The fabric and hardware industry were doing a thriving business and agricultural products from the surrounding area soon found their way into Chang Hua's bustling market, supplying the commercial interests.
彰化市面積六十六平方公里，舊稱「半線街」，當地原為山胞巴布薩族所居的半線社得名。它的繁盛始於清康熙年間。