The areas surrounding Taichung Train Station and the old City Hall used to be the most bustling districts.
台中火車站和舊台中市政府週邊的區域原本是台中最熱鬧的地區。

Due to the ever-increasing traffic volume inside the city, the center focus of city development has been shifted to the re-planning district near Taiwan Blvd.
因為市區交通量越來越大，發展重心轉到台灣大道週邊的重劃區。

Business establishments in the old city district still follow their own rhythm and pace harmoniously; some are following the city renewal trend;
舊市區店家仍然祥和的按照自己節奏和步調；有的跟隨都市更新趨勢;

some are keeping their original styles, exuding the old community aesthetics. Old Tree Cofee and Miya-hara Eye Clinic are such examples.
有的保留他們原有的風格，散發出舊社區的美感。老樹咖啡和宮原眼科就是這樣的例子。

Old Tree Cafe

老樹咖啡

Old Tree Coffee was initially established in Kaohsiung in 1997. The cafe was later relocated to the owner's hometown Taichung. It was in Taichung where Old Tree Cofee became a success.
老樹咖啡原本1977年在高雄創立。店主事後遷回故鄉台中開店。台中是老樹咖啡成功的地方。

There is one chain store opened in Taichung and another one opened in Taipei.
有一家分店開在台中，一家分店開在台北。

The original store has maintained its appearance and even store hours for over 30 years. It closes around 5 o'clock in the afternoon, which is about the time the Taichung city nightlife begins.
這家本店仍然維持30多年前的樣子甚至營業時間。下午五點就打烊，這大約是台中的夜生活才剛要開始的時間。

Everything from the menu cover to various types of furniture, including tables and chairs, are made of genuine teak wood.
各式各樣的東西,從菜單封面到各種傢俱包括桌椅，都是柚木實木做成。

The interior is very understated and European. There are myriad coffee flavors to choose from the menu. We ordered Brazil Coffee, Chocolate Coffee and their signature Vienna Coffee. There is a very rich taste to their coffee that we really wanted to order another cup!
內部裝潢是很低調的歐風造型。在菜單裡面有各式各樣的咖啡可選；我們點了一杯巴西咖啡，還有巧克力咖啡，和他們的招牌維也納咖啡。他們的咖啡味道真的很香醇，我們實在想再點一杯!

Unlike most cafes that offer meals and desserts, the only food item they provide is Honey Toast. Old Tree Coffee is located on No. 35 Pingdeng Street, Central District, Taichung City.
不像其他咖啡店供應簡餐和甜點，他們為一提供的餐類是蜂蜜烤厚片土司。老樹咖啡地址在台中市中區平等街35號。

Miya-hara Eye Clinic

宮原眼科

In the vicinity of the train station is the Miya-hara Eye Clinic. Contrary to the name, this is not an eye clinic, but an ice cream, pearl milk tea and pineapple cake specialty store.
在火車站附近，有一家宮原眼科。和字面不一樣的是，這不是一家眼科，而是一家冰淇淋、珍珠奶茶、鳳梨酥的專賣店。

The store name originated from a Japanese ophthalmologist Dr. Miya-hara, who established his eye clinic here in 1927.
店名來自原本這地點是1927年日本醫生宮原武熊所設的眼科診所。

The clinic later became the Health Bureau of Taichung City Government and then became an abandoned building due to disputes over its property ownership.
這診所後來變成台中市衛生院，但在產權爭奪戰後變成廢墟。

Eventually, a business group took over the property and revamped the place to become a dessert specialty shop attracting crowds.
後來一家集團接手，重新整修變成點心專賣店，匯集了人氣。

With a spice of originality, the brick walls and the cemented sign with "Health Bureau of Taichung City Government" written in Chinese are kept intact to exhibit a contrast with the remaining architecture .
這些磚牆，以及用中文寫的水泥「台中衛生院」招牌仍保留著,與其餘的建築做比對也襯托出一點原味的氣息。

All the dessert items that you will find in Miya-hara Eye Clinic are delicately made. The building is divided into several segments, selling ice cream, pearl milk tea and various local products.
你在宮原眼科看到的點心都很精緻。一大棟建築物有好幾個不同的部門，販售冰淇淋、珍奶和各種當地特產。

Perhaps the hottest selling item is their ice cream. There is a whole range of ice cream selections on display. Every flavor imaginable for ice cream from chocolate, coffee, fruit, tea and just about anything is there.
最熱賣的可能是冰淇淋。有陳列了一整個系列的冰淇淋口味，任何巧克力、咖啡、水果和茶還有你想得到的任何冰淇淋口味都有。

Something interesting worth mentioning is that some of their signature flavors sound very romantic and you wouldn't be able to figure out exactly what the flavor is from its name.
有趣而值得一提的是，有些他們的招牌口味，名字聽起來很浪漫，從字面猜不出到底是什麼口味。

Once you select the flavors for your ice cream bowl, depending on how many scoops of ice cream you get(you can get 1-3 scoops per bowl), you also get a number of sides for free, such as cakes, pineapple cakes and more.
當你選好冰淇淋筒的口味，看你要幾球（一筒可以加1到3球），還可以免費加幾種配料，例如蛋糕或鳳梨酥等等。

We ordered a bowl with one scoop of Oriental Beauty and another bowl with one scoop of Dark Chocolate. With two one-scoop bowls, we get one free side item for each. Their ice cream is very rich without being too sweet.
我們點了一碗東方美人和一碗黑巧克力口味。我們點了兩個一球的筒，可以各加一樣免費配料。冰淇淋滋味很濃郁，也不會太甜。

Perhaps you will notice that everyone is eating while standing around the pedestrian arcade. Surprisingly, they do not provide seats for the ice cream buyers, and it's customary for buyers to enjoy their ice cream bowls that way!
也許您會發現大家都站在騎樓下吃。讓人嚇一跳的是，他們不提供座位給買冰淇淋的顧客，顧客站在行人騎樓享受他們的冰淇淋筒已成了個風俗！

Miya-hara Eye Clinic is located on No.20 Zhongshan Road, Central District, Taichung City.
宮原眼科的地址是台中市中區中山路20號。