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Taichung was originally settled by the Atayal aborigines and several Taiwanese Plains Aboriginal tribes.

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Taichung

Taiwan

Country
Taiwan
Population
2.8M
Coordinates
24.15, 120.68
103rd most populous city in the world

Taichung, officially Taichung City, is a special municipality in central Taiwan. Taichung is Taiwan's second-largest city, with more than 2.86 million residents, making it the largest city in Central Taiwan. It serves as the core of the Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area, Taiwan's second-largest metropolitan area.

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Photo: 毛貓大少爺 from Taipei, Taiwan · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Taichung is home to the world's largest collection of Taiwanese art at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts.

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Taichung

Taiwan

Country
Taiwan
Population
2.8M
Coordinates
24.15, 120.68
103rd most populous city in the world

Taichung, officially Taichung City, is a special municipality in central Taiwan. Taichung is Taiwan's second-largest city, with more than 2.86 million residents, making it the largest city in Central Taiwan. It serves as the core of the Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area, Taiwan's second-largest metropolitan area.

From the “Culture and recreation” section

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Photo: 毛貓大少爺 from Taipei, Taiwan · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Taichung's Chun Shui Tang teahouse is where bubble tea was invented.

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Taichung

Taiwan

Country
Taiwan
Population
2.8M
Coordinates
24.15, 120.68
103rd most populous city in the world

Taichung, officially Taichung City, is a special municipality in central Taiwan. Taichung is Taiwan's second-largest city, with more than 2.86 million residents, making it the largest city in Central Taiwan. It serves as the core of the Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area, Taiwan's second-largest metropolitan area.

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Photo: 毛貓大少爺 from Taipei, Taiwan · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Taichung has 1,012 registered temples, with 774 being Taoist and 208 Buddhist.

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Taichung

Taiwan

Country
Taiwan
Population
2.8M
Coordinates
24.15, 120.68
103rd most populous city in the world

Taichung, officially Taichung City, is a special municipality in central Taiwan. Taichung is Taiwan's second-largest city, with more than 2.86 million residents, making it the largest city in Central Taiwan. It serves as the core of the Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area, Taiwan's second-largest metropolitan area.

From the “Culture and recreation” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: 毛貓大少爺 from Taipei, Taiwan · CC BY-SA 2.0

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The Sinon Bulls, a professional baseball team, played many of their home games outside of Taichung due to inadequate facilities.

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Taichung

Taiwan

Country
Taiwan
Population
2.8M
Coordinates
24.15, 120.68
103rd most populous city in the world

Taichung, officially Taichung City, is a special municipality in central Taiwan. Taichung is Taiwan's second-largest city, with more than 2.86 million residents, making it the largest city in Central Taiwan. It serves as the core of the Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area, Taiwan's second-largest metropolitan area.

From the “Sports” section

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Photo: 毛貓大少爺 from Taipei, Taiwan · CC BY-SA 2.0

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