The Taichung Park (Chinese: 臺中公園; pinyin: Táizhōng gōngyuán) is an urban park in North District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is the oldest park in Taichung. It was built when Taiwan was under Japanese rule and is also called “Chungshan Park” (中山公園; 'Sun Yat-sen park').[1]
| Taichung Park | |
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| 臺中公園 | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | North, Taichung, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°08′42″N 120°41′00″E / 24.14500°N 120.68333°E |
| Created | 1903 |
History
editThe park, originally called Nakanoshima kōen (Japanese: 中之島公園), was built in 1903 during the Japanese era. On 17 April 1999, the Taichung City Government listed it as a city historical site.[2] In recent years, people have celebrated the Lantern Festival in Taichung Park.[3][4]
Features
editThe park has an artificial lake which covers an area of 13,530 m2. It also has two adjacent pavilions in the lake which were built to commemorate the establishment of Crossway Railway in 1908.
Facilities
editThe park has facilities for kayaking in the lake, tennis court, outdoor platform and kids playground.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Welcome to Taiwan Taichung Metropolitan Park". eng.taiwan.net.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29.
- ^ "中山公園湖心亭". Cultural Heritage Department of Taichung City. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Lantern Festival commences across Taiwan". Taipei Times. March 1, 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Shan, Shelley (March 5, 2015). "Eight million expected to visit lanterns in Taichung". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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