Yi-Zhong street is a wide-ranging shopping district located in the northern part of Taichung city and has been known as one of the most popular student shopping areas. The ambit of the shopping zone is composed of Sanmin Road, Yi-Zhong Street, Taiping Road, Yutsai Street and Yutsai-nan Street. Due to the fact that Yi-Zhong St. is close to multiple schools, it has gradually evolved into the largest shopping district for students in Taichung.

In 1915, Taichung First Senior High School (pronounced Yi-Zhong in Chenese) was founded. Then, the National University of Physical Education a was set up in 1961 and Chungyo Department Store was completed in 1992, both of which boost the economy here. In addition, neighboring the area, the National Taichung University of Science and Technology was successively established in 2011,bringing more students in the district. With so many students doing their shopping here, the vendors nearby increasingly gathered and gradually formed the shopping district.

Besides, numerous cram schools are set up in the neighborhood, consequently creating more business, bringing more people to visit there and even making the shopping district much more bigger than it had been.

The factors mentioned above affirm the irreplaceable status of Yi-Zhong District. What’s more, Yi-Zhong district has also featured inexpensive food and goods since students are mostly careful in purchasing items that they can afford.

In recent years, Yi-Zhong shopping zone has extended to to north side. Therefore, it infuses a variety of cultures  and form an integrated and grows into a multiple-functional shopping area for teenagers.