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Abbreviation: Central City (中市) | |||||
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City nickname: The cultural city | |||||
| Capital District | West Dist. (西區) | ||||
| Region | Central Taiwan | ||||
| Mayor | Jason Hu (胡志強) | ||||
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Ranked 18 of 25 | ||||
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- Total |
163.4256 kmē |
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| Population | Ranked 9 of 25 | ||||
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1,114,080 |
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| Districts: | 8 | ||||
| City flower: | ? | ||||
| City tree: | Dita bark (Alstonia Scholaris) | ||||
| City bird: | Little egret (Egretta garzetta) | ||||
Taichung (台中, Hanyu Pinyin: Táizhong, Wade-Giles: T'ai-chung) is a city located in west-central TaiwanFor the political entity commonly known as "Taiwan," see Republic of China. The island of Taiwan ( Traditional: , Simplified: , Pinyin: Taiwn, Wade-Giles: T'ai-wan, Taiwanese: Tai-oan) is located off the coast of China in the Pacific Ocean. It is also kno with a population of just over one million people, making it the third largest city on the island, after TaipeiAlternative meaning: Taipei County Taipei City City flag City logo City nickname: the City of Azaleas Capital District Xinyi Area Total % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. 0% Population Total ( May, 2004) Density Ranked 2 of 25 2,625,512 9,660/kmē Districts:12 M and KaohsiungKaohsiung City City flag City seal Abbreviation: Kaohsiung ( City nickname: The Harbor City Capital District Linya Dist. Region Southern Taiwan Mayor Hsieh Chang-ting Area Ranked 19 of 25 Total % water 153. 5927 kmē ?% Population Ranked 5 of 25 Total ( Ma. The city's name is Chinese for "Central Taiwan." Taichung City (台中市) is administratively a municipalityProvincial cities ( or ), sometimes translated provincial municipalities are cities lesser in rank than direct-controlled municipalities of the Republic of China. They are governed by provinces directly and are one level above the most basic county-contro of Taiwan ProvinceTaiwan Province is an administrative subdivision of the Republic of China (ROC) that includes most of the Taiwan Island and surrounding islets, and the Pescadores. Even though the province-level municipalities of Taipei City and Kaohsiung City are on the of the Republic of ChinaThe Republic of China ( Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: ; Wade-Giles: Chung-hua Min-kuo, Tongyong Pinyin: JhongHua MinGuo, Hanyu Pinyin: Zhonghua Minguo) is a de facto sovereign state that currently administers the island groups of Taiwan, Peng. It is surrounded completely by Taichung CountyTaichung County Taichung County emblem Abbreviation: Taichung ( Capital Fongyuan City Region Central Taiwan County magistrate Huang Chung-sheng Area Ranked 8 of 25 Total % water 2,051. 4712 kmē (Percent water goes here)% Population Ranked 4 of 25 Total (.
Taichung is home to Chung-hsing University (中興大學), Fengchia University (逢甲大學), Providence University (靜宜大學), and Tunghai University (東海大學).
Taichung is famous for Taiyang Bing (Suncakes). Taichung's Chun Shui Tang teahouse (春水堂) is where pearl milk tea was invented. The city is also the birthplace of actress/singer Vivian Hsu.