Living in Taichung

Living in Taichung

by Hall Houston



Essential reading for travellers to Taiwan!


Accommodations in Taichung (hotels, apartments, etc.)

Drinking up


Frog Pub (Hua Mei Street, Sec. 1, #105. Phone - (04) 321-1197) is very popular with foreigners and Taiwanese. They serve all kinds of drinks and Mexican food. There is also a sizable bulletin board for job information. Try out their other locations as well: Frog II (Yu De Road, #37. Phone - (04) 203-0182), Frog III (Ching Cheng 7th Street, #1. Phone - (04) 320-8752, Frog IV (Yu De Road, #51. Phone - (04) 207-1268), and Frog V (Min Chuan Road, Lane 229, #11)


Another major success with the expatriate crowd is the Pig Pen (Da Guan Road, #41. Phone - (04) 383-3666). Done up in the style of a British pub, it includes a restaurant, bar and disco.



Eating out


The best spot for Italian food is Napoli Italian Restaurant (Hua Mei Street, #424. Phone - (04) 325-8645) is very popular with foreigners in Taichung. Great food and live music.



If you're serious about learning Chinese, Tunghai University has a Chinese language program for foreign students.


The Skunk Works offers automobile and motorcycle repair in Taichung. They have a website full of information for the motorcyle/car owner in Taiwan.


For a lot more information about living in Taichung, check out Compass magazine's website


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