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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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"We don't really feel that growth," Chris Wu, the sales director of machine toolmaker Litz Hitech Corp in Taiwan's manufacturing hub of Taichung, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

The day before the military rehearsed pushing back enemy troops on the streets of Taichung city, and turned a high school in Taoyuan into a battle tank repair station.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

But I can’t remember anyone mentioning the last one, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake in 1999 that killed more than 2,000 people and cleaved the pavement outside of my uncle’s 7-Eleven store in Taichung.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024

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

Among events canceled was a hot air balloon festival in the central Taichung region, several outdoor concerts, art events and a baseball festival.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2023