18 Facts About Taichung

Taichung, officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan.

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

Taichung City is located in the Taichung Basin along the main western coastal plain that stretches along the west coast from northern Taiwan almost to the southern tip.

Taichung has a warm humid subtropical climate bordering on a tropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 23.

Taichung's population was estimated to be 2, 816, 667 in March 2020.

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Unlike Taipei in the north, which is solidly in the Pan-Blue political camp, and the southern cities of Kaohsiung and Tainan that are solidly Pan-Green, Taichung is more balanced, with the urban city center area leaning Blue and the suburban and rural areas leaning Green.

Taichung is home to the Central Taiwan Science Park, known for the many semiconductor factories located there, most notably TSMC.

THSR Taichung Station is located in Wuri, serving travel demands of both Taichung City and the northern parts of Changhua County.

THSR Taichung Station is accessible by local trains, MRT Green Line, as well as free shuttle buses into the city.

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

Taichung City is in the process of implementing Hanyu Pinyin on road signs throughout the city.

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.

Taichung has a large number of temples, many of which hold historic and cultural value.

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.

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

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

Taichung has signed sister city agreements with nineteen cities in nine countries since 1965.