Tianzhong

For the hill in China, see Tianzhong Mountain.

23.859466°N 120.587799°E / 23.859466; 120.587799

Tianzhong Township 田中鎮 Tanaka
Urban township
Tianzhong Township in Changhua County
Location	Changhua County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population  (January 2023)
• Total	39,701
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Website	town.chcg.gov.tw/tianzhong (in Chinese)

Tianzhong Township
Chinese	田中鎮
Hanyu Pinyin	Tiánzhōng Zhèn
Wade–Giles	Tien2chung1 Chen4
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ	Thièn-chûng-chṳ́n
Hokkien POJ	Chhân-tiong-tìn

Tianzhong Township^[1] is an urban township located at eastern Changhua County, Taiwan. Its former name (田中央; Chhân-tiong-ng) and current name (田中) make reference to the origin of the town in the center of rice paddies.^[2]

Geography

Aerial view of Tianzhong from the Bagua Mountain Range

Tianzhong encompasses 34.61 km² (13.36 sq mi) 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

Tianzhong Rail Station

• 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