Cities in Taiwan - Taichung, Tainan City, Hsinchu, List of Cities in the Republic of China, Keelung, Chiayi, Hualien City, Nantou City (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 130. Not illustrated. Chapters: Taichung, Tainan City, Hsinchu, List of Cities in the Republic of China, Keelung, Chiayi, Hualien City, Nantou City, Pingtung City, Fengshan, Taiwan, Fengyuan, Magong, Taiwan, Zhongli, Yilan City, Taitung City, Yongkang, Taiwan, Changhua City, Dali, Taiwan, Xinying, Taoyuan City, Douliu, Taiping City, Bade City, Zhubei, Pingzhen, Miaoli City, Taibao, Puzi, Caoya, Kaohsiung. Excerpt: Taichung - Taichung City is located in the Taichung Basin along the main western coastal plain that stretches from northern Taiwan along the west coast nearly to the southern tip. The city is located just north of 24 north and about 120.5 east longitude. It is surrounded completely by Taichung County. Taichung City borders Tanzi Township () Fengyuan City (), Xinshe Township (), Taiping City (), Dali City (), Wuri Township (), Dadu Township (), Longjing Township (), and Daya Township (). The Central Mountain Range lies just to the east of the city. Lower, rolling hills run to the north leading to Miaoli County. Flat coastal plains dominate the landscape to the south leading to Changhua County and the Taiwan Strait to the west. WestPanoramic photography of Taichung City.East Under Koppen's climate classification, Taichung has a warm humid subtropical climate. The average temperature of Taichung city is about 23 C (73 F), with an average annual rainfall of 1,708 millimeters (67.25 in). The city sees an average humidity of 80%. Taichung has a milder climate than other major cities in Taiwan. Due to the protection provided by the Central Mountain range to the east and the Miaoli hills to the north, Taichung is rarely severely affected by typhoons. However, occasional typhoons emerging from the South China Sea will pose a threat to the city as evidenced by Typhoon Wayne in 1986 which struck Taiwan from the west coast nea...