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Taichung is nicknamed the Kyoto of Taiwan, and surrounded by nature.

Taichung is nicknamed the Kyoto of Taiwan, and surrounded by nature.

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TAICHUNG, Taiwan – It is by accident that I rediscover Taichung during my second visit to the city.

My initial plan is a brief stopover in Taichung before heading to my destination, Lishan. Unexpectedly, the transit turns into a journey into a part of Taichung that is relatively untouched by tourism.

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