Changhua

Received from: Taiwan
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: November 2014
Distance: 8519 km
Time of travelling: 24 days

Changhua, officially known as Changhua City, is a county-controlled city and the county seat of Changhua County in Taiwan. For many centuries the site was home to a settlement of Babuza people, a coastal tribe of Taiwanese aborigines. Changhua city is ranked first by population among county-controlled cities. Historically, Changhua city was a base for the Hans when they invaded Taiwan and to defend from the Taiwanese aborigines, a fortress built out of bamboo was made. Thus Changhua has earned its name as "Bamboo Town".