Geographical location of Changhua County
Changhua County is located in Central-Western Taiwan and was one of the first areas to be developed in Taiwan's history. The county is located south of the Dadu River (which separates Changhua County and Taichung County), west of the Bagua Mountain Range (which separates Changhua County and Nantou County), north of the Zhuoshui River (which separates Changhua County and Yunlin County), and east of the Taiwan Strait. Major rivers in Changhua County include the Dadu River, the Maoluo River, and the Zhuoshui River, all of which flow west into the sea.
The county has an area of 1,074 square kilometers, where its length (north–south) and width (east–west) measure approximately 43 and 30 km, respectively.
In addition, the county has a flat and wide terrain, and is a part of the fertile Chianan Plain.
The county has a subtropical island climate, featuring an annual rainfall of approximately 1,300 to 2,200 mm and an annual average temperature of roughly 23°C.
Apart from the Bagua Mountain scenic area, Changhua County comprises almost exclusively plains. In addition, it has a comfortable climate, ample sunlight (ranked No. 2 in Taiwan), and is highly suitable for industrial development. Thus, Changhua County has been called the "home of small and medium-sized enterprises." In addition, Changhua County is rich in human resources. These advantages make Changhua County the No. 1 choice for investors.
Development Positioning and Strengths of Changhua County
Development Positioning of Changhua County
Taichung County’s merger with Taichung City and becoming a special municipality has created the perfect opportunity for Changhua County to transform itself, by forging closer ties with the greater Taichung metropolitan area in the areas of professional industries, daily living, and transportation. Such an endeavor would allow Changhua County to use its space more efficiently. In addition, by serving as a center of optoelectronics technology, Changhua County can become a development center prospering alongside its partner, the Central Taiwan Science Park in Taichung. These factors elevate the overall development positioning of Changhua County industries, thus increasing investment opportunities.
The Newly Expanded Greater Taichung Metropolitan Area: Complete Spatial Structure and Functions
The emergence of the Taiwan High Speed Rail, the opening of the Three Links between Taiwan and China, and the merger between Taichung City and Taichung County have allowed Changhua County to become a part of the greater Taichung metropolitan area and enjoy improvements in its infrastructure, thus more efficiently making use of its geographical features.
A High-speed Daily Living and Industry Network
Together, Freeway 1, Freeway 3, and Provincial Highway 74 form a traffic network shaped like a figure 8, with no tollbooths in between, creating a high-speed daily living and industry network featuring spectacular views of mountains and seas.
Blue Technology Center
The Blue Technology Center is located below the Bagua Mountain in Changhua County. The presence of the figure 8 traffic network and the county’s strong foundations in the machinery industry make this location the perfect site for industrial expansion.
Increased Central Taiwan Science Park Link Effect
Currently, Central Taiwan has more than 46,000 companies in the manufacturing industry, over 90% of which are located in Taichung County and Changhua County. As a result, Central Taiwan Science Park's demand for semiconductors, flat-panel displays, and precision machinery equipment exceed its supply. Therefore, Central Taiwan Science Park and the precision machinery industry are collaborating with one another and growing rapidly together, where Changhua County may become a potential development location to serve the said park and industry.
Strengths of Changhua County
Primary industry
For the primary sector of the economy, the focus is on preserving agricultural resources and developing the rice and flower industries, and creating value-added and refined products. In addition, leisure farms and tourist farms are combined to promote leisure and tourism. Furthermore, biotechnological research and development related to agricultural products are implemented, to develop products and technologies such as biomass energy.
Secondary industry
For the secondary sector of the economy, the emphasis is on promoting the creation of integrated industry management environments and devising industry development strategies based on the industries' characteristics and locational advantages. Strategies have been developed for four industry typeslisted below:
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Emerging Industries: Industries including the automated precision machinery, chemical material manufacturing, chemical product manufacturing, precision optical medical equipment and watch manufacturing, and basic metal industries.
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Traditional Industries: Changhua’s iconic conventional industries include metal product manufacturing, bicycles, and auto components..
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Green Energy Industries: Industries including offshore wind power, biomass energy, smart green energy agriculture, and solar photovoltaic industry.
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Environmental Protection and Recycling Industries: Industries including metal recycling and stamping.
Tertiary industry
For this sector of the economy, attention is paid to strengthening the service industry, in order to meet the goal of sustainable tourism industry development, improving the competitiveness of tourism in Changhua, and assisting and guiding the cultural and creative, hospitality, and catering industries as well as companies in the art industry that produce products that reflect Changhua County's traditional cultural characteristics.
Infrastructure
Utility Facilities
Concerning water facilities, the Shihgang Dam and Jiji Weir are the two primary hydro power supply systems in Changhua County. Construction of the Hushan Dam has also been completed, which will provide the county with an additional 25,000 tons of water. In addition, the Ministry of Economic Affairs is making preparations to build a water storage plant, a water purification plant, and water supply equipment in the Fuma Canal (located in Hemei Township), which will provide the region with an additional 50,000 tons of water daily after 2019. The Ministry of Economic Affairs has also built the Niaozueitan Artificial Lake and related pipelines to provide 200,000 tons of water daily.
Regarding power facilities, Changhua County is sufficiently powered by fossil fuel power stations such as the Taichung, Changgong, and Mailiao Power Plants, wind turbines from Xibin, and hydraulic power stations including the Mingtan, Daguan, Techi, Qingshan, Guguan, Tianlun, and Ma'an Hydropower Stations.
Transport Infrastructure
Changhua County has the most convenient land, ocean, and air freight network in Central Taiwan, connecting the county to the other regions of Taiwan.
Ocean freight
For ocean freight, the Port of Taichung may be used. The port is approximately 15 km, or a 15 minute drive, from Changbin Industrial Park, the largest industrial park in Changhua County.
Air freight
For domestic flights, Taichung International Airport may be used. The airport is approximately 22 km, a 20 minute drive, from Changhua City. For international flights, the Taichung, Taoyuan, or Kaohsiung International Airport may be used.
Railways
The Taiwan Railways West Coast Line and Mountain Line meet at Changhua. In addition, all train types (e.g., express and ordinary) make a stop here, making travels to/from Changhua remarkably convenient.
Changhua County and the Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taichung Station) are separated only by the Dadu River. On December 1, 2015, the Taiwan High Speed Rail Changhua Station officially opened, making travels to and from Changhua via the Taiwan High Speed Rail even more convenient.
Highways
North–south bound: Freeways 1 and 3 meet at Changhua; together with Provincial Highways 1, 14, 17, 19, and 61, they form a dense north–south-bound transport network.
East–west bound: Major east–west-bound highways include Provincial Highways 67 and 74, which facilitate travelling between Changhua and other cities in Central Taiwan.
Interchanges: Freeway 1 has four interchanges in Changhua County, which are Changhua, Puyan System, Yuanlin, and Beidou. By contrast, Freeway 3 has three interchanges in Changhua County, which are Hemei, Kuaiguan, and Changhua.
Currently, the Changhua County government is modifications to Provincial Highway 137.
To make travel between the Central Taiwan Science Park and the Yuanlin Interchange more convenient for drivers, the Changhua County government introduced the County Road 148 widening project, in which the sections from 11k+586 to 13k+784 were expanded. The construction cost totaled NT$215,908,000, and the expanded sections were reopened to the public on August 25, 2015.
The Road System Improvement Project Outside the Taiwan High Speed Rail Changhua Station (County Road 95 Extension Project) is now complete.
Urban Developments
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There are approximately 14,011 hectares of urban land in the urban planning area, accounting for 13% of the total land area.
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There are approximately 93,429 hectares of non-urban land in the urban planning area, accounting for 87% of the total land area.
There are 12 developed or developing industrial areas/special area, which are listed below
The Changbin Industrial Park, Fangyuan Industrial Park, Pitou Industrial Park, Chuan-Hsin Industrial Park, Beidou Industrial Park, Fusing Industrial Park, Tian-Chung Industrial Park, Shetou Sock Knitting Industrial Park, Central Taiwan Science Park Erlin Industrial Park, Erlin Precision Machinery Industrial Park, Yongjing Garden Landscape Industrial Park, and Taiwan High Speed Rail (Changhua Station) Special Area (industry service area). The aforementioned parks/special areas occupy a total of 5,225.2 hectares of land. Apart from the industrial parks in development, the Taiwan High Speed Rail Changhua Station Special Area (industry service area), and the Changbin Industrial Park, all industrial parks have been sold out or are in full use.
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Changbin
Industrial
Park
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Development by stages and areas. Predicated that it will be finished in 2020.
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Siansi Township,
Shengang Township,
Lugang Township
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3,643.0
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food, glass, textile, plastics, chemical, metal, electric power, iron and steel, machine, hardware, furniture, resources callback
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Fangyuan
Industrial
Park
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In 1982
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South Side of Fangyuan Township
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160.0
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plastic, beverage and food, metal and textile
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Pitou
Industrial
Park
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In 1973
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Pitou Township
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18.0
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plastic, beverage and food, metal and textile
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Chuan-Hsin
Industrial
Park
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In 1987
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Shengang Township
and Hemei Township
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247.0
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hardware and machine, textile, metal and
electronics
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Beidou
Industrial
Park
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In 1988
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Between Beidou
Township and
Tianjhong Township
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30.0
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metal and beverage, food and textile
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Fu-Hsin
Industrial
Park
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In 1973
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Fusing Township
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43.1
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Transportation tools, shoes and chemical products
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Tian-Chung
Industrial
Park
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In 1983
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Tianjhong Township
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28.0
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Textile, plastics and chemical
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Shetou Sock Knitting Industrial Park
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Except for the management center and parking lot constructions, all constructions are now complete. The management centers have all received permits, and some management centers are already being run by relevant personnel.
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Shetou Township
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7.5
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Sock weaving related industries
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Central Taiwan Science Park Erlin Industrial Park
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Currently in development; development permit was obtained in 2009
First phase: 2009–2017; second phase: 2018–2021
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Erlin Township
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631.0
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Precision machinery, integrated circuit designs and packaging (excluding wafer manufacturing) and computer peripherals, optoelectronic components and systems (excluding flat panel display manufacturing), biotechnologies, and green energy (excluding LED die manufacturing)
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Erlin Precision Machinery Industrial Park
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Development permit to be obtained in 2018. In 2019, developers will be selected and pre-sale land registrations will be made
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Erlin Township
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353.0
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Innovative machinery industries (e.g., the precision machinery component industry, key machinery component industry, machine tool industry, and key electromechanical system industry) with significant link effects
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Yongjing Garden Landscape Industrial Park
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Development permit received in December 2013
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Yongjing Township
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7.6
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Garden landscape and landscaping industry
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Taiwan High Speed Rail (Changhua Station) Special Area (industry service area)
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Public facilities nearing completion and final inspections are currently being made.
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Tianzhong Township
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57
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Bicycle industry and sock weaving textile industry
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Seven Developed Industrial Areas
The Changbin Industrial Park, Fangyuan Industrial Park, Pitou Industrial Park, Chuan-Hsin Industrial Park, Beidou Industrial Park, Fusing Industrial Park, and Tian-Chung Industrial Park. The above industrial parks occupy a total of 4,284 hectares of land. Apart from the Changbin Industrial Park, all industrial parks have been sold out or are in full use.
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Industrial area
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Development situations
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Location
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Area(ha)
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Main industries in operation
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Changbin Industrial Park
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Development by
stages and areas.
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Siansi Township, Shengang Township, Lugang Township
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3,643
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food, glass, textile, plastics, chemical, metal, electric power, iron and steel, machine, hardware, furniture, resources callback
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Fangyuan Industrial Park
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In 1982
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South Side of Fangyuan Township
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160
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plastic, beverage and food, metal and textile
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Pitou Industrial Park
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In 1973
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Pitou Township
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18
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plastic, beverage and food, metal and textile
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Chuan-Hsin
Industrial Park
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In 1987
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Shengang Township and Hemei Township
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247
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hardware and machine, textile, metal and electronics
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Beidou Industrial
Park
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In 1988
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Between Beidou Township and Tianjhong Township
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30
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metal and beverage, food and textile
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Fu-Hsin Industrial
Park
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In 1973
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Fusing Township
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43.1
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Transportation tools, shoes and chemical products
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Tian-Chung Industrial Park
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In 1983
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Tianjhong Township
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28
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Textile, plastics and chemical
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Publication Date：11/14/17
