Workers in Yangzhao village in Jishan county, Shanxi province, are busy making red lanterns ahead of the Spring Festival holiday.Workers in Yangzhao village in Jishan county, Shanxi province, are busy making red lanterns ahead of the Spring Festival holiday. [Photo by Gao Xinsheng/For chinadaily.com.cn]
On April 25, Taichung residents can, if they’re so inclined, celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of the city’s metro system.
Taichung Mass Rapid Transit Corp’s Green Line which is currently the system’s only line connects 18 stations over a distance of 16.71km, serving the districts of Wuri (烏日), South (南), Nantun (南屯), Situn (西屯), North (北) and Beitun (北屯).
The southernmost station may be just a few minutes walk from Taichung High-Speed Railway Station, but the Green Line isn’t especially convenient for travelers who fly in, or for those who arrive by conventional express at Taichung’s