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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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His holdings have quadrupled in value, and he recently bought a four-bedroom apartment in Taichung, Taiwan, for roughly $440,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

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

Pai Yi-che, a 28-year-old subway maintenance worker in Taichung, said he can’t even consider getting married right now with his current salary of $1,100 a month.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Taiwan’s fire department reported 190 injuries, most of them in cities along the west coast, including Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

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