Living in Taichung
Ranked as the most livable city in Taiwan, Taichung offers both bustling night markets and peaceful hiking trails. Compared to Taiwan's other cities, its temperatures are more moderate and less humid. Famous sites such as Guguan hot springs and the Gaomei wetlands are just about an hour from the city center.
Living Area Condition
Taichung city center
Most grantees live in or around the city center, which has busy streets, convenient transportation, and places for shopping.
Fengyuan
The express train from Fengyuan station to Taichung's main train takes only 10 minutes. Fengyuan is attractive because it's the entrance to Taichung's high mountains, a calmer living atmosphere, and delicious traditional food; it's as convenient as living in the city center. (photo by: IG@zhujiaozi)
Public Transportation
There are many ways to travel in Taichung with public transportation. Trains, city buses, metro, shared bikes, taxis, and shared scooters. And High-speed rail and an airport for you to travel to further places.
Miao dong Night Market 廟東夜市
It’s the most popular alley in Fengyuan, next to a Mazu temple full of delicious traditional cuisine. (On weekends, also full of people)Personal recommendations are the water chestnut ball, oyster omelet, rib noodles, shrimp meatballs, and pineapple sorbet.
📌 Fengyuan District Map
🕒 noon till late evening
Chun Shui Tang 春水堂
Founded in 1983, it’s an international teahouse chain based in Taichung. The restaurants specialize in serving bubble tea but also serve other entrees and snacks.
Aside from restaurants, Chun Shui Tang also owns TP Tea, another chain of take-out stores.
📌 West District (The original shop) Map
🕒 8 am-10 pm
Pizza Rock 搖滾披薩
The founder is an Italian Canadian; he started the restaurant in 2001 in Taichung and now has more than 20 stores all over Taiwan. They offer thin-crust pizza and other Westerner cuisines like panini and nachos.
📌 7 shops in Taichung.
🕒 12 pm-10 pm
Lai Lai Soy Milk Shop 來來豆漿
It’s famous for the burned taste of soya milk and handmade traditional Chinese pastry.
The food they provide is varied and affordable. You could enjoy it not only at breakfast time but the whole day!
📌 Xitun District Map
🕒 24 hours
A Yu Sushi 阿裕壽司
A self-service restaurant offers fresh and fair sashimi (raw fish) in the city center. There are also many futomaki (thick roll) options for those who don’t eat raw food or are vegetarian.
📌 Xitun District Map
🕒 10 am-8 pm, close on Monday
Chinese Classes Information
Chinese Language Center of Tunghai University
In-person or online course
Private course: customized, 50 minutes a class.
Group online course: 6 hours a week, 5-8 studentsclc.thu.edu.tw
1-on-1: $600, 1-on-2: $450, 3-4 students: $330, group online course: $14,400
Taipei Language Institute Taichung Center (TLI)
Individual or group class
50 minutes a class, in groups with 2-4 students
https://tli1956.com/
Registration fee: $500, individual: $550/lesson, group: $350/lesson
** For all the latest information, please look at the institutions' websites.