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Taichung (; with a population of just over one million people, making it the third largest city on the island, after Taipei and Kaohsiung . The city's name is Chinese for "Central Taiwan." '''Taichung City''' (台中市) is administratively a Municipality of Taiwan Province of the Republic Of China . It is surrounded completely by Taichung County . DISTRICTS Beitun District (北屯區): This is geographically the largest district in the city, spreading from the northern to the northeastern-most reaches of the city. It includes the comparatively rural area of Dakeng. Central District(中區): This is the smallest and most densely populated district in the city. It is home to the Taichung Train Station and a large number of traditional businesses. It is also home to the original suncake shop on Tsu-you Road. (自由路) East District(東區): Literally on the other side of the tracks from the main part of the downtown area. Nantun District(南屯區): Occupies the southwestern-most portions of the city. There is still considerable farmland in this area, but with the opening of the High Speed Rail expected in a few months in adjacent Wuri, this district is expected to be a high growth area in the years to come. North District(北區): Nestled between Central and Beitun Districts, it is home to the Taichung First Senior High school and YiJhong Street 一中街, one of the best known night markets in the city. Situn District (西屯區): This district spreads out to the western edge of the city and is home to Feng Chia and TungHai Universities as well as Morrison Christian Academy. It is also the location of many of the new, fashionable department stores in the city and is the area of greatest growth. South District(南區): Occupying the southernmost part of the city, it is home to JhongSing University and the Taichung Industrial High School. West District(西區): West District is home to the National Fine Arts Museum as well as the Municipal Cultural Center. EDUCATION Higher education There are 11 College s and Universities located in Taichung city.
International Schools There are three schools in Taichung City designed to educate children of expatriate residents of the Taichung area. A foreign passport is required to enter any of these schools.
TRANSPORTATION Inner City Driving Driving in Taichung City is not as bad as it is in other Asian cities. Even during rush hour, driving in the downtown area is not as arduous as it is in Taipei or other large Taiwanese cities. The major exception is Taichung Harbor Road (中港路), which can get congested not only during rush hour during the weeks, but also on weekend as many of the most popular shopping centers and movie theaters are on that stretch of road. In the downtown area, there are a number of wide, two-lane roads there the traffic moves rather smoothly with a number of narrower one-lane roads more often used by local traffic or motor scooters. The downtown area is more or less a grid pattern with Tsu-you Road (自由路)and Sanmin 三民路 running basically southwest to northeast while Jhongjheng Road (中正路) and Linsen Road (林森路) run northwest from the center of the city. A large number of multi-lane roads then lead out of the downtown area in all directions. Most of them are divided by a barrier in the middle to enhance safety. These roads include Taichung Harbor Road (中港路), WuChuan West Road (五權西路), Beitun Road (北屯路), Taiyuan Road (太原路), HanXi Road (旱溪路), KuoKuang Road (國光路), WuChuan South Road (五權南路) and WenHsin South Road (文心南路). Freeways and Expressways National Highway No. 1 (國道一號), also known as the Sun Yat-Sen Freeway, passes through the western part of the city and has three interchanges in Taichung City. One is at Jhongching Road (中清路), another at Taichung Harbor Road (中港路) and the southernmost at Wuchuan West Road (五權西路). Provincial Highway No. 74 (中彰快速道路), also known as the Taichung-Changhua Expressway, runs from northwestern Taichung City through part of Taichung County into the northern part of Changhua City just to the south of Taichung. At some points, it is just a few dozen meters east of the Sun Yat-Sen Freeway. While it doesn't connect directly to that highway, it does have an interchange with National Highway No. 3 (Taiwan) (國道三號) in Taichung County. FAMOUS FEATURES Taichung is famous for was invented. Taichung First Senior High School (TCFSH, 台中一中) was the first high school established by Taiwanese, while other modern high schools at the time are established by Japanese colonial authorities. At present, TCFSH is one of the most well-reputed senior high schools in Taiwan . Taichung is also known for its excellent weather, compared to the other major cities on the West coast. SISTER CITIES
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