ° E and 121.5 Â ° BT. The city is bordered by Changhua County, Nantou County, Hualien County, Yilan County, Hsinchu County and Miaoli County.

The Central Mountains lie just east of the city. Lower and hilly hills flow northward to Miaoli County. Flat coastal plains dominate the southern landscape leading to Changhua County and Taiwan Strait in the west.

Climate

Taichung has a warm humid subtropical climate (KÃÆ'¶ppen Cwa ) bordering the tropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 23.3 ° C (73.9 ° F) with the highest temperature year which occurred in July and August, while the lowest temperature occurred in January and February. Daytime temperatures remain warm to hot throughout the year, though nighttime temperatures during the winter months are significantly colder than temperatures during the summer and warm daytime temperatures. Average annual rainfall is just over 1,700 millimeters (67 inches). The average humidity is 80%.

Due to the protection afforded by the Middle Mountains to the east and the Miaoli hills to the north, Taichung was rarely affected by the typhoon. However, the occasional storm that emerges from the South China Sea can pose a threat to the city as evidenced by Hurricane Wayne in 1986, which hit the west coast of Taiwan near Taichung.

Due to the strong Taichung's strong radiation cooling effect, the City of Taichung is one of the few (or only) cities in Taiwan where the average annual low temperatures drop below 20 degrees Celsius every year, even with most cities in northern Taiwan, such as Taipei and Keelung have a low average of more than 20.5 degrees C.

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Demographics

The Taichung population is estimated to be 2,778,182 in July 2017. There are a few more women in the city (50.97%) than men. 24.32% of the population are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle age, and 6.73% are parents. According to statistics from the Ministry of Home Affairs, fertility rates in Taichung City in 2007 were 1,165 for every woman.

The city surpassed Kaohsiung being 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 the growth of the natural population, more people moving into the city, and housing subsidized.

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Politics

Local politics

Unlike Taipei in the north, which is solid in the Pan-Blue political camps, and the stronger southern cities of Kaohsiung and Tainan's south of Pan-Green, Taichung is much more balanced, with urban areas of urban leaning Blue and suburban and rugged Green countryside. In fact, each of the two major political parties has won mayoral elections between the last four with at least 49 percent of the votes (Democratic Progressive Party in 1997 and 2014 and Kuomintang in 2001 and 2005). Similarly, the majority of Kuomintang in city councils are not as large in other cities, and can only be ignored if there is no Beitun District, which is pro-Kuomintang strong. As a result of relatively moderate stands of urban dwellers, political upheavals and violence are much less frequent in Taichung than in other major cities of the country.

Government

The Taichung City executive branch is led by mayor Lin Chia Lung of the Progressive Democratic Party. Lin served in 2014 with 57% of the vote, replacing Jason Hu, who has been the mayor for 14 years. The 1997 election was won by Chang Wen-Ying of the Democratic Progressive Party

Taichung's legislative branch is a 46-member City Council. Each member is selected from one of six dual member districts where each voter has only one vote. Thus, no elected council members approach the majority of votes in their electoral districts.

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Administrative division

Taichung consists of 28 districts and 1 district of native mountain peoples.

Colors indicate Hakka's general language status in each division. Note that Heping is also a customary area of ​​the Atayal community.

Inner Taichung refers to the previous eight districts of Taichung City before 25 December 2010

1. Beitun (span lang = "zh-Hant" title = "Chinese text"> ??? ): Geographically, this is the largest district in the city, spreading from the north to the northeast-most of the city. This includes the relatively rural Dakeng countryside. It also includes Taichung Folklore Park and Morrison Academy.
2. Middle ( ?? ): This is the smallest and densest district in the city. It is home to Taichung Train Station, Taichung Park, and a large number of traditional businesses in downtown areas. This district is home to the original suncake shop on Ziyou Road (Zanhou Road) and is where most of Taichung's main businesses were once located.
3. East ( ?? ): Literally on the other side of the track from the main part of the downtown area. The Taichung Central Department Store is located here.
4. Nantun ( ??? ): Occupies the most southwest of the city. There is still considerable agricultural land in this area, but since High Speed ​​Rail has opened in the adjacent Wuri District, there are more and more residents. Currently, Nantun is best known for its high property values ​​and expensive, luxurious cottages, which in turn attracts many major department stores to adjacent areas of the Xitun District.
5. North ( ?? ): Located between Central and Beitun District, it is home to the National Taichung First Senior High School and Yizhong Street, one of the most famous shopping belts in the city. It is also home to the National Museum of Natural Sciences, Chungyou Department Store, and Zhongshan Hall.
6. Xitun (title = "Chinese text"> ??? ): This district spreads to the western end of the city and is home to Feng University Chia and Tunghai. It is also the location of many new fashionable shopping areas in the city and is the largest growth area. Taichung Industrial Park, World Trade Center, and Chaoma Bus Station, the main embarkation point of the city. Major department stores include Idee, Shinkong Mitsukoshi, Top City, and Tiger City. The new Town Hall is located near the eastern edge of this district in Taichung Port (Taizhonggang) Road.
7. South ( ?? ): Occupying the southernmost part of the city, it is home to Chung Hsing National University and High School Taichung Industry.
8. Western ( ?? ): The Western District is home to the National Taiwan Fine Arts Museum as well as the Municipal Cultural Center. Many cultural activities are held here. This area is also known for its restaurant, which has attracted many people to come up with their reputation for exotic cuisine. Taichung old town hall is here, like the National University of Taichung. The Sogo department store is in the northern part of the district.

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Economy

Taichung has a dynamic and diverse economy that combines traditional business, small family-run stores and factories, large industrial estates, and fast-growing commercial sectors.

Taichung's economic heart has long been a small business. The small business sector still thrives in the city and is mostly found in the city center with small restaurants, traditional markets, and other family businesses. The Chun Shui Tang tea shop in Taichung (???) is where bubble tea was found, by the owner of the tea house, Liu Han Chie (???). Taichung is best known for its suncake (taiyang bing).

Taichung is an important center for a number of key industries. The city is a major manufacturer of bicycles and sporting goods. Giant Bicycles, the world's largest bicycle manufacturer, has its headquarters in Dajia District, while SRAM's bicycle component company also produces goods in Shengang District. Metalworking, molding, and small die enterprises are abundant. During the heyday of Taiwan's Wonder, the city hosts the famous "Sarang Sepatu", with hundreds of small companies involved in the shoe industry, which have since moved to China. The Nike Asia design center is located in Taichung.

Xitun District is home of Taichung Industrial Zone. World Trade Center Taichung is the symbolic heart of this zone, where various trade fairs and fairs are held throughout the year. Most of Taichung's traditional manufacturing base exists in this area, which is the area of ​​Taichung City closest to the harbor. In the northeastern district of Xitun there is a science-based industrial park.

The growing prosperity of Taichung residents has resulted in the growth of the upscale retail sector, with the opening of large stores in the outdoor market, as well as the construction of several luxury condominium complexes in the fast-growing areas near newly built government complexes, as well as the growing market environment in Beitun District.

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Transportation

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In Taichung, there are two parallel trains, one of which is the Mountain Pass through the urban areas in the interior, and the other is the Coastline that passes the rural area closer to the shore.

Taichung TRA Station is located at Jianguo Road ( ??? ). There is a small square in front of the station, and many bus companies have stations within a three minute walk of the station. They provide a comprehensive local bus service along with a long-distance bus service, many of which to cities not served by trains.

Taichung TRA Station is located in Taiwan Mountain Railway Line, which separates from the coastline of Changhua City to south of Taichung, to Jhunan, near Hsinchu, to the north.

The first southbound train departs to Pingtung at 06:05 am while the first train goes north to Taipei at 6:10 am. The last train in the morning departs at 2:37 and 2:46 for Pingtong and Taipei.

There are two other local train stations within Taichung city limits. They are Taiyuan Station located in Beitun District and Daqing Station in the Southern District. Both are only served by local trains.

New High Speed ​​Rail Taiwan has just finished, allowing trips to Taipei and Kaohsiung in 90 minutes. Taichung THSR Station is located in Wuri and is well served by local trains as well as a free shuttle bus to the city.

Port

Taichung Port, located on the beach in Taichung City, is the second largest cargo facility on the island that is capable of handling container shipments.

Although it is the second largest port on the island of Taiwan, no passenger ferry service is available and the port is closed to unauthorized personnel.

In-city traffic

Unlike other major cities, Taichung does not have a highway that crosses the city. The toughest congestion is on Taiwan Boulevard (????), which can stop not only during peak hours, but also on weekends or late nights as many of the most popular shopping and movie theaters are on the stretch. Street. Other busy streets include Jalan Sanmin near Chungyou Department Store and Yizhong Street, especially in the afternoon, when local school and baseball games are usually left out.

The downtown area is roughly a grid pattern with Ziyou Road (???) and Sanmin Road (???) which travels southwest to northeast while Zhongzheng Road (???) and Linsen Road (???) runs to the northwest from downtown, alongside a narrower one-way street that follows the grid pattern as well.

A large number of multi-lane roads lead out of the city center in all directions. Some of these paths are divided by physical or median barriers to improve security. These streets include Taiwan Boulevard (????), Wuquan West Road (????), Beitun Street (???), Taiyuan Street (???), Hanxi Road (???), Guoguang Road (??), Zhongqing Street (???), South Wuquan Road (????) and South Wenxin Road (????).

Lights stop and lane indicators are generally observed on the main roads, but are often viewed more as suggestions than legally enforceable traffic rules unless there are traffic police officers. Speed ​​limits are often not enforced, except where specially designated speed detection cameras are present and marked with signs, creating some of the most dangerous traffic conditions on the island. Most intersections have traffic signs with enriched names. However, despite the fact that Taichung City recently declared Hanyu Pinyin as the official romanization system for the city, there are many marks left over from previous romanizations, while a large number of small intersections have no romanization whatsoever. Navigation in Taichung City is very difficult for those who can not read Chinese characters.

Mass Rapid Transit

Currently the city does not have a fast transit system, although the city's MRT system is being built with the completion of the Wuri-Beitun line scheduled for Q4-2018. For a short time the city operates a fast bus transportation system, named BRT Blue Line, which runs on Taiwan Boulevard. It used a trailer bus to run a special line, the first in Taiwan. The system began operations in July 2014; However, it was not much to fix the traffic jams, and stopped within a year. Special bus lanes and stops are currently used as public bus lanes, with 300-309 bus lines passing by.

While a normal bus system exists that includes parts of the city, it is unreliable in all places. Among the bus companies that provide local services are Taichung Bus Company (????), Bus Company Fengyuan (????), Changhua Bus Company (????), and Presidential Bus Company. While heavily populated areas have buses, other areas have intermittent services. Although theoretically there is a schedule when the bus arrives, they are often unreliable. The sign at the bus stop is not bilingual, incomplete and frequent, not current.

Highway and highway

National Highway No. 1 pass through the western part of downtown Taichung and has five interchanges. The northernmost one is in Houli District (???), the second in Fengyuan District (???), two in Xitun District (??? and ????), others in Nantun District (????) , and the southernmost one is in Dadu District (???). It also has one intersection with National Highway no. 4 in Shengang District.

The second most important North-South highway, National Highway No. 3, passing through the city, having four interchanges, the first in Dajia District (???), the next in Shalu District (???), the other in Longjing District (???), and the northernmost in Wuri District (???).

The only national highway entirely within the boundaries of the city of Taichung is No. 4 National Highway. 4, connecting (from East to West) districts of Fengyuan, Shengang and Qingshui, and has two intersections, one with Highway No. 4. 1 and the other with No. 3.

Taichung-Changhua Expressway (??????,) is the main stretch of Highway No. Province. 74 stretching from the northwest of Taichung City to the north of Changhua City just south of Taichung. At some point, it's just a few dozen meters east of Sun Yat-Sen Freeway. Although it is not directly connected to the highway, it has an intersection with National Highway no. 3 (????) in Wuri District, where one can access it in a few minutes.

Taichung-Nantou Highway (????,) also known as Provincial Highway No. 63, runs from Dali District to Nantou County. It can be accessed by driving on Wuquan South Road. Although there is no direct exchange with National Highway no. 3, someone can get off at Wufeng and, after about two minutes on road surface, easily access the highway.

Taichung International Airport

Taichung International Airport is the third and newest international airport in Taiwan. The civil terminal of Taichung International Airport is located at the west corner of Ching Chuan Kang Air Base (CCK), about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from downtown Taichung. The main road connecting Taichung and the airport is Zhongqing Road (Route 10 Province).

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Education

Taichung City offers various educational opportunities for its residents. From kindergarten to national university, Taichung has schools that fit almost all the needs of a bilingual kindergarten for public and private university education.

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Romanization

Taichung City is in the process of applying Hanyu Pinyin on road signs throughout the city. However, there are still signs showing the spelling of the previously used romanization system as well as Tongyong Pinyin and systems that do not conform to the standard system. Unlike Taipei's capital letters at the beginning of each syllable, Taichung City uses the standard form of Hanyu Pinyin on road signs established in recent years. However, the municipal website uses the Taipei system. Most intersections have at least one sign that contains some form of romanization. Almost every intersection in the city center has signs on Hanyu Pinyin. However, outside the city center area, while coverage by Hanyu Pinyin signs is improving, many intersections have signs in other romanization systems (notably Wade-Giles and MPS2) or there is no sign of Romanization at all.

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Culture and recreation

Museums and cultural center

• The National Taiwan Fine Arts Museum has the largest Taiwanese art collection in the world.
• The National Museum of Natural Science along with the 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 ² ), the Museum is a six-place complex occupying IMAX Theater Space, Science Center, Living Science Hall, the Chinese Science Hall, the Global Environment Hall and the Botanical Gardens, excluding the Earthquake Museum Earth in Wufong, dedicated to public education on seismology, lies just 10 kilometers east of the main NMNS complex. More than 30 permanent exhibition areas include astronomical subjects, space science, paleontology, ecology, gems and minerals, Taiwan Aboriginal people, and tropical plants. Playing a special exhibit is a constant occurrence.
• Taichung City Cultural Center: The City Culture Center is located on Yingcai Road on the property adjacent to the National Taiwan Fine Arts Museum.
• Taichung Folklore Park: This park is dedicated to presenting traditional Taiwanese way of life. It includes an authentic and recreated combination of buildings and roads in an attempt to recreate a simpler Taiwan.

Shrine

The temple can be found all over Taichung city. While many of them are recent construction, others are considered historic and are an indication of current changes through the history of Taichung.

• Temple of Confucius
• Martyr's Temple
• ChengHuang Temple
• WanChun Temple
• The Temple of Ancestral Li:
• Wen Chang Temple
• LeCheng Temple
• WanHe Temple

National and city history sites

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• Stasiun Kereta Taichung
• Wufeng Lin Family Mansion and Garden

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• Kuil Keluarga Chang-Liao
• Kuil Wenchang, Kuil Keluarga Lin
• Chang Family Ancestral Shrine
• Kuil Wanhe
• Lecheng Temple

City History Site

• Lake Pavilion at Taichung Park
• Chishan Gate
• Japanese Municipal Building

More

• Taichung City Hall

Night market

Taichung has several outdoor night markets featuring local food and entertainment:

• The Fengjia Night Market - located adjacent to Feng Chia University
• The Zhong Hua Night Market - located in the heart of the Central District, along ZhongHua Road (Jung Hua).
• Zhong Xiao Night Market - located south of Taichung Train Station around the crossroads ZhongXiao, Taichung and GuoGuang.
• The Donghai Night Market - located on the western side of Xitun, close to the border with Longjing. A small road northwest of Tunghai University.

Hot springs

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

Mosque

Taichung has a mosque called Taichung Mosque. Built in 1951, this mosque is the fourth mosque in Taiwan and is located in Nantun District.

Place of performance

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

Other annual activities

• Taichung Jazz Festival takes place every year during the month of October. It features a variety of actions in various places across the city.

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Sports

Professional sports

The Sinon Bulls is a professional baseball team that plays in four teams of Chinese Professional Baseball League. While they were identified with the City of Taichung, many of their "home games" were played out of town due to the lack of the old Taichung Baseball Field. The team is expected to move to the new Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium which was completed in 2008 but never did. At the end of the 2012 season, Sinon Corporation announces its intention to sell the team. In 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 Wolves Flash Taichung, a team competing in the Taipei-based Special Force II Pro League (SF2PL).

Other sports activities

Taichung organizes two street competitions each year. The 10K ING Marathon preparation race is held every September in the Metropolitan Park. The Supau Cup Marathon is held on the city streets every fall, either in October or November.

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Hospital

• China Medical University Hospital (?????????)
• Hospital of Chung Shan Medical University (??????????)
• Taichung Veterans Hospital (???????)
• Cheng Ching Hospital (????)
• Jen-Ai Hospital - Dali (??????)
• Jen-Ai Hospital - Taichung (??????)
• Taichung Tzu Chi General Hospital (??????)
• Taichung army general hospital (???????)

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International relations

Taichung has signed a twin city agreement with nineteen cities in nine countries since 1965. They are listed below along with the date the agreement is signed.

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Relative location

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See also

• List of Pacific Ocean ports and ports
• The Taichung Voice

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References

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Bibliography

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External links

• Taichung travel guide from Wikivoyage
• The official website of Taichung City Government (in Chinese) [1] (in English)

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