Ever since yesterday afternoon it has been raining. I still had places to see, so I set off anyway. I borrowed an umbrella from the hotel and took a bus to the National Natural Science Museum. The highlight here was the Science and Technology of ancient China. The four big inventions where there: compass, paper, printing, and gunpowder. Some others like an ancient seismograph and a two story tall water powered astronomical clock.
In the afternoon I visited the nearby city of Changhua. And from there I took a bus to the 2nd oldest town in Taiwan, Lugang. I spent some time walking around there and then back to Taichung to pick up my bag and then head to the High Speed Rail station.
The High Speed Rail opened in 2006 with speeds up to 300km/h. The 700T train was made in Japan, and it is the latest model used in both countries. I think the tickets are a little cheaper here though.