South District () is an urban
district
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in
Taichung
Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Taiw ...
,
Taiwan
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.
History
The district used to be part of Taichung
provincial city before the merger with
Taichung County
Taichung County was a county in central Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was in Yuanlin Township before 1950 and Fongyuan City after 1950.
History
Taichung County was established on 26 November 1945 on the territory of Taichū P ...
to form Taichung
special municipality Special municipality may refer to:
* Special municipality (Netherlands)
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on 25 December 2010.
Administrative divisions
Zhangchun, Zhangrong, Chenghuang, Guoguang, Nanmen, Deyi, Jishan, Jiangchuan, Xinrong, Fuxing, Fuping, Fushun, Heping, Pinghe, Nanhe, Yongxing, Yonghe, Shuyi, Gongxue, Shude, Xichuan and Chonglun Village.
Education
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National Chung Hsing University
National Chung Hsing University (NCHU; ) is a research-led comprehensive university in South District, Taichung, Republic of China.
Currently, NCHU is among the four universities of the Taiwan Comprehensive University System, a research-led ...
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Chung Shan Medical University
Chung Shan Medical University (CSMU; ) is a medical university located in South District, Taichung, Taiwan. Chung Shan Medical University Hospital is affiliated with the university.
History
The university was established as Chung Shan Dentistr ...
* YiNing High School (宜寧高中)
* National Taichung Industrial High School (台中高工)
* MingDer Girls' Senior High School (明德女中)
* Chung Lun Junior High School (崇倫國中)
* Sz-Yu Junior High School (四育國中)
* XinYi Elementary School (信義國小)
* Kuo-Kuang Elementary School (國光國小)
* He Ping Elementary School (和平國小)
* Shu Yi Elementary School (樹義國小)
Tourist attractions
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Taichung Cultural and Creative Industries Park
The Cultural Heritage Park (CHP; ) is a multifunctional park in South District, Taichung, Taiwan.
History
The buildings in the park were originally built in 1916 as brewery factory during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. After the handover of Ta ...
Transportation
Railways
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TRA Daqing Station
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TRA Wuchuan Station
Taichung Metro
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Daqing Station
Provincial Highways
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Provincial Highway No. 1B(乙)
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Provincial Highway No. 3
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Provincial Highway No. 63
Major Roads
* Zhongming S. Rd. (忠明南路)
* Wenxin S. Rd. (文心南路)
* Wuquan S. Rd. (五權南路)
* Guoguang Rd. (國光路)
* Fuxing Rd. (復興路)
See also
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Taichung
Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Taiw ...
References
External links
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Districts of Taichung