The Dong Feng Green Corridor
offers bike excursions
surrounded by flowers.

An evolving Green City

Text and photos by Taichung City Goverment
Translated by Angel Pu

To experience the true beauty of Taiwan, you need to visit Taichung city, located in the heart of this nation. As you walk through downtown Taichung, you will see and feel its rich sense of culture, its diverse multinational cultural facets, and its beautiful nature scenery. The pace of life is easy and carefree, making it easy to enjoy yourself in this glamorous city, which offers countless surprises.

There are also many additional attractions awaiting your discovery when you travel beyond the downtown areas of the city, as Taichung has an abundance of varied tourism resources. Along the coast are a tourist fishing port and natural wetlands, while the mountains are home to rural bikeways, fascinating traditional Hakka communities and culture, seas of flowers and many hot springs bed-and-breakfast establishments. All this ensures you will enjoy a satisfying, experience-rich time in Taichung.

Thanks to the Taiwan High Speed Rail (HSR) and Taiwan Railway systems, extensive highway networks and a MRT system now under development, Taichung City has become one of Taiwan's main transportation hubs, not only providing ideal connections to northern and southern Taiwan but also serving as a key gateway between China and Taiwan. As it continues to grow, Taichung city will compare itself to Hong Kong and Singapore, both as models to learn from and also as objects to compete with. The real and potential international competitiveness of this city continues to amaze its visitors as Taichung thrives as a sparkling metropolis, winning global attention and admiration.

Left: Xinshe's vast sea of flowers attracts huge numbers of tourists.
Right: Taichung's High Speed Rail Station, located in Wuri district, is a key hub for the Taiwan HSR system.