Xitun District

Xitun District or Situn District (, literally "western village") is the second-most populated district of Taichung, Taiwan. It is located on the western side of the city. Once considered part of the countryside, the district has seen rapid growth in recent years with department store and office towers in the redevelopment zone. Taichung City Hall is located in the district.

History
The original inhabitants of the area were the Pazeh people, who inhabited the Taichung Basin. The first Han settlers arrived in 1701, led by Liao Chao Kong (廖朝孔) and Chang Da Jing (張達京). As a result, the Pazeh people were pushed out of the area, and most of them migrated to Puli, Nantou. Many of its prehistory artifacts can be found at the Huilai Monument Archaeology Park.

The district was part of Taichung provincial city before the merger with Taichung County to form Taichung special municipality on 25 December 2010.

Geography
Xitun is located on the western side of Taichung City. It is situated within the Taichung Basin, with the western part of the district on the slopes of the Dadu Plateau. It borders Daya to the north, Shalu and Longjing to the west, Dadu and Nantun to the south, and Beitun, North, and West districts to the east.

Economy

 * Taichung Science Park
 * Taichung Shuinan Economic and Trade Park

Education

 * Feng Chia University
 * Overseas Chinese University
 * Tunghai University
 * National Wen-Hua Senior High School

Hospitals
The Taichung Veterans General Hospital and Cheng Ching Hospital Chung Kang Branch is located in Xitun.

Transportation
Xitun is served by the following national roads:
 * TWHW1.svg National Freeway 1: Taichung and Daya Interchanges are located in the district.
 * TW PHW74.svg Provincial Highway 74
 * TW PHW1b.svg Provincial Highway 1B
 * TW PHW12.svg Provincial Highway 12: Also known as Taiwan Boulevard; major road of Taichung running straight through Xitun.

The district is served by buses, including a bus lane along Taiwan Boulevard that was the former BRT system. The Taichung Metro Green Line, running on Wenxin Road, has 3 stations in the district.

Tourist attractions

 * Fengchia Night Market, one of the most renowned night markets in Taiwan, located adjacent to Feng Chia University
 * Huilai Monument Archaeology Park, an archaeological site where Neolithic objects were uncovered
 * Luce Memorial Chapel, an iconic chapel located within Tunghai University
 * National Taichung Theater
 * Taichung Football Field
 * Taichung Metropolitan Park, a 217-acre park located on the Dadu Plateau