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Taichung

American  
[tahy-joong] / ˈtaɪˈdʒʊŋ /
(Pinyin) Taizhong

noun

Wade-Giles.
  1. a city in and the provincial capital of Taiwan, in the W part.


Taichung British  
/ ˈtaɪˈtʃʊŋ /

noun

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

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Liu started Giant in 1972 in his hometown of Taichung, a manufacturing hub in central Taiwan, making bikes for overseas brands before the company got its own label in 1981.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The China Medical University Hospital in Taichung, where she died, has not officially disclosed the cause of her death.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

Lin previously served as mayor of Taiwan’s largest city, Taichung, and was put in charge of Taiwan’s economic outreach to Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

“Housing is getting more expensive, goods are getting more expensive,” said Shen, who works in marketing at a real estate firm in Taichung, a city in central Taiwan.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Taiwan's fire department reported one death from a person hit by flying glass in the central city of Taichung, and 304 injuries across the island, as well as some damage to buildings and downed trees.

From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2023

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