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The Best Attractions In Xitun

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Xitun District is the second-most populated district of Taichung, Taiwan. It is located on the western side of the city. Though Xitun District was once considered part of the countryside, the district has seen rapid growth in recent years.
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  • 1. Tunghai University Xitun
    Tunghai University was founded by Methodist missionaries in 1955 as a comprehensive university, the first private university and the second oldest university in Taiwan. The university is located in Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan, an urbanized area. On the grounds, the Luce Memorial Chapel is a local landmark. The logo of the university contains a cross in reference to the statement in the founding documents that it was founded in the love of Jesus, and the three linked circles refer to the Holy Trinity as well as the motto, Truth, Faith, Deeds.The name Tunghai is the Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese characters 東海 , literally meaning the east coast of the Taiwan Strait.
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  • 2. Luce Chapel Xitun
    The Luce Memorial Chapel is a Christian chapel on the campus of Tunghai University in Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. It was designed by the firm of noted architect I. M. Pei , who was also responsible for the master plan and the early development of the campus of Tunghai University, with likely participation by architects Chi-kuan Chen and Chao-kang Chang .
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  • 3. FengJia Night Market Xitun
    Fengjia Night Market , also called Fengjia Shopping Town, is a night market in Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. The market is located next to Feng Chia University. It was claimed to be the largest night market in Taiwan.
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  • 4. National Taichung Theater Xitun
    The National Taichung Theater is an opera house in the Taichung’s 7th Redevelopment Zone in the Xitun District of Taichung, Taiwan. The estimated area of the structure is 57,685 square metres . It was designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito in collaboration with Cecil Balmond at Arup AGU. It was contracted on 11 November 2009 with construction planned for 45 months. The venue had a partial opening on 23 November 2014. It was officially opened in 2016.
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  • 6. Taichung Metropolitan Park Xitun
    Taichung , officially known as Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has a population of approximately 2.8 million people and has been officially ranked as Taiwan's second most populous city since July 2017. It serves as the core of the Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area, which is the second largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. The current city was formed when Taichung County merged with the original provincial Taichung City to form the special municipality on 25 December 2010.Located in the Taichung Basin, the name of the city was created under Japanese rule, and became a major economic and cultural hub. Originally composed of several scattered hamlets, the city of Taichung was planned and developed by the Japanese. It was called the Kyoto of Form...
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