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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The name | *The name ''Taitiofng'' ({{jid|臺中|Taichū}}; "central Taiwan") was bestowed by the Japanese rulers after Taiwan was ceded to Japan by the [[Treaty of Shimonoseki]] (1895). | ||
*Was called | *Was called '''{{tX|Toaxtwn}}''' (大墩) before being designated by the [[Zhengkog|Qing]] as capital of the [[Taiwan Prefecture|island prefecture]] ('''{{tX|Taioaan-huo}}''') in 1887. [[Tailaam]] had been the capital for the previous 200 years. | ||
*The government intended to only temporarily move to [[Taipag]] while ''Toaxtwn'' was being upgraded...however, the move became permanent. | *The government intended to only temporarily move to [[Taipag]] while ''Toaxtwn'' was being upgraded...however, the move became permanent. | ||
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