Taichung

, T'ai-chung

a city in W Taiwan: commercial centre of an agricultural region. Pop.: 1 066 000 (2005 est.)

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T’aichung

a city in China, in Taiwan Province, situated in the central part of the western coastal plain, the chief agricultural region of the island. Population, 467,000 (1971). A railroad junction, T’aichung is an important trade and industrial center, with machine-building, sugar-refining, paper-making, textile, and chemical industries. Camphor is also produced in T’aichung.

References in periodicals archive

The Green Line, which has been under construction since 2009, has 18 stations, one of which will connect to the Taichung high-speed rail station, while three others will connect to stations along the Taichung Line of Taiwan Railway Administration, according to the bureau.

Taichung Metro successfully completes trial run on new Green Line

'The rise of Taichung in the early 20th century goes hand in hand with the completion of the train network in the western part of Taiwan,' Chang said.

Taichung culture group works to preserve central Taiwan's collective memory

Tungs' Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital said that Yen was conscious when she arrived.

16-year-old daughter stabs mother over summer job in W. Taiwan

At this year's competition, the group from Taichung, Taiwan, was competing against choral groups from 30 different countries around the world.

Taichung Chamber Choir wins awards at Intl. choral competition in Japan

Taichung residents violating the act were reported and fined in at least 30 cases in the first half of the year, reported UDN.

Taiwan warns against selling dietary supplements bought in Japan

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