Yizhong Street is located in Bei District（北區）in Taichung city. It is ranged amid Sanmin Rd. (三民路), Yizhong St.(一中街), Taiping Rd.(太平路), Yucai St.(育才街), Yucai South St.(育才南街) and Yucai North St.(育才南、北街). In 2006, according to the survey conducted by National Chung Hsing University

National Chung Hsing University

National Chung Hsing University is a university in Taichung, Republic of China . According to Ministry of Education rankings, it is the best university in central Taiwan.-History:...

, it is elected as the most popular shopping area in Taichung.

Characteristics

It is a shopping mall near the cultural and educational area including: National Taichung First Senior High School

National Taichung First Senior High School

The National Taichung First Senior High School is the most prestigious and distinguished high school in Taiwan, Republic of China. TCFHS was the first high school founded by Taiwanese to educate their youngsters during the colonial days under Japanese rule Japanese occupation.-Overview:The...

 (台中一中), National Taichung Institute of Technology, National Taiwan College of Physical Education

National Taiwan College of Physical Education

National Taiwan College of Physical Education is a college specialized in sports in Taiwan, Republic of China. It was established on June 12, 1961...

, National Taichung Library, ChungHsing Hall（中興堂）、Taichung Park

Taichung Park

Taichung Park is the most time-honored park in Taichung Taiwan. It is also called “Zhong-shan Park”, and is built when Taiwan is under Japanese rule....

, etc.

Because lots of cram schools have moved into Yizhong Shopping Mall, the shopping mall attract more crowds and it has spaned rapidly and been combined with Chungyo Department Store(中友百貨).

There are stores selling the same merchandise in Yizhong Shopping Mall, so things are much cheaper here in comparison with other regions in Taichung.