Taichung City
Taichung City is located In Central Taiwan and features vast tracts of farmland, a beautiful climate, a wonderful mix of cultures, and an array of agricultural produce. The economic development of the Greater Taichung area has become a key focus of the public after Taiwan's municipal upgrades (i.e., the county–city mergers). In terms of its economic structure, Taichung City consists mostly of tertiary industries, with several department stores, distinctive shopping districts, colorful boutique shops, European-style business districts, and artistic restaurants. This fosters a sense of elegance and romance that rivals those of Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris. In addition, the public is able to pursue the most recent fashions, transforming the city into a true consumption-oriented city.
In recent years, the Taichung City Government has implemented a variety of measures, such as constructing the Dadu Mountain Technology Corridor, connecting together major science parks including the Houli Science Park and Taichung Science Park (of the Central Taiwan Science Park), the Taichung Precision Machinery Science and Technology Innovation Park, and the Fengzhou Science and Technology Park. It has upgraded and transformed the Taichung Industrial Park, developing a low-pollution, high-tech, high-value investment environment for various industries. This has created a favorable working environment to provide knowledge and skill-oriented employment opportunities, attract people from surrounding technology regions and drive the development of the local industry. As well it enhances Taichung City's industrial growth, increases international product competitiveness, and establishes a strong foundation for future technological and industrial development.
In regard to the commercial and service industries, the Taichung City Government has taken into account a variety of factors such as the services offered by Taichung City to other cities and counties in central Taiwan. As well the globalization of the Taiwanese economy and industries, the influx of Chinese visitors and subsequently offered counseling services to specialized local industries. Taichung introduced a marketing plans for the Taichung International Economic and Trade Park and international marketing plans for local industries, and helped small and medium-sized businesses upgrade their technologies. Concurrently, Taiwan will become a hub for operations in the Asia-Pacific region, in which it will use its industry advantages to accelerate the development of its internationally diverse, commercial and business industries, thus improving the industry structure and standards. The Taichung metropolitan area has shown remarkable potential for future development, which has enabled it to attract many workers from other regions in recent years. Continued major public projects such as the construction of elevated railways, the Taichung MRT system, and roads in Taichung City's surrounding areas have and will enhance citizens' quality of life, improve the city's environment, attract foreign investment and stimulate consumption.
Publication Date：4/26/21Taichung City is located in the hub of East Asia. The construction of the Taichung International Airport means that trips between Taichung City and 21 cities from Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, and China only take a maximum of four hours. Taichung possesses a wealth of culture and is home to the Central Taiwan Science Park (which features remarkable innovative capacity), which means that culture, aesthetics, and economic development can excel side by side bringing new vitality to the city of Taichung.
The integration of the Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) and other mass rapid transit systems have allowed northern, central, and southern Taiwan to form a well-connected "band" and provide convenient transportation between the regions of Miaoli, Taichung, Changhua, and Nantou, in which tourists can plan one-day visits to tourist attractions along the mountain-side railway line.
THSR Taichung Station is located in the Wuri District, close to the Wuri Brewery and Chenggong Hill Military Camp. Taichung City's Freeway 1 (running in the north–south direction) and Provincial Highway 74 (running in the east–west direction) facilitate travel between Taichung City and the regions of Tanzi District, Beitun District, Dali District, Taiping District, Fengyuan District, and Changhua. Boulevards and provincial highways running in the east–west direction include Taiwan Boulevard and Provincial Highway 1, providing access to the areas of Qingshui District, Shalu District, and Central Taiwan Science Park.
The Taichung MRT Green Line starts near the No. 2 Bridge (on Songzhu Rd., Beitun District) in the east and ends at the THSR Taichung Station, passing through Songzhu Rd., Taiwan Railways, Beitun Rd., Wenxin Rd. Sec. 4, Wenxin Rd., Wenxin South Rd., Chung Shan Medical University, Jianguo Rd., the viaduct on Huanzhong Rd., Provincial Highway 74, and Fazi River. This line is directly connected to THSR Taichung Station and Taichung City's sub-city center transportation system, and will help drive the development of the greater Taichung metropolitan area. The line will be open for test operations in 2018 and will begin official operations in 2020.
Convenient transportation is key to urban development. To make the lives of citizens and tourists more convenient, the Taichung City Government is actively planning the MRT system, incorporating it into the existing bus system, and establishing the Taichung City living circle as the focus of development. These endeavors will offer easier travel for visitors, and help them see the beauty of Taichung.
The Nine-dimension Transportation Network comprises several elements: Freeway 1, Freeway 3, and Provincial Highways 61 and 63 are closely connected, whereas Provincial Highway 74 and the Special No. 3 Road link the cities in the east and the west, providing unimpeded inland and coastline traffic. The opening of the THSR has allowed travelling between Taichung City and all other parts of Taiwan to takeone hour at most. In addition, the integration of the THSR and the Taiwan Railways has created more convenient and diversified services. Taichung City is becoming a hub for economic development, high efficiency, and high speed.
Currently, the Taichung Power Plant has 10 coal-fired steam generators, four emergency gas turbinegenerators, and three wind turbines. ach coal-fired steam generator, emergency gas turbine power generator, and wind turbine generates 550,000, 70,000, and 2,000 kW of rated power output, respectively. In addition, there are two solar-powered photoelectric systems, which respectively generate 72 and 1,500 kW of power. Together, the generators and systems yield 578,757.2 kW of power, making the power station a world-class large fossil fuel power station.
August 1996, theTaiwan Power Company integrated the six power plants powered by the Dajia River (i.e., the Techi, Qingshan, Guguan, Tianlun (including Xintianlun), Ma'an, and Sheliao Power Plants) and one that was powered by the Daan River (i.e., the Bainian Houli Power Plant) to form the Dajia River Power Plant. This power plant is currently the largest conventional hydraulic power station in Taiwan and features a total capacity of 1.1 million kW or above, and has an annual power generation capacity of 2.6 billion kWh. In addition to generating power, the power station, which includes five major dams and seven plants, contributes to flood control, flood detention, irrigation, and the water supply for the science and technology industry and general public in the Taichung metropolitan area. Thus, the power station is a cornerstone of central Taiwan's agricultural, industrial, commercial, human culture, and economic developments.
To enhance the quality of drinking water, value-added water resources, and reduce the risks associated with drinking groundwater, the Taichung City Government closely follows current tap water pipeline burying policies, surveys existing requirements among residents towards water pipes, and confirms the public's demand for water before preparing the budgets for water pipeline burying projects on a yearly basis. According to the latest statistics, the tap water penetration rate and growth rate in Taichung City has been ranked the highest among the six special municipalities in Taiwan over the past few years.
In recent years, due to the vigorous development of Taichung's industries and the corresponding increase in the demand for water, it has been estimated that the existing water supply system will not be sufficient for the public's long-term water requirements in the future. Accordingly, the Water Resources Agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs has continued to promote the Daan and Dajia Rivers Water Resource United Development Project in order to diminish the negative effects of turbidity in the Dajia River, as well as the effects of the large-scale industries stationed around Taichung (e.g., the Central Taiwan Science Park) on water shortages. The objective is to stabilize the water supply in the Taichung area.
This project is expected to increase the public water supply of the Taichung metropolitan area to 280,000 tons per day during normal periods, and will provide a reserve water supply of 800,000 tons per day during high turbidity days. By joining the Daan River, Dajia River, tap water supply system, and Daan River's Houli Canal Unit into one continuous system, the region's abilities to conserve and transfer water will be improved.
Publication Date：4/26/21Address: 5F, No. 99, Sec. 3, Taiwan Boulevard, Xitun Dist., Taichung City 40701, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Phone: 886-4-22289111 ext.31115
Fax: 886-4-2220-3459
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