"Taichung - City of Lights" a T'ai-chung-hsien Travel Page by Kurtdhis

Taichung, the third largest city in Taiwan with a population of 762,000 (1993) is located 20 kilometers (13 miles) from the coast and 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Taipei.

Send Photo to a Friend

Traffic!

A two and a half-hour train ride from Taipei; it provides a centralized jumping off point for travelers to conveniently visit other major tourist sites and the surrounding mountains.
Taichung was once a small village established by Chinese settlers in the 17th Century. It has now become an international community with all the amenities of a big city. It has its own international harbor and is centrally located along the North-South Freeway.

Send Photo to a Friend

Main Lu (Road) Taichung

Cultural centers include the Taiwan Museum of Art, holding 24 galleries, the National Museum of Natural Science and the Guinness World of Records Museum.

Taichung is also famous for its night markets, lively beer houses and Chinese-style parks complete with pavilions and lakes. Because Taichung is much more spread out than either Taipei or Kaohsiung, the pace and pressure of modern city life are replaced by a far mellower approach to living. The cost of housing in Taichung is also much lower than that of Taipei.