Tianzhong Explained

Official Name:	Tianzhong Township 田中鎮
Other Name:	Tanaka
Settlement Type:	Urban township
Subdivision Type:	Location
Subdivision Name:	Changhua County, Taiwan
Area Total Km2:	35
Population As Of:	January 2023
Population Total:	39701
Population Density Km2:	auto

Tianzhong Township
C:	田中鎮
P:	Tiánzhōng Zhèn
W:	Tien^2chung^1 Chen^4
Poj:	Chhân-tiong-tìn
Phfs:	Thièn-chûng-chṳ́n
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Tianzhong Township^[1] is an urban township located at eastern Changhua County, Taiwan. Its former name and current name make reference to the origin of the town in the center of rice paddies.^[2]

Geography

Tianzhong encompasses 34.61km2 with a population of 39,701 as of January 2023.^[3] Most of the township is part of Changhua Plain, with the Bagua Mountain Range to the east.

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 22 villages: Beilu, Bifeng, Dalun, Dashe, Dingtan, Fuxing, Longtan, Meizhou, Nanlu, Pinghe, Sanan, Sanguang, Sanmin, Shalun, Tunglu, Tungyuan, Xiangshan, Xilu, Xinmin, Xinzhuang, Zhonglu and Zhongtan.

Festivals

• Clay Sculpture Festival^[4]

Transportation

Rail

• THSR Changhua Station
• TRA Tianzhong Station

Bus

• Tianzhong Bus Station of Changhua Bus
• Tianzhong Bus Station of Yuanlin Bus

Notable natives

• Cho Po-yuan, Magistrate of Changhua County (2005-2014)
• Huang Jong-tsun, President of Examination Yuan
• Richie Jen, actor and singer

Notes and References

1. http://gn.moi.gov.tw/GeoNames/DataFile/%E8%87%BA%E7%81%A3%E5%9C%B0%E5%8D%80%E9%84%89%E9%8E%AE%E5%B8%82%E5%8D%80%E7%B4%9A%E4%BB%A5%E4%B8%8A%E8%A1%8C%E6%94%BF%E5%8D%80%E5%9F%9F%E5%90%8D%E7%A8%B1%E4%B8%AD%E8%8B%B1%E5%B0%8D%E7%85%A7%E8%A1%A8.pdf 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表
2. Web site: History. 14 December 2010. Tianzhong Township Office, Changhua County . 4 May 2014.
3. Web site: http://accounting.chcg.gov.tw/07static/static01_con.asp?bull_id=239488 . zh:統計資料 一月 表四. zh. StatisticsJanuaryTable 4. 10 February 2017 . accounting.chcg.gov.tw . Changhua County Government . 11 February 2017.
4. Web site: Clay sculpture festival to be held in Changhua town. 20 November 2015. The China Post.