Life Circles and Development in Taichung City

Life Circles and Development in Taichung City
Intermediate English Conversation
Midterm Presentation
ELD IIIC Group 2
26 June 2007
Reporters：Victor、Ruth、Sharon、Evan
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Outline

opening
Introduction
PART1 development & history
a The change of city center
b. Living in the lap of luxury – 7th Redevelopment Zone
c. Tunghai University
d Taichung Railway Station
Part 2 life cycles
a. JingMing 1st Street
b. Taichung Railway Station
c Tunghai University
d Central Taiwan Science Park
Conclusion
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Introduction

Taichung City, is the third largest city in Taiwan.
Taichung City’s executive branch is headed by a strong-mayor, Jason Hu.
Taichung City Government's Seventh Redevelopment Zone center exceeded NT$1 million per ping (36 square feet) and reached NT$1,285,000. This was a landmark towards establishing the new luxury real estate trend.
Today, Taichung City is well-known for its various shopping districts.
As investors and potential investors consider the city's overall qualities at present, they also consider it's very important to understand future development as well.
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The change of city center

Taichung’s old city center is near by taichung railway station
And there is an moving plane now, government try moving city hall and another government organization to 7th redevelopment Zone.
Because of old city center is crowded and no developed space, we can say the old one is dead.
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If Taichung City want to become a laeger City than before, it has to move the city center

Thus the government find 7th Redevelopment Zone to construct their no City Hall, and other government organization.

Now Taichung’s City center is still in the old one near by station, but it will change soon.
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Living in the lap of luxury – 7th Redevelopment Zone

In the earlier days of city development, the National Museum of Natural Science and the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts were connected by the green belt of JingGuo Parkway and were considered a high concentration of luxury residences.

Following the real estate boom of the past couple years, however, Taichung's business center has gradually moved to Xitun and Nantun districts.

As the city's new hub for political, commercial and economical facilities, many large-scale department stores have also been built or are planned for these areas.

Within this new special area original landscape designs and public construction projects have combined to create plenty of open space and the sites for a planned new city hall and metropolitan opera house.
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As a result, the Seventh Redevelopment Zone has become a competitive "battleground" for newly-built luxury mansions and apartments.
These new developments will also contribute to the attractiveness of this new cluster of grand residences.
Theses residences are often designed and planned by famous architects or landscape planners.
As for parking space, very few mechanical parking elevators--popular in so many local apartments--are found here.
With the progress of technology, newly-developed methods and material are used in construction.
Overall, the two most important attributes of these luxury residences are the provision of outstanding facilities and flawless public spaces, together with top-notch security systems.
Seventh Redevelopment Zone not only to satisfies the need for comfortable living, but also serves as a lasting symbol of status and position in society which can be cherished for many years to come.
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Tunghai University

A.History of Tunghai University
They used to have thirteen Christian colleges in China; however, they were all blighted by apparat.
In 1950, Christianity in Taiwan began to establish a Christian college.
During 1952 to 1953, they kept preparing the university, and in 1953 they decided the name of the college, Tunghai.
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From 1953 to 2007, Tunghai University has changed seven presidents, and the departments are increasing.
Tunghai also established senior, elementary school and kindergarten few years after university has established.
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