Kiwi

On a warm Sunday afternoon, I decided to try out a place named Kiwi. My friends had been telling me all about it for quite some time, so I had to see what all their fuss was about. Even though Kiwi is somewhat hidden in between all the shops, you'll find that it has more to offer than just great cuisine. As I made my way toward the entrance, I was greeted by a handsome golden retriever; he was enjoying the sunshine on this relaxing afternoon, just like me. Inside, the restaurant had simple white decor, with votive candles decorating the tables, and soft jazz tunes in the background; all of this certainly created an unspoken feeling serenity and bliss.

This cozy eatery accommodates up to eight tables at once and the menu offerings are both diverse and original. Flipping through the pages, you'll see everything from salads and rice/noodle dishes, to au gratin bakes and snacks, as well as teas and sorbets. The unique mix of flavors that the chef uses gives customers a chance to be adventurous with their taste buds. Chef Hong recommends their Spicy Shrimp Pasta in Tomato Sauce (NT$280), which is made with numerous Italian spices and other seafood ingredients; the Clam Pasta in White Wine Sauce (NT$200) is another constant favorite among the guests. I ordered a plate of Spicy Garlic Pasta (NT$170), which is served in a simple, squarish bowl. Chef Hong noted that all of his pasta dishes are made with pure olive oil, so the flavors are even more authentic. Salad choices are also impeccable--the Chicken Salad with Au Gratin Potatoes and the Italian-style Smoked Salmon (NT$290) are the most popular.

If you are a fan of cheese, try their au gratin selections like Pumpkin Chicken (NT$260), or Chicken with Mustard and Cream Sauce (NT$260). You can have it with either rice or pasta. Pay an extra NT$130 to upgrade yourself to a set meal with salad, soup, bread and a beverage. Just recently, the restaurant introduced a couple of new dishes to welcome spring; these include the Spicy Scallop Pasta in Shrimp Sauce (NT$280), Stir-Fried Pasta with Scallops and Asparagus, and a chef's specialty, the Italian Seafood Pasta Roll (4 rolls/serving). Before summer, you can even taste their new dessert items like Tiramisu and caramel pudding.

Address:199-5, ZhongHua Rd, Sec 2

Tel:(04) 2208-5222

Web:http://www.taiwanfun.com/central/taichung/dining/0803/0803Kiwi.htm

Yu Zhuan Zhen Pin

During lunch and dinner hours, Yu Zhuan Zhen Pin is always packed with patrons lining up to dine in or grab something to go. This Chinese-style eatery is run by a culinary expert who's had a decade of restaurant experience. In this venture, he combines local Taiwanese-style delicacies with northern Chinese flavors. The chefs recommend Zhunshan Pickled Tomatoes (NT$120), made with tiny peeled tomatoes and Chinese yam slices. Their pickled dishes, like the tomatoes, have a slightly sweet-and-sour flavor and are refreshing appetizers.

The main course dishes include hot stir-fries (NT$80-NT$220) and entrees like Stewed Crab Roe and Tofu Casserole (NT$160), which is made with crab roe, clams, fresh shrimp, sea cucumber, tofu and freshly-made soup stock. If you're a fan of sea food, this dish is your match. Some of the northern Chinese delicacies here include noodle dishes and other popular choices like Steamed Soup Dumplings, Oven Baked Pork Rolls, Beef Noodle Soup, and Shanghai-Style Red Bean Cake (NT$30-110). There are also about 10 different a la carte items for customers to choose from. All noodles and oven-baked cakes are made daily by the chef, so freshness is guaranteed.

Of course, you can also try some of their famous dessert dishes like the Sweet Potato in Hot Toffee, White Fungus Sweet Soup with Red Dates and Rice Cakes, or the Lotus Seed Soup (NT$60-80), which would all make a perfect ending to your delicious meal at Yu Zhuan Zhen Pin. In addition, this place also offers a good range of freshly stir-fried seasonal vegetables and noodle dishes for vegetarian diners.

Address:462-1, LiMing Rd, Sec 2

Tel:(04) 2258-8086

Web:http://www.taiwanfun.com/central/taichung/dining/0811/0811YuZhuanZhenPin.htm

Ba Dou Shi Fu

Located on a busy corner of GongYi Road, Ba Dou Shi Fu is affiliated with Taichung's Marijuana teahouse chain, and uses lanterns, calligraphy and wooden furniture to create its traditional Chinese ambiance.

The menu lists a combination of delicacies from various parts of China and popular Hakka, Cantonese and Japanese-style dishes. Guests have a lot to choose from, from set table meals designed for big groups to a la carte dishes and individual meal sets. Dishes like Preserved Radish with Eggs and Fried Tofu and the restaurant's 31 proprietary-recipe dishes are made with simple yet flavorful ingredients and choices of beef, chicken, seafood and fish.

Diners can also sample soups specially prepared with Chinese medicinal ingredients, as well as seasonal vegetables and desserts. As you savor all these wonderful regional delicacies, enjoy the restaurant's exclusively-made plum juice and roselle tea, or other beverage choices like soda and beer.

Individual set meals come with an appetizer, main course and dessert, plus either rice, thin noodles or fried rice. Appetizer options include either Japanese-style Cabbage Slices with Sesame, Japanese-style hot-boiled dishes, Steamed Egg with Clams, chef's soup of the day, and a refreshing fruity vinegar drink.

Ba Dou Shi Fu's brilliant chefs have some exclusive delicacies to choose from. The Roasted Chicken Slices with Cucumber and Vinegar Sauce is made from indigenous chicken and has an invigorating texture perfect for any occasion. Another popular dish, Crispy Pork with Preserved Vegetables, was inspired by the well-known German delicacy. Chefs use quality pig knuckles and fry them until they are crunchy before serving them with homemade preserved vegetables and an exceptional Japanese-style vinegar sauce. The chil and garlic used in the dipping sauce for this dish has a unique flavor unlike anything you've tasted before.

Other well-liked, unique dishes include the Three-Cups Stinky Tofu, prepared with a dressing consisting of soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine and ginger; or the Stir-fried Calamari with Garlic, a common Hakka-style dish served on a sizzling iron plate that keeps things warm and flavorful.

The chefs excel at implementing their principle of mixing old menu favorites with new, creative cooking concepts to offer innovative dishes. This helps guarantee this restaurant will remain a fresh destination that combines an extraordinary dining experience with the best traditions of tasty cooking.

Address:162, DaGuang St

Tel:(04) 2326-3322

Web:http://www.taiwanfun.com/central/taichung/dining/0901/0901BaDouShiFu.htm

Curry Dictionary

There are six kinds curry sauce served here: 1) Apple Flavor--the most popular, Japanese fruity curry sauce; 2) Heavy Spicy Flavor--a rich sauce made with Italian spices and French Mediterranean sea salt; 3) Pumpkin Flavor--a high-fiber sauce made with pumpkins from New Zealand and rose salt from the Himalayas; 4) Thai Coconut Curry; 5) Java Curry; 6) Japanese Curry--a milder curry sauce. Spiciness is measured according to amount of pepper used and categorized in seven levels, with "C-Hot" being the mildest and "I-Extremely Hot" being the spiciest. Currently, Curry Dictionary serves 22 curry rice dishes from NT$130 to NT$230; 21 handmade noodle dishes from NT$140 to NT$260; and five hot pots from NT$230 to NT$310. You can also order two flavor variations of the same dish and experience different curries at the same time, or add NT$40 to change your hot pot into a Spicied/Curried Hot Pot. The Spicied/Curried Hot Pot with Seafood (NT$350) uses a mild, fruity curry paired with a basil-scented, more spicy curry. The Rice with Curried Beef uses sauteed beef chunks braised in red wine until it is tender, plus a curry sauce made with Javanese spices. These wild spices will definitely singe your mouth before hitting your stomach. In the Fried Pork Chop with Cheese and Bacon, Curry Sauce and Rice (NT$230), the heaviness of the mozzarella cheese and the lightness of the vegetable curry nicely complement each other. The Fried Pork Chop, Stir-Fried Eggs with Curry Fried Rice (NT$230) uses curry-flavored rice. Add NT$55 to upgrade your meal to a business set which includes a house soup and beverage, or add NT$95 to upgrade it to a special set, including a house soup, salad or bread, beverage and dessert.


Address:33, JinNan St
Tel:(04) 2226-0022
Web:http://currydictionary.com.tw/

Little Pasta

Despite its diminutive-sounding name, there's absolutely nothing little about this restaurant or its menu selection. Open at its current Art Museum Parkway location for about six months now, Little Pasta is housed in a three-floor European villa-style building and seats up to 120.

Despite its size, the interior has a cozy feeling, with booth-style seating, a long open kitchen, yellow, peach and other warm colors, lots of wood and brickwork, and quaint-looking knickknacks, pictures and table lamps. A tightly-spiraling staircase climbs through a turreted structure upstairs, including the 40-person third-floor which is normally only used by reservation for special gatherings.

The young but talented head chef, May Chai, has eight years of kitchen experience and has developed a menu that offers a whopping 200-plus pasta entree combinations. Ordering, however, is quite easy: Pick from nine sauces--pesto and cream, pesto, tomato with cream, cream, spicy cream, tomato, spicy tomato, mustard and cream, and spicy garlic (spicy cream, and pesto and cream are favorites). Then pick from the 22 ingredient combinations. Finally, choose either spaghetti or penne rigate. Although entrees are usually served with 180 grams of pasta, the especially hungry need only add NT$20 to get a double-size portion.

Of the 22 topping choices, May says that the Scallop and Seafood (NT$235) and Mushroom and Chicken (NT$145) are especially popular. So is the filling NT$190 Skates and Rays option, which features an entire cooked, sliced-up ray. Other items include the Australian Choice Beef medallions (NT$175), Norway Smoked Salmon (NT$205), French Smoked Duck Breast (NT$205), and Vegetable (NT$145). Very good prices for tasty, hearty food is a big reason Little Pasta has found favor with families, white-collar workers, and students alike. And any entree can become a set with bread, soup, dessert and drink for NT$330 to NT$370 (depending on the entree's original price).

If that weren't enough, the restaurant has other main courses, including seven baked gratin dishes, served with either penne, vanilla rice, or potatoes; a dozen risottos (NT$145-205) and various beef/salmon/chicken steak and seafood entrees (NT$490-790 for sets), such as the NT$690 US Choice Sirloin. A 2:30-5:30 p.m. afternoon teatime offers a 50% discount off any drink ordered with a dessert (like brownies and tiramisu) or light meal (bagels, waffles, ciabatta sandwiches, etc.) selection. It's also worth noting that Little Pasta has a long list of Italian, Spanish, Californian and Chilean wines.

Again, it's no surprise that Little Pasta is a big hit with diners looking for quality food, good value and great ambiance.

Address:69, WuQuan West 4th St, West District 

Tel:(04) 2372-0472

Web:http://www.taiwanfun.com/central/taichung/dining/1106/1106LittlePasta.htm

Outback Steakhouse

The world's largest steakhouse chain just got bigger with its first Taichung branch, directly opposite the Taichung Police Bureau headquarters. With about 800 outlets globally, the Tampa, Florida-based Outback is well-known for its Aussie-themed ambiance and cuisine, which includes a big menu of appetizers, salads, steaks, burgers, sandwiches, pastas, desserts and drinks. Many of these come with creative names, like the signature Chocolate Thunder from Down Under (NT$280), a decadent made-from-scratch tower of brownie, whipped cream, ice cream and chocolate sauce. Check monthly Compass "What's Cooking" and Nightlife "What's On" listings for Outback specials, like the current NT$120 Mojito cocktail and NT$499 Summer Surf & Turf Specials


Address:201, WenXin Rd, Sec 2, 2F, Xitun District 
Tel:(04) 2251-8282
Web:www.outback.com.tw

Splendor Inn (Splendor Studios)

Situated in the most prosperous district in Taichung, Splendor Inn enjoys an ideal location with easy access to the main business district and the main tourist spots. The National Museum of Natural Science is about a 5 minute walk away and the JingMing 1st Street is about a 10 minute walk away. Guests may enjoy exotic dining and shopping experience at the JingMing 1st Street. For shopping lovers, the notable Feng-Chia Night Market is only 2 km away. Others attractions such as National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung Park, Taichung Folklore Park, Chung Cheng Park, and the famous Yizhong Street are all reachable within a 12 minute drive. Whether you travel for business or leisure, Splendor Inn will be a great accommodation option for your Taiwan travel!
Location：

• Take train to Taichung Railway Station, and then take a 15-minute taxi ride to the hotel.
• Take a bus from Taipei Main Station to Taichung City (Guo Guang Bus Route 1827 exit National Museum of Natural Science, and then 3 min walk to hotel.
• Take Taiwan High Speed Rail to THSR Taichung Station, and then take a 30 minute free shuttle (China Medical University Line) ride to the SOGO Department Stop. The hotel is positioned across the street.
• P.S. The free THSR shuttles come by every 15 minutes from 8am to 10pm.

address:No.1049, Chien Hsing Rd., Taichung City, Taiwan
TEL:(04)23298899
WEB:http://www.bbhotel.com.tw/

Tempus Hotel

Located in the prosperous Zhonggang area, guests may enjoy various activities by accommodating at this Taichung hotel. With the vicinities of Taichung SOGO Department Store, National Museum of Natural Science, Feng Chia Night Market, Jinming 1st Street, guests may enjoy dinning, entertaining, and an intellectual tour while accommodating at Tempus Hotel Taichung. Ease of transportation and excellent location make this hotel an excellent hotel for your Taiwan travel.
Directions to the Hotel:
By Train: 
1. Taxi: Take train to Taichung Railway Station, then take a taxi to the hotel.
It takes approximate 15-20 minutes from the Taichung Railway Station to Tempus Hotel.
2. Bus: Take train to Taichung Trailway Station, then take Renyou bus no. 48, Taichung City bus no. 27, 33, 70, 88, or Taichung Highway bus no 106, 147 to DingHeCuo or HeCuo Station.

By Taiwan High-Speed Rail (THSR):Take THSR to Taichung THSR Station and transfer with THSR Shuttle Bus to Taichung SOGO Department Store, which is about five minutes away from the Tempus Hotel via car.


address:8 No.9, Sec. 2,Taichung Port Rd., Xitun Dist., Taichung City
TEL:(04)23268008
WEB:http://tempus.hotel.com.tw/

Chinhua hotel

This Taichung hotel is located at the heart of Taichung City and is close to varies entertainment stores such as movie theaters, KTVs, department stores, and night markets. It only takes a ten minute walk to the Taichung Station, a three minute walk to the Jhonghua Night Market, and an eight minute walk to the Electronic Street. Guests may try the delicious local snacks and buy goods at the Jhonghua Night Market. Other nearby attractions includes National Museum of Natural Science, Feng Chia Night Market, and Taichung Park. With easy access to the attractions, staying at this hotel will provide you a memorable experience for your Taiwan travel.
Location：
Take THSR or railway from Taipei Main Station to Taichung Station, and then take taxi to the hotel.

ADDRESS:No.19, Sec. 3, Liouchuan W. Rd., Central Dist., Taichung City 400, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
WEB:http://chinhua.hotel.com.tw/
TEL:(04)22272557

First Plaza Hotel

Looking for a hotel with convenient location? Come to Taichung First Plaza Hotel! The hotel is surrounded by various department stores and shops, and the Taichung Main Station is reachable within 3 minutes' walk. Guests may enjoy the great geographic location for transporting and shopping. 

The hotel is near many famous Taichung attractions. For sports lovers, the Taichung Park is only 400 meters away; for shopping lovers, the Yizhong Street and Jiguang shopping district are reachable within 1 km. Other attractions such as the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, National Museum of Natural Science, and Taichung City Culture Center are all within 3 kilometers away. Besides, the famous Fengjia Night Market is reachable within a 10-minute drive for numerous local Taiwan snacks. With its advantage of geographic location, First Plaza Hotel will be one of delightful hotels for your Taiwan travel.
Directions:

• By Car
  National Highway No. 1 →take the Zhonggang Interchange exit →go straight on Zhonggang Road (towards downtown train station) → make a right turn onto Ziyou Road → Make a left turn onto Zhongshan Road → Make a left turn onto Luchuan W. Street → drive though Jhongjheng/Zhongzheng Road → arrive First Plaza Hotel Taichung.
   
• By Train
  Take a TRA ride to Taichung Railway Station, and then take a 3 minute walk on the Jhongjheng/Zhongzheng Road and turn right on the Luchuan W. Street.

 Note: First Plaza Hotel's carpark is located on level B3. 

ADDRESS:NO,123 Luchuan W. St.,Central Dist., Taichung City 400,Taiwan (R.O.C.)

TEL:(04)22231789

WEB:http://www.powahotel.com.tw/

Talmud Business Hotel

Located in the North side of Taichung city, this newly established Hotel is near to a wide range of tourist attractions to meet each individual's interest. There are Zhonghua Night Market and the FamousFeng chia Night Market for local Taiwanese delicacies, Confucius Temple and Martyrs Shrine for a historical taste or take a stroll at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts or National Museum of Natural Science for a educational experience.
Location：
By Car: 
Zhongshan Highway -> Chungching exit -> Chungching / Daya Rd. -> 100m along Gonyuan Rd
By HSR:
Exit at Taichung (Wuri) Station, pick-ups can be arranged with the hotel.
By Train:
Exit at Taichung Station, Taxi to hotel within 5 minutes.


address:10F, No. 1, Sec. 4, Liou chuan W. Rd.,Taichung City, Taiwan
TEL:(04)22066633
WEB:http://www.talmud.com.tw

Holiday Inn Express Taichung Park

It is the only hotel within Central Taiwan area, which is managed by an international hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels Group. Living up to its famous reputation by offering simplicity yet comfortable Taichung accommodation for travelers of any kind. By locating at the center of Taichung city, Holiday Inn Express Taichung Park is a Taichung Business hotel which provides great convenience with Taichung Bus and train station nearby offering links of transportation around Taiwan attractions including Sun Moon Lake, Alisan or Taipei 101. With Yizhong St. Business District just 15 minutes walking distance away, visitors can easily taste local snacks such as beef noodles and Oyster omelets.
Location：
By Car: Zhongshan Highway(No.1) -> Zhonggang Exit -> Zhonggang Rd. -> Zhongzhen Rd. -> Turn left on to Ziyo Rd. -> Taichung park within 2 minutes
By Rail: Exit Taichung Station -> Taichung park within 10 minutes walk


Address:No. 94, Tze Yu Road Sec. 2, Taichung City 400, Taiwan R.O.C.
TEL: (04) 35059898
WEB:http://www.taichung.hiexpress.com/

Han Kou Hotel

Han Kou Hotel is a Taichung hotel, which creates home-like accommodation experiences for all guests. It concentrates in services, wishing to provide all guests with finest and clean guestrooms. Accommodating at this hotel will not only have convenience in getting to highways, it is also an ease to reach the attractions in Taichung. The well-known science, fine arts museums, historic sites and night markets with delicious snacks will surely make you to linger on. The convenience in transportation and comfortable guestrooms make this hotel a memorable accommodation for your Taiwan travel.
Directions:
Take train to Taichung Train Station and take local buses to Stella Matutina Girls' High School (Xiao-Ming Girls' Senior High School) stop. The hotel is about four hundred meters away.


Address: No.86-2, Sec. 3, Hankou Rd., North Dist., Taichung City 404, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
TEL:886-4-22957000
WEB:http://www.hankou.com.tw

En Vogue Hotel

Taichung En Vogue Hotel is located in the heart of Taichung City, with Taichung Train Station, Feng Chia Night Market and networks of public transport stations nearby, offering great convenience to business and leisure visitors. Combined with creative designs, high fashion sense and cozy interior decorations, En Vogue Hotel displays a young, energetic feel for every visitor who steps into the front door. To add more convenience to visitors, thoughtful services such as 7-seater shuttle bus and contracted Taxis are also available for pick-up or drop-off to Taichung Train / HSR Station.

Directions

By Car: Zhongshan Highway (No.1) -> Exit Daya(Zhongching) -> Left to Hubei St. -> Turn left on Wucyuan Rd. -> Lioucyuan west Rd.
By HSR: Exit Taichung Station -> Transfer Taxi within 5 mins

Address：No.334,Wucyuan Rd, North Dist, Taichung City 40446, Taiwan.　
TEL：(04)2202-2666　FAX：(04)2202-6182

http://envogue.hotel.com.tw/

Kiwi Express Hotel Taichung

Located in the Central of Taichung city, this budget yet elegant, simple yet convenient Business hotel established itself since 2009. The hotel named itself after kiwi fruit by using the green color of the fruit to decorate its interior and to offer the visitors a taste of its creative designs with simplicity.
Directions:
From Taipei to the Hotel:
By Car:
Zhongshan Highway -> Zhongang Exit -> Zhongzin Rd.
By HSR:
Exit at Taichung (Wuri) Station, pick-ups can be arranged with the hotel.
By Train:
Exit at Taichung Station, Taxi to hotel within 5 minutes.
Address：No.253, Zhongzheng Rd ,Taichung City, Taiwan　
TEL：(04)2229-4466　FAX：(04)2220-9725
http://kiwi.hotel.com.tw/

Honey Dew Hotel

Located in the heart of bustling Taichung City, Honey Dew Hotel is a budget yet contemporary business hotel with rooms decorated creatively in different styles and interiors to offer guests a delightful Taichung accommodation experience. With an excellent location in central Taichung, the hotel offers easy access to major Taichung attractions such as Yizhong Street, Taichung Park, Feng Chia Night Market, Jingming 1st Street, andNational Museum of Natural Science for your Taichung travel. Also, major transport links such as Taichung Railway Station, Taichung Bus Station, and GuoGuang (King) Bus Station are reachable within a 5-10min walk, and HSR Taichung Station is only a 10-15min drive away from Honey Dew Hotel offering convenience for guests to connect to their next destination. Among Taichung hotels, Honey Dew Hotel is where comfort won’t burden your wallet too much! 

Address：No.11, Zhongzheng Rd., Central Dist., Taichung City 400, Taiwan (R.O.C.)　
TEL：(04)2224-5577　FAX：(04)2222-9896


Directions:
From Taichung Railway Station:
The hotel is about 170m away from Taichung Railway Station. You may head northeast on Zhongshan Rd to Zhongzheng Rd, the hotel is reachable by a 5-10min walk from the railway station.

From HSR Taichung Station:
Take a bus/tram to Taichung Railway Station. From the railway station, walk toward Zhongzheng Rd. The hotel is reachable by a 5-10min walk. 


http://honeydew.hotel.com.tw/

Jingming 1st Street

Directions:

By Train:

From Taichung Train Station, transit to complimentary shuttle bus and exit Gongyi Rd Stop, 5 min walk to reach.

By Car:

National number 1 highway, exit Taichung Port Rd offramp, towards city center, turn right on Jincheng Rd, turn right again on Dadun 19th St to reach

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Yamay Theme Park

opening hours:09：00 - 21：00

expenditure brief:

Adult (18 and over) - TWD 900
Student (with student ID) - TWD 700
Senior (60 and over) & Kids - TWD 350

The above fees are for reference purposes only; actual costs are informed at the actual venue and we do NOT give any prior notice.

Directions:

By Car:

National number 1 highway, exit Houli offramp, connect to county highway route 132 to reach.

By Bus:

From Taichung City, take bus from Luchuan East Rd to Yamay directly.

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Taichung Port

Taichung Port is an artificial port with modern facilities and occupies a convenient location in traffic link to its neighbor cities. As the third largest city in Taiwan, Taichung

Directions

By Bus:

Cingshuei Township take Fongyuan Bus to Taichung Port, exit at Wuci stop

By Car:

National number 1 highway, exit Taichung Port Rd offramp, drive along Tai 12 route pass Shalu and Wuci to reach.

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Tunghai University

Tunghai University is located on Taichung Port Rd., and the campus is with beautiful view and elegant atmosphere. Architectures of Tunghai University are built with the landform, as Chinese tradition style. The most famous spot in Tunghai University is The Luce Chapel, designed by well-known architect I. M. Pei (貝聿銘). Its unique shape is just like an upside down boat bottom and the Chapel is an important attraction of Taichung and a venue for Christmas celebration . It is one of the bird-watching spots in Taichung for the geographic distribution including artificial lake, bush, meadow and brook, attract flat ground birds

Directions

By Bus:

Taichung Bus route 22,103,106 to Tunghai University directly.

By Car:

National number 1 highway, exit Taichung Port Rd offramp, drive along provincial highway route 12 towards Shalu, drive another 3km to reach Tunghai University.

National number 3 highway, exit Longjing offramp, drive along provincial highway route 12 towards Taichung City center, drive another 4km to reach Tunghai University.

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Yizhong Street Business District

Yizhong, meaning “First Senior High School”, is named after the famous “National Taichung First Senior High School” in Taichung city. Not only located right next to the “First Senior High School”, the Yizhong Street Business District is also close to the “National Taiwan College of Physical Education” and the “National Taichung Institute of Technology”.

 Directions

By Car:

National number 1 highway, exit Taichung Port Rd offramp, drive along Taichung Port Rd, turn left on to Sanming Rd towards National Taichung Institute of Technology to reach.

By Bus:

From Taichung Train Station, take Taichung bus route 35, 41, 70, 71, 100, 102 to reach directly.

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Da Keng Scenic Area

As Yangmingshan in Taipei, Da Keng Scenic Area is the backyard of Taichung City. It is a mountain area with convenient traffic, and has different views in four seasons. There are 8 hiking trails, full length 18,000 meters and at the altitude from 300 to 859 meters. Each of them has its feature and natural environment, among the trails, the fifth one would lead to the mountain top. You may enjoy maple views in autumn, hot spring in winter, fruit garden like lichee and citrus are situated here in Da Keng Scenic Area. As the development of Da Keng Hot Spring, Da Keng Scenic Area now has some cafes and dyehouses, also a camping field, amusement parks and leisure farms, offers various choices for tourists.

 Directions

By Bus:

Take Ren-Yo Bus route 21,31 in front of Taichung First Plaza to Zhongxinling direction, exit Dakeng Stop

By Car:

National number 1 highway, exit Daya offramp, connect to Huanzhon Rd, turn right on to Songzhu Rd Sect 2, then turn left to Dongshan Rd to reach.

National number 1 highway, exit Taichung Port Rd offramp, connect to Taichung Port Rd, turn left to Wenshin Rd, turn again to Dongshan Rd to reach.

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Taichung Park

Taichung Park was built in 1903, and the park was announced a historical spot by Taichung City Government in 1999. Taichung Park is one of the eight main scenic spots in Taiwan, and the figure of pavilion in Taichung Park is a landmark of Taichung. The park is located at the heart of Taichung City, and it is not only a landmark of Taichung but also a popular leisure spot for citizens. The onsite Chinese garden views make it a tranquil location in the bustling city.

Directions

By Car:

From Taya Highway Interchange, connect to Taya Rd towards the city direction and then connect to Kungyuan (Park) Rd to reach.

By Bus:

Take Taichung public bus route 100,102,9,14,105, to Taichung Park exit directly.

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