Changhua City

Also known as Zhanghua, Changhua, Jhanghua, Janghua, Janghwa

Changhua (Hokkien POJ: Chiong-hòa or Chiang-hòa), officially known as Changhua City, is a county-administered city and the county seat of Changhua County in Taiwan. For many centuries the site was home to a settlement of Babuza people, a coastal tribe of Taiwanese aborigines. Changhua city is ranked first by population among county-administered cities. It is part of the Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area, which is the second largest in Taiwan.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Changhua
Settlement.other_name: Shōka
Settlement.settlement_type: County-administered city
Settlement.image_skyline: File:ChangHua Baguashan.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of the Great Buddha on Baguashan at Changhua City
Settlement.image_seal: Seal of Changhua City.jpg
Settlement.nickname: Bamboo Town ()
Settlement.image_map: Chôngfa - Chionghòa - (Changhua, Changhua County).svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Taiwan Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2

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Contents

History
Empire of Japan
Republic of China
Geography
Climate
Government
Administrative divisions
Economy
Education
Universities
High schools
Libraries
Tourist attractions
Transportation
Other events
Notable people
References
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Historically, Changhua city was a base for the Han Chinese when they invaded Taiwan against the Taiwanese aborigines, constructing a fortress built out of bamboo. Changhua has a nickname of "Bamboo Town".