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Welcome to TAICHUNG : The Modern City With Great Environment And Weather

2021/12/25

[台中 / tái zhōng]

Under Japanese, and later KMT, economic planning, Kaohsiung became the centre of heavy industry, Taipei the centre of colonial administration, and Taichung? The centre of light industry. If your image of ‘Made in Taiwan’ still conjures up visions of cheap toys, shoes and electrical goods, then you’ve got old Taichung in mind.

Today the name Taichung [ Táizhōng ] tends, among locals anyway, to conjure up visions of great weather. Taipei and Taichung may have similar average temperatures but Taichung is much drier, receiving around 1700mm of rain a year compared with Taipei’s 2170mm.

Taichung is a transport hub of western Taiwan and you are likely to stop over or even spend a night or two here, especially if you plan to head inland. The city centre has several attractions and it’s a good base to make side trips to the outer area, which has a lot more to offer.

Thanks to Lonely Planet for the content sharing.
Original article:https://goo.gl/ShfCN9