Both banks of the Hanxi: Lecheng Temple, the night market and the Shijia–Dongying homes
In Hanxi/Lecheng Temple, everyday shopping ranks 13th and overall convenience 18th, but pavements rank only 28th.
Walk north along the green belt of Dongguang Yuandao, then turn onto Hanxi Street and you'll reach Lecheng Temple, which locals call Hanxi Mazu. The 40-metre-tall monument next to the temple is easy to spot — drivers coming from Taiping and Dali can see it at night. Cross the Hanxi River and about 300 metres on the other side is Hanxi Night Market, with the East District Office also on that side. When locals say "Hanxi," they mean both banks of the river.
For everyday shopping, this neighbourhood ranks 13th out of Taichung's 32 neighbourhoods, and for overall convenience it ranks 18th — both solidly mid-table. Hanxi Night Market runs every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, with over 200 stalls, and there's free parking for cars and scooters right next to it. The riverside and bridge scenery along Hanxi East Road and Hanxi West Road got a facelift in 2020. Chenggong Elementary School and Yuying Junior High School are both in Lecheng Village, right next to each other.
Sidewalks rank 28th and greenery ranks 27th — both toward the bottom among Taichung's 32 neighbourhoods. There's no train station within the neighbourhood itself; the nearest one, TRA Jingwu Station, is about 420 metres outside its boundary, and public transport ranks 18th. If you live near the night market, expect heavier foot and vehicle traffic on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Nearby Shijiawang Market is just outside the neighbourhood boundary, in Dongnan Village to the north.
Legend has it that Lecheng Temple was built in 1753; the current main hall was completed in 1924, and the Sanchuan Hall (front hall) was finished in 1929. The 921 earthquake knocked down the temple's left gable wall, and during the repairs, Hanxi Street was renovated too, with new paving tiles and old-style street lamps. The river is called "Hanxi" (literally "dry stream") because its flow depends entirely on rainfall, and it often runs dry in the dry season. It originally continued flowing southwest through Dongxin Village, but because the lower reaches were low-lying and flood-prone, the course was later artificially diverted near Dongxin Village to feed directly into the Dali River. Hanxi Night Market itself was only officially approved in 2017.
Compared with the 32 Taichung neighbourhoods in this guide (scores 0–10)
227 blocks · 5 villages · Data version 2026-09-30
Compared against the Taichung neighbourhoods in this guide; metrics without enough data are not ranked. Shopping counts convenience stores plus the nearer of a supermarket or a traditional market (public and private retail markets); night markets, vendor zones and shopping-street shops are not counted. Transit is rail-first with a lower weight for buses.
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