Taichung City
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Taichung is an industrial city on the western coast of central Taiwan, distinguished by relatively dry, sunny weather. It’s a gateway for exploring the island’s mountainous interior, including nature areas like Sun Moon Lake, popular for boating and hiking. In the bustling city center are museums, shops and the ornate brick Taichung Station, a legacy of the Japanese colonial period (1895-1945).
Taichung (å�°ä¸) has a pleasant climate and a population of over 2.6 million people, making it the third largest city in Taiwan. The city is home to many manufacturers and in recent years has experienced rapid growth in the diversity of its cultural offerings. There are also many famous night markets, such as Fengjia Night Market and Yizhong Night Market, that provide night-time excitement. Here you can enjoy delicious food and drink, and find cheap and interesting items for sale. Bubble tea, sun biscuit, and pineapple cake are popular Taiwanese drink and deserts that originally come from Taichung. Besides, Taichung has a world-class science museum, beautiful gardens, and many theme restaurants.
Maple Garden
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Tung Hai Arts Street
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Taichung Folklore Park
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Feng Chia Night Market
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Rainbow Military Housing
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Yummy Yummy Food
Fengjia Night Market
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Gaomei Wetlands
Gaomei Wetlands is the famous bird watching spot in Taichung. The place owns great air and diversity of creatures. It is also the best spot to enjoy the amazing sunset.
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Natural Science Museum
Natural Science Museum is located in Taichung City. The Museum had its grand opening in 1986. So far, the museum has four multi-media theaters for different subjects, including Space Theater, Birdview Theater, Three-dimensional Theater and Environment Theater.
In addition, there are the park encompassing the greenhouse for tropical rainforest and the outdoor exhibition of evolution of low-altitude plants in Taiwan. It is the largest recreational and educational center in the country and it is the best-equipped museum.
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Wuqi Fisherman’s Wharf
Wuqi Fisherman’s Wharf is located in the Qingshui District of Taichung District. When it was opened in 1989, more people started to come. It used to be a small-sized fishing village.
But because the government built Taichung Port, and levied the nearby tidelands, in order to take care of the fishing industry and fulfill the social needs, the wharf developed towards production, recreation, and tourism.
Wuqi Fisherman’s Wharf is divided into the following areas: sales area, direct sales area, food area, entertainment fishing boats, recreational parks, and leisure area nearby the wharf.
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Taichung Second Public Market
Old market is always backpack travellers' favorite. The food is always the point. Besides, the atmosphere is the incomparable charm you can never find in a supermarket. Taichung Second Public Market was built in 1917. It was famous for the delicate and pricier goods at that time so Japanese really like to go there.
It was on fire for the over-crowded shops and was rebuilt in 1936. After a century of time, it is now a 7000 square meters market with more than fifty shops and three hundred stands. The special part of the market is that it is a hexagon design. Although the separation is not clear now, the market was divided as six categories in the old times. It is famous for its food from the morning to the night nowadays.
Don't miss the famous buns, noodles, minced pork rice, and black tea. If you have time, you can visit the religious center of the market, Wude Temple. The temple honors the martial god "Guan Yu" and the sea goddess "Mazu". The market is truly the witness of the history of Taichung.
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I like travelling in Taiwan for the people's hospitality, convenient facilities, low transport fares/tickets, picturesque scenery....
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Originally posted by Maplewin:
I like travelling in Taiwan for the people's hospitality, convenient facilities, low transport fares/tickets, picturesque scenery....
Ohh..yeahh..Taiwan rocks!!