Map of Taichung’s red light district goes viral, draws ireBy Hsu Kou-chen / Staff reporterA map of Taichung depicting locations frequented by illegal sex workers, which has gone viral online, is not a joke, but rather a reflection of the city’s unbalanced development and the entrenched nature of the sex industry, Taichung city councilors said yesterday. A woman stands in an alleyway as a person walks past near Taichung Park in an undated photograph. Taichung Police Department’s First Precinct said that in August last year, it launched a program to reduce the number of illegal sex workers who linger near Guangfu Road and Pingdeng Street. Foot patrols, vehicle patrols and stationary surveillance are deployed daily from morning until late at night to continuously inspect, disperse and arrest illegal sex workers and their customers, it added. Streetlights are also gradually being replaced or upgraded to eliminate dark areas that attract illegal sex workers and their customers, it said.

Source: Taipei Times March 22, 2026 16:38 UTC