With more than 2.8 million residents, Taichung City (台中市) is the second-largest in Taiwan. For the purposes of this site, this region encompasses all the inner city districts of Taichung: Central District (中區), North District (北區), East District (東區), South District (南區), and West District (西區). This area covers the most historic parts of Taichung, including the old downtown core developed during the Japanese colonial era.