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Taichung

The third largest city, and the gateway to the Central Mountains, is Taichung (meaning "central Taiwan" and situated, as you might expect, in the middle of the west coast). Many people feel that it strikes the perfect balance between boisterous city life and the breezy relaxation of countryside Taiwan.

By the 1970s the city and region of Taichung successfully made the transition into a region driven by small- to medium-size manufacturing companies. Taichung ranks second among Taiwan's cities with 14,221 business units. In industry development potential, the formerly key machinery equipment manufacturing industry, electric and electronic machinery equipment manufacturing, plastic and metal product manufacturing industries, the backbone of regional development, exemplify the nimbleness and acumen of the small- and medium-size enterprises. Among these, the tooling manufacturing industry ranks fifth worldwide, becoming a largely export-oriented industry.

In addition, the Ministry of Economic Affairs has targeted Taichung as the base for Taiwan's only aerospace industry zone. When completed, it will attract such high-tech aerospace-related industries as precision machinery, electronic equipment, aerospace chemicals, electronics and information, premium aerospace chemicals, premium aerospace materials, and the maintenance industry. The aerospace segment carries broad ties to related industries, offering high added-value, frequently adopting cutting edge technology first and driving the enhancement of related fields and technology. Offering these advantages, the aerospace industry can help raise the level of Taiwanese technology and enhance industry's image, while driving related industry development and promoting the health of the national economy.

Further, the government has taken initial steps in the planning of a central region science park in the Taichung area, featuring a projected 100 to 300 hectares of property, with an additional 50 to 100 hectares of surrounding satellite area. Further, with high-tech industry trends and the characteristics of central region industry in mind, in addition to priority consideration to the entry of such hot industries as optoelectronics, information, and biotechnology, while encouraging machinery and aerospace industry firms with a strong foundation to move in so as to forge a diverse community of high-tech industries.