{"id":5221,"date":"2024-11-02T22:33:42","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T02:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/?p=5221"},"modified":"2024-11-02T23:31:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T03:31:07","slug":"still-in-taichung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2024\/11\/02\/still-in-taichung\/","title":{"rendered":"Still in Taichung"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taichung is a larger city than we realized. The population in 2024 was around 1,040,725 which might explain why we\u2019ve had difficulty trying to figure out what\u2019s where. We are staying in the \u201cold\u201d section of the city, so on Saturday, we set out to explore the \u201cnewer\u201d part of town. Along the way we found pretty parks;<\/p>\n

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Taichung Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

a pot of lotus flowers;<\/p>\n

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Lotus Flowers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And some very tall buildings.<\/p>\n

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New Taichung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Not all of the newer part of the city is shining\u2026there are still some gritty areas too.<\/p>\n

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New Town Graffiti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In spite of this, we are amazed by how clean the streets and sidewalks are. The puzzling thing is that there are very few trash cans around. We\u2019ve learned this and take a small plastic bag with us for any trash we might accumulate during the day.<\/p>\n

A beautiful Botanical Garden is in the new part of town with lush tropical plants;<\/p>\n

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Taichung Botanical Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

and a giant glass dome that encloses a rain forest environment.<\/p>\n

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Rain Forest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The public transportation system isn\u2019t great here so we walked over seven miles on Saturday. At the end of the day, we felt that we\u2019d earned some ice cream at the famous Miyahara shop. The ice cream flavors are exotic and the historic building that was formerly an ophthalmology clinic is an elaborate and beautiful space.<\/p>\n

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Miyahara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The shop is already decorated for Christmas, and holiday music plays while people shop for beautifully wrapped packages of chocolates, cookies, pineapple cakes, and oolong tea..<\/p>\n

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Miyahara Gifts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the end of the day, the sun is setting and our weary legs remind us that it\u2019s time to return to our hotel. It was a very nice day.<\/p>\n

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Taichung Setting Sun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Taichung is a larger city than we realized. The population in 2024 was around 1,040,725 which might explain why we\u2019ve had difficulty trying to figure out what\u2019s where. We are staying in the \u201cold\u201d section of the city, so on Saturday, we set out to explore the \u201cnewer\u201d part of town. Along the way we … <\/p>\n

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