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Taichung, Taiwan

Taichung
臺中市
Special municipality
Taichung City
Clockwise from top: Taichung skyline, Taichung Railway Station, Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, Nanhu Mountain, Wind farm in Taichung, Luce Memorial Chapel, National Museum of Natural Science
Flag of Taichung
Flag
Official logo of Taichung
Logo
Etymology: Taichū (Japanese: 臺中?, Taiwan center)
Nickname(s): Cultural City (文化城)
Location of Taichung
Coordinates: 24°09′N 120°40′E / 24.150°N 120.667°E / 24.150; 120.667Coordinates: 24°09′N 120°40′E / 24.150°N 120.667°E / 24.150; 120.667
Country Taiwan
Region Central Taiwan
Established 2010
Seat Xitun District
Districts
Government
 • Mayor Lin Chia-lung (DPP)
Area
 • Special municipality 2,214.90 km2 (855.18 sq mi)
 • Urban 492 km2 (190 sq mi)
Area rank 6 out of 22
Population (2016)
 • Special municipality 2,752,413
 • Rank 3 out of 22
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
 • Urban 2,520,000
 • Urban density 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zone National Standard Time (UTC+8)
Postal code 400-439
Area code(s) (0)4
ISO 3166 code TW-TXG
Bird Little egret
Flower Christmas Kalanchoe
Tree Palimara Alstonia
Website eng.taichung.gov.tw (English)
Taichung
Taichung (Chinese characters).svg
"Taichung" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese 台中
Literal meaning "Tai[wan] Central"
Japanese name
Kanji 台中市
Kana たいちゅうし
Kyūjitai 臺中市

Taichung, officially known as Taichung City (Chinese: 臺中市; pinyin: Táizhōng Shì), is a special municipality located in center-western Taiwan. Taichung has a population of over 2.7 million people, making it the third largest city on the island after New Taipei City and Kaohsiung. On 25 December 2010, Taichung County merged with the original provincial Taichung City to form the special municipality. The city's motto is "economic, cultural and international city."

The Atayal Taiwanese aborigines as well as several Taiwanese Plains Aboriginal tribes (including the Taokas, Papora, Pazeh, Hoanya and Babuza people) 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.

In 1682, the Qing dynasty wrested control of western Taiwan from the Cheng family (Kingdom of Tungning). In 1684, Zhuluo County was established, encompassing the underdeveloped northern two-thirds of Taiwan. Modern-day Taichung traces its beginnings to Toatun (Chinese: 大墩; pinyin: Dàdūn; Wade–Giles: Ta4-tun1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Toā-tun; literally: "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.


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