Taichung East

East District (東區) is a district on the eastern side of Taichung City’s historic downtown core, encompassing the area behind the main railway station and the old Hanxi (旱溪) settlement. Lecheng Temple (樂成宮), a Mazu temple established in 1753 and designated a municipal monument, is the district’s oldest place of worship. Several Japanese colonial era buildings have been restored as cultural spaces, including the office of Taichung Sugar Factory (帝國製糖廠臺中營業所) and the Fourth Public Market (第四市場).