Changhua City

Great Buddha statue in Changhua

Changhua Train Station

This article is about the city. For the county, see Changhua County.

Changhua City (Chinese: 彰化市; pinyin: Zhānghuà Shì; Wade–Giles: Chang-hua Shih; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiong-hòa-Chhī) is 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. The name of the city is derived from the aboriginal word Poasoa (Han characters: 半線; Taiwanese: Pòaⁿ-sòaⁿ).

Changhua is best known for its landmark statue of the Buddha. At 26 metres tall, the statue sits atop Bagua Mountain overlooking the city. The main walkway up to the giant is lined with statues of figures from Buddhist lore. Another site of interest is Taiwan's oldest temple honoring Confucius.

Chunghua is home to the National Changhua University of Education^[1] and Chienkuo Technology University.^[2]

• Area: 65.69 km²
• Population: 230,000 people

History

On 25 May 2002 China Airlines Flight 611 broke into pieces in mid-air. Parts of the plane landed in Changhua..^[3][4]

References

1. ^ http://www.educations.com/National_Changhua_University_of_Education_NCUE__b9748.html
2. ^ http://www.tealit.com/article_categories.php?section=study&article=taiwan-changhua-chienkuo-technology-university
3. ^ "Changhua," BBC
4. ^ "225 die in China Airlines crash," The Independent

External links

Taiwan portal

• Changhua City Government Website
• Changhua City Government Website (Chinese)
• National Changhua University of Education
• National Changhua University of Education (Chinese)
• Chienkuo Technology University
• Chienkuo Technology University (Chinese)

Coordinates: 24°04′N 120°32′E / 24.067°N 120.533°E / 24.067; 120.533