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Taichung Park is the oldest park in Taichung city. Built in the Japanese-ruling era and with a space of 10 acres, the park base at that time was the garden, named Ruixuan and actually donated by the Lin family in Wufeng, together with the old Beimen Building. Taichung Park features many pretty landscapes, such an artificial lake, pavilion, arch bridge, etc. There are also lots of recreational equipments, like outdoor stadium, playground, and tennis court. Some extraordinary European-style building and Houxing Pavilion were constructed in 1908 in celebration of the launch of the Taiwan Railway stretching from north to south in Taiwan. Houxing Pavilion has also been the symbol of Taichung City since the Japanese-ruling era and it’s hence officially declared as a city-designated historical site in 1999.

The Taiwan Museum of Art, which opened in 1988, has a total of 24 exhibition halls. The museum regularly holds exhibitions of Western art, Chinese brush paintings, and sculpture, and has its own collection of valuable pieces of art. Residents can relax in the garden outside the museum.

As one of the most heavily attended museums in Taiwan, and one of the most attended venues in Taichung, the Museum is in the distinguished company of the National Palace Museum in Taipei and the National Science and Technology Museum in Kaohsiung. Across 22 exquisite acres, the Museum is a six-venue complex housing the Space IMAX Theater, Science Center, Life Science Hall, Human Cultures Hall (the original Chinese Science Hall), Global Environment Hall and the Botanical Garden, excluding the Earthquake Museum in Wufong. Over 30 permanent exhibit areas cover subjects on astronomy, space science, paleontology, ecology, gems and minerals, Taiwanese Aborigines, and tropical plants. Rotating special exhibits are a constant occurrence. It is also a place filled with hands-on exhibits that will delight children and adults of all ages. The Museum is also a major science learning center with over a half million school children visiting annually.

The Fongjia Night Market is one of Taichungs famous commercial business districts, covering approximately one kilometer in diameter around Fongjia University and includes the Fongjia-Wunhua Night Market, Situn Rd., FengJia Rd., and Fusing Rd. In this CBD, you can find delicious snack foods, quality clothes at reasonable prices to express your unique personality, and the trendiest mobile phones at excellent bargain prices. After the Department of Transportation made great efforts to tackle the parking problems, it has become much easier to park your car or motorcycle at the Fongjia Night Market. Now you can enjoy a relaxing visit here without worrying about not finding a parking space.

The biggest of the big, this mammoth department storethe biggest in Southeast Asia, according to some sourcesincludes 14 floors of shopping space, three food courts, dozens of cafes and food outlets, a two-floor UCI cinema complex and 1,200-car, 1,500-motorcycle basement parking lot. Among about 170 brand names being introduced to Taichung for the first time are food and beverage outlets like Cafe Laurent deli, Ranch One fast-food chicken, Spinelli San Francisco Coffee Company, and TCBY yogurt.

Chungyo Department Store is a multifunctional mall for shopping and recreation. The store is given a fresh look with biannual redecoration, and the spaciously designed interiors with high ceilings further add to the shopping experience here. The mall is also well designed for easy movement and greenery is liberally placed throughout the interior areas to create an inviting environment. Visitors can also take a break from shopping at the rest areas and tea and coffee bars conveniently located on each floor. In addition to the sleek interior design, the mall brings together some of the worlds top brand stores, all intuitively arranged by floor. A smiling greeting at the door, designated restrooms for parents with children and the handicapped, further underscore the malls attention to customer service, adding to the warm and friendly shopping atmosphere at Chungyo Department Store.