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*The name 臺中 (''Taichū''; meaning "central Taiwan", hence ''Taitiofng'') was bestowed by the Japanese rulers after Taiwan was ceded to Japan by the Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895). | *The name 臺中 (''Taichū''; meaning "central Taiwan", hence ''Taitiofng'') was bestowed by the Japanese rulers after Taiwan was ceded to Japan by the [[Treaty of Shimonoseki]] (1895). | ||
*Was called 大墩 ({{tts|Toaxtwn}}) before being designated by the [[Zhengkog|Qing]] as capital of the island ({{tts|Taioaan-huo}}) in 1887. [[Tailaam]] had been the capital for the previous 200 years. | *Was called 大墩 ({{tts|Toaxtwn}}) before being designated by the [[Zhengkog|Qing]] as capital of the island ({{tts|Taioaan-huo}}) in 1887. [[Tailaam]] had been the capital for the previous 200 years. | ||
*Things didn't work out; the capital was eventually moved to [[Taipag]]. | *Things didn't work out; the capital was eventually moved to [[Taipag]]. |
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