Zhongxing New Village (Chinese: 中興新村) is located in Nantou City, Nantou County, Taiwan (ROC) and is the seat of government of Taiwan Province. The term "Zhongxing" (中興) is from the Chinese legend "少康中興" Shàokāng Zhōngxīng, referring to the restoration of the Xia Dynasty by king Shaokang, an allusion to the ROC government taking back mainland China.
Population: 25,549
Latitude: 23° 57' 32.69" N
Longitude: 120° 41' 6.58" E
The 921 earthquake (Chinese: 九二一大地震; pinyin: Jiǔ'èryī dàdìzhèn), also known as Jiji earthquake (Chinese: 集集大地震; pinyin: Jíjí dàdìzhèn), was a 7.3 Ms or 7.6-7.7 Mw earthquake which occurred in Jiji (Chichi, 集集), Nantou County, Taiwan on Tuesday, 21 S…
Sun Moon Lake (Chinese: 日月潭; pinyin: Rìyuètán; Wade–Giles: Jih4-yüeh4-t'an2; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ji̍t-goa̍t-thâm; Zintun in the Thao language, also Lake Candidus) is the largest body of water in Taiwan as well as a tourist attraction. Situated in Yuchi, Nan…
Changhua County (Chinese: 彰化縣; pinyin: Zhānghuà Xiàn) is the smallest county on Taiwan Main Island by area, and the fourth smallest in the country, with a total population of 1.3 million, Changhua County is ranked the largest county by population af…
Changhua, officially known as Changhua City (Chinese: 彰化市; pinyin: Zhānghuà Shì; Wade–Giles: Chang-hua Shih; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiong-hòa-chhī/Chiang-hòa-chhī), is a county-controlled city and the county seat of Changhua County in Taiwan. For many centuri…
Tunghai University (THU; Chinese: 東海大學; pinyin: Dōnghǎi Dàxué; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tang-hái Tāi-ha̍k) was founded by Methodist missionaries in 1955 as a comprehensive university. Moreover, Tunghai University was founded as the first private university makin…
Lukang (Chinese: 鹿港; pinyin: Lùgǎng; Wade–Giles: Lu-kang; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lo̍k-káng; literally: "deer harbour") is an urban township in northwestern Changhua County, Taiwan. The township is on the west coast of Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait. The town…
The Luce Memorial Chapel (Chinese: 路思義教堂) is a Christian chapel on the campus of Tunghai University in Taichung, Taiwan. It was designed by the firm of noted architect I. M. Pei(Chinese: 貝聿銘), who was also responsible for the master plan and the ear…
Asia University (AU; Chinese: 亞洲大學; pinyin: Yàzhōu Dàxué), founded in 2001, is a private university located in the Wufeng District, Taichung, Taiwan.
Morrison Academy (Chinese: 馬禮遜學校; Wade–Giles: Ma-li-hsün Hsüeh-hsiao; Hanyu Pinyin: Mălĭxùn Xuéxiào; literally: Morrison School) was established in 1952 and offers a college-preparatory and American-based Christian affiliated education to expatriate…
THSR Taichung Station (Chinese: 高鐵台中站; pinyin: Gāotiě Táizhōng Zhàn) is an elevated station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail located in Wuri District, Taichung City, Taiwan. Transfers can be made to Xinwuri Station on the TRA Western Line. It is curren…
Nantou City (Chinese: 南投市; pinyin: Nántóu shì; Wade–Giles: Nan-t'ou Shih; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-tâu-chhī) is a county-controlled city located in the northwest of Nantou County, Taiwan. It lies between the Bagua Mountains and the Maoluo River and is the co…
Taichung Station (Chinese: 臺中車站 or 台中車站; pinyin: Táizhōng Chēzhàn) is a railway station on the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Western Line (Mountain Line) located in Central District, Taichung City, Taiwan.
Puli Township (Chinese: 埔里鎮; pinyin: Pǔlǐ zhèn; Wade–Giles: P'u3-li3 chen4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Po·-lí tìn) is an urban township in Nantou County, Taiwan.
Jiji (Chinese: 集集; pinyin: jíjí; Wade–Giles: Chi-chi; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chi̍p-chi̍p) or Chichi is an urban township located in the west central portion of Nantou County, Taiwan. In the past, the Jiji township encompassed a much larger area and included th…
Chung Shan Medical University (CSMU; Chinese: 中山醫學大學) is a medical university located in South District, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chaoyang University of Technology (CYUT; Chinese: 朝陽科技大學) is a university in Wufeng District, Taichung, Taiwan. Founded in 1994. Originally named Chaoyang Institute of Technology.
Yuchi Township (Chinese: 魚池鄉; Hanyu Pinyin: Yúchí Xiāng; Tongyong Pinyin: Yúchíh Siang; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hî-tî; literally: "Fish Pond") is a rural township in the center of Nantou County, Taiwan.
Xinwuri Station (Chinese: 新烏日車站; pinyin: Xīnwūrì Chēzhàn), formerly known as New Wuri Station, is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Taichung Line located in Wuri District, Taichung City, Taiwan.