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Encyclopedia > Xinyi, Taipei
Xinyi District
信義區

Taipei 101, part of the Xinyi district
Old name: Xingya (興雅)
Region Eastern Taipei (postal code 110)
Director Zhang Jin-Zhen (張金鎮)
Area Ranked 8th of 12
  • Total
11.2077 km²
Population Ranked 6th of 12
  • Total
233,900
20,870/km²
Villages (里 li): 41
Neighborhoods (鄰 lin): 911
Image:Xinyi_location.jpg
Taipei City Hall
Taipei City Hall

Xinyi District (信義區, Wade-Giles: Hsin-yi, Tongyong Pinyin: Sinyi) is the seat of the Taipei mayor's office and the Taipei city council. The Taipei Convention Hall, the Taipei World Trade Center, the Taipei 101 (and its mall), various shopping malls, and a Warner Village Movie Theater make Xinyi the most modern cosmopolitan district of Taipei. The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is also in the district. Image File history File links Information: Taipei 101 at the final stage of construction/ Taipei, Taiwan/ taken by Schee/ 2003 Information in Chinese: 快完工的台北101/ 台北/ 徐子涵攝於2003å¹´ Source: [1] Source of Copyright Status: Bottom of [2] File links The following pages link to this file: Xinyi, Taipei ... Taipei 101 is a 101-floor skyscraper located in Taipei, Taiwan. ... Postal or Zip Codes in the Republic of China adminstered territories are five digits. ... The following is a list of districts of Taipei City ranked by area. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... The following is a list of districts of Taipei City ranked by population. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Neighbourhood is also a term in topology. ... My work File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 118 KB)Taipei City Hall taken by Allen Timothy Chang File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 118 KB)Taipei City Hall taken by Allen Timothy Chang File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Wade-Giles, sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration) system for the Chinese language based on Mandarin. ... Tongyong Pinyin (Chinese: 通用拼音; Pinyin: ; literally Universal/General Usage Sound-combining) is the current official romanization of the Chinese language adopted by the national government (although not all local governments) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since late 2000, announced by the Mandarin Promotion Council of the Ministry of Education. ... City nickname: the City of Azaleas Capital District Xinyi Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. ... Taipei 101 is a 101-floor skyscraper located in Taipei, Taiwan. ... The exterior of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. ...


There is the New York New York shopping plaza, which is primarily for foreign fashions. There are stores like Ralph Lauren, Armani Exchange, and many more. Also, there is Starbucks, a branch of Mr. Donut and McDonald's. In addition, the largest branch of Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store, which has four buildings in the dstrict, is also in Hsin Yi district. Takashimaya Department Store's anticipated opening has been temporarily postponed and it is unlikely to open in the near future. Also, there are restaurants like Ruby Tuesday, TGI Friday, and Romano's Macaroni Grill in the NEO 19 complex. Also, the annual Taipei Pop Music Festival is held in front of the City Hall, on the opposite side of Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store on Song Kao Road facing Jen Ai Road.


Much of the district use to be wetlands, explaining the abundance of space for construction projects as this was one of the last places in Taipei to be developed. Currently, a new Taipei Rapid Transit System is being built that would ultimately link the Taipei 101/World Trade Center area with the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall area in the Zhongzheng district. MRT Ximen Station Interior of the ZhongXiao DunHua MRT station The Taipei Rapid Transit System (台北大眾捷運系統, also known as the MRT, Metro Taipei, or by locals simply as the 捷運) is a series of underground and elevated metro and VAL systems throughout... Taipei 101 is a 101-floor skyscraper located in Taipei, Taiwan. ... The World Trade Center in New York City (sometimes informally refered to as the WTC) was a complex of seven buildings designed by American architect Minoru Yamasaki and leased by Larry Silverstein from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey around a central plaza, near the south end... The view of the memorial hall from the Concert Hall. ... Alternative meaning: Chiang Chung-cheng Zhongzheng District (中正區, Wade-Giles: Chung-cheng, Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongjheng) is the home of the most of the national government buildings of the Republic of China. ...


The placename means "Honesty".


External link

  • Official Site


Taipei Districts of Taipei

Songshan | Xinyi | Daan | Zhongshan | Zhongzheng | Datong | Wanhua | Wenshan | Nangang | Neihu | Shilin | Beitou The Taipei City Symbol; Created June 4, 2004 by Allen T. Chang by using Microsoft Powerpoint and Paint. ... City nickname: the City of Azaleas Capital District Xinyi Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. ... Not to be confused with Mount Songshan in Henan province, mainland China Sōngshān (Hanyu Pinyin) (Chinese: 松山, WG: Sung-shan, Tongyong Pinyin: Songshan) is a district of Taipei. ... 大安區 Daan District (Chinese: 大安區, Wade Giles: Ta-an, Tongyong Pinyin: Da-an) is an important religious, educational, commercial, and cultural district of Taipei City. ... The Zhongshan District (中山區 Wade-Giles: Chung-shan, Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongshan) of Taipei City has many recreational areas which include Rongxing Garden, Xinsheng Park, Zhongshan Fine Arts Park, the Dajia Riverside Park, and the Taipei Municipal Childrens Recreation Area. ... Alternative meaning: Chiang Chung-cheng Zhongzheng District (中正區, Wade-Giles: Chung-cheng, Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongjheng) is the home of the most of the national government buildings of the Republic of China. ... There is also a Datong District in Daqing city, Heilongjiang province, mainland China Datong District (Chinese: 大同區, Wade Giles: Ta-tung, Tongyong Pinyin: Datong) is a district of Taipei City famous for the Dihua (Tihua) Street Market during the Chinese New Year holidays. ... Wanhua District (Chinese: 萬華區, Wade Giles: Wan-hua, Tongyong Pinyin: Wanhua), formerly Bangka, is Taipei Citys oldest district. ... Wenshan District (Chinese: 文山區, Wade-Giles: Wen-shan, Tongyong Pinyin: Wunshan) is one of the twelve districts of Taipei City. ... Nángǎng (Hanyu Pinyin) (Chinese: 南港, WG: Nan-kang, Tongyong Pinyin: Nangang) is a district of Taipei. ... Neihu Distrct (Chinese: 內湖區; Wade Giles: Nei-hu; Hanyu Pinyin: Neihu; Tongyong Pinyin: Neihu) is one of Taipei Citys twelve districts. ... Shilin District (Chinese: 士林區 Wade-Giles: Shih-lin Chu, Tongyong Pinyin: Shihlin Qu) is a district of Taipei, the largest city in Taiwan. ... Beitou District (北投區, Wade-Giles: Pei-tou, Tongyong Pinyin: Beitou) is one of the twelve districts of Taipei City. ...


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Taipei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1294 words)
Taipei City (Traditional Chinese: 臺北市 or 台北市; Simplified Chinese: 台北市; pinyin: táibĕi shì; Peh-oe-ji: Tâipak; 25°02′N 121°38′E) is the capital of the Republic of China (ROC) and the largest city on Taiwan island.
Taipei City is located in the Taipei Basin in northern Taiwan and is bordered on the south by the Sindian River (Hsintien), and the Danshuei (Tamsui) on the west.
The Easy Card, which is the Taipei's equivalent to Hong Kong's Octopus Card, is extremely convenient since it is read via sensory panels on buses and in MRT stations capable of scanning through wallets or purses, thus eliminating the need for the passenger to remove the card from his or her wallet or purse.
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