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Gaomei Wetlands
A tidal flat south of Taichung where a boardwalk runs out over the mud to reed beds, with wind turbines lining the shore behind. Best at sunset when the wet sand mirrors the sky.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Taichung
Taiwan, Taiwan · Asia
About Taichung
Taichung is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Wufeng, 40km from Sun Moon Lake.
Taichung is in Taiwan, Taiwan, with about 2.9 million people. The nearest town is Wufeng, about 9 km away.
Taichung (, Wade–Giles: Tʻai2-chung1, Pinyin Táizhōng), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality in central Taiwan. Taichung is Taiwan's second-largest city, with more than 2.86 million residents, making it the largest city in Central Taiwan. It serves as the core of the Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area,Read more
Taiwan's second-largest metropolitan area.
Located in the Taichung Basin, the city was initially developed from several scattered hamlets helmed by the Taiwanese indigenous peoples. It was constructed to be the new capital of Taiwan Province and renamed "Taiwan-fu" in the late Qing dynastic era between 1887 and 1894. During the Japanese era from 1895, the urban planning of present-day Taichung was performed and developed by the Japanese. The urban area of Taichung was organized as a provincial city from the start of ROC rule in 1945 until 25 December 2010, when the original provincial city and Taichung County were merged into a new special municipality.
The city is home to the National Museum of Natural Science, the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, the National Taichung Theater, the National Library of Public Information, National Taiwan Museum of Comics, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, as well as many cultural sites, including the historic Taichung Park, the Lin Family Gardens, and many temples.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Taichung?
Within an hour or so of Taichung: Gaomei Wetlands (23 km), Sun Moon Lake (40 km), Qingjing Farm (50 km).
Are there any good drives near Taichung?
The nearest famous roads are Wuling Pass (Hehuanshan), Central Cross-Island Highway and Taiping Mountain.
Where is Taichung?
Taichung is in Taiwan, Taiwan, about 9 km from Wufeng.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,850,285
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Taiwan
- Region
- Taiwan
- Timezone
- Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates
- 24.1469, 120.6839
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Worth the detour from Taichung
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Sun Moon Lake
Taiwan's largest natural lake surrounded by forested mountains with cycling trails and aboriginal culture.
40 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Qingjing Farm
A high pasture at 1,750 m in Nantou where sheep graze on ridges above the cloud line, on the road that climbs towards Hehuanshan. A skywalk runs along the hillside above the fields.
50 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Taichung
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 50 kmQingjing FarmA high pasture at 1,750 m in Nantou where sheep graze on ridges above the cloud line, on the road that climbs towards Hehuanshan. A skywalk runs along the hillside above the fields.
- 60 kmWuling Pass (Hehuanshan)At 3,275 m the highest drivable road point in Taiwan, crossing the Hehuanshan massif on Highway 14A with alpine meadows, sunrise cloud seas and even winter snow.
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