TAICHUNG INFORMATION
Welcome to Taichung, Taichung is a city located in west-central Taiwan with a population of just over one million people, making it the third largest city on the island, after Taipei and Kaohsiung. The city's name is Chinese for 'Central Taiwan.' Taichung City is administratively a municipality of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. It is surrounded completely by Taichung County. Taichung City is located in the Taichung Basin along the main western coastal plain that stretches from northern Taiwan along the west coast nearly to the southern tip. The city is located just north of 24° north and about 120.5° east longitude. The average temperature of Taichung city is about 23 degrees celsius, and average rainfall is about 1700 mm per year. Taichung City is first founded around year 1705, during the Qing Dynasty. It is first developed for military purpose.