Taichung

Dictionary: Tai·chung (tī'chʊng', -jʊng')

also Tai·zhong

(-jông')

A city of west-central Taiwan southwest of Taipei. It is a food-processing and distribution center. Population: 1,040,000.

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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: T'ai-chung

City (pop., 2005 est.: 1,021,292), west-central Taiwan. Most of the old town was torn down under the Japanese occupation (1895 – 1945) and replaced by a planned modern city. An agricultural centre since the early 19th century, it is a major market for the rice, sugar, and bananas produced in the surrounding area. In the 1970s an international seaport was developed west of the city, and T'ai-chung was designated an export-processing zone to encourage foreign investment. It is also a cultural centre, with various institutions of higher education. In 1999 it suffered one of Taiwan's worst earthquakes.

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Taichung or T'ai-chung (both: tī'jūng') , city (1994 pop. 853,221), W central Taiwan. Situated in an area where rice, sugarcane, and bananas are grown, Taichung is a distribution and processing center for these crops. The city has textile, machine-building, food-processing, and chemical industries, and was named an export-processing zone after the construction of a new port west of the city. A noted educational and cultural center, it is the home of the Chinese National Central Museum and Tunghai Univ. A fine park and several scenic spots are in the city. The city was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1999.

Dialing Code: The telephone dialing code for: Taichung, Taiwan

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The country code is: 886
The city code is: 4

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