Taichung Port

　　    Located in Wujhih Township, Taichung County, Wujhih was historically known as "Bamboo Raft Cave," where residents mostly made a living through fishing, hence it was also called "Netting Shack." Moreover, as it is located at the western foothills of Aofeng Mountain, it was also referred to as "Aoxi." During the 17th year of the Guangxu reign in the Qing Dynasty, local gentry proposed renaming the area. They adopted the symbolic meaning that "a phoenix will not roost unless on a phoenix tree, will not drink unless from sweet springs, and will not eat unless from bamboo fruit," and thus renamed Aoxi as "Wujhih." Before the Qing Dynasty, Taichung Port was an important anchorage port for mainland fishing boats arriving in Taiwan. Later, due to gradual silt accumulation, it wasn’t until the 58th year of the Republic of China that Taichung Port was reconstructed.

　　    The total area of the Taichung Port harbor district is 3,760 hectares, including a water area of 960 hectares and a land area of 2,800 hectares. During the Japanese era, there was a plan to construct a new port called Shin'kō Port, but it was halted due to the Second World War. Taichung Port is bordered by Taichung City to the east, the Taiwan Strait to the west, Miaoli County across the Dajia River to the north, and Changhua and Nantou Counties to the south. The construction of Taichung Port began in 1972, and after the completion of the first phase in 1976, it commenced operations as one of the key projects in the Ten Major Construction Projects. Originally named Wujhih Port, Taichung Port is one of Taiwan’s four major international ports, alongside Kaohsiung Port, Keelung Port, and Hualien Port. Among them, Taichung Port is the closest to Xiamen Port, just 136 nautical miles away, making it particularly suitable as a cruise terminal.

　　    Taichung Port is an artificial harbor with vast development space and great flexibility. It offers convenient external transportation links, strict safety management, fully computerized operations, and a one-stop service, among other advantages. The facilities within the Taichung Port harbor area are also highly complete, including a holiday fish market, fish product sales area, net repair site, fishing boat maintenance yard, fishing gear warehouse, parking lot, visitor rest area, and shore service desk. A wide variety of dried and fresh seafood as well as various snacks are sold here. In June of the 88th year of the Republic of China, the Taichung Harbor Bureau obtained ISO9002 international quality certification, and then on September 1st of the 91st year, it was upgraded and passed ISO9001:2000 international quality certification, continuously providing high-quality and efficient services so that the public and users can enjoy more international-standard facilities and quality.

　　    Taichung is Taiwan’s third-largest city and is currently moving toward internationalization. Therefore, traveling to Taichung has become one of the popular tourist activities for locals. Hotels in the Taichung area are increasingly understanding consumer needs and creating unique features for Taichung tourism, ensuring that visitors truly experience the local atmosphere. When traveling to Wujhih in Taichung, besides visiting Taichung Port to experience the seaside ambiance, you should also head to the Wujhih Tourist Fish Market to buy some fresh seafood for a treat. The 100% fresh catch is an unmissable choice.