Zhongshan District
中山區

Zhongshan District seal
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Region	Central Taipei
Director	Zhan Xun-ming
Area	Ranked 6 of 12 The following is a list of districts of Taipei City ranked by area. ...
- Total	13.6821 km² 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. ...
Population	Ranked 7 of 12 The following is a list of districts of Taipei City ranked by population. ...
- Total  - Density Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ...	216,983 15,859/km²
Villages(里,Li):	42
Neighborhoods(鄰,Lin):	864

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 Children's Recreation Area. There is also a Martyr's Shrine dedicated to those who died trying to turn China into a republic and a Fine Arts Museum. Another major tourist attraction is the Xingtian (Singtian) Temple, which is dedicated to Guan Gong, the God of War. Nearby the Yuanshan Metro Station is the Yuanshan Soccer Stadium, which was built on land that used to be the headquarters of the US military presence on Taiwan when the US still had diplomatic ties with the Republic of China. Not surprisingly, Zhongshan has a large pub and bar district. 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. ... 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; Hanyu 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. ... Alternative meaning: Taipei County City nickname: the City of Azaleas Capital District Xinyi Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. ... In a broad definition, a republic is a state whose political organization rests on the principle that the citizens or electorate constitute the ultimate root of legitimacy and sovereignty. ... Guan Gong, or Guan Di, is a Chinese god based on the historical Guan Yu, a third century military commander. ... National motto: None Official language Mandarin Chinese Capital and largest city Taipei President Chen Shui-bian Vice President Annette Lu Premier Su Tseng-chang Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 138th 35,980 km² 2. ...

The northern-most part of Zhongshan District is known as Dazhi. The former ROC President Chiang Ching-kuo lived here. In this region, there is also the Dominican International School, which is a private English-language Catholic school serving kindergarten to high school. Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國) Chiang Ching-kuo (Chinese: 蔣經國; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chiang Ching-kuo) (April 271, 1910 - January 13, 1988), Kuomintang politician and leader, was the son of Chiang Kai-shek and held numerous posts in the government of the Republic of China (from 1949 on Taiwan). ... Dominican International School (私立道明外僑學校), formerly Dominican School, is a private English speaking Catholic school located in Dazhi, Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. ...

Taipei's equivalent to "Little Manila" lies in the Zhongshan District in the region near St. Christopher's (Catholic) Church. Every Sunday, many Filipino domestic workers and laborers hang around the church and the surrounding Filipino grocery stores and eateries. It has been suggested that servant (domestic) be merged into this article or section. ...

The Zhongshan District is also home to a number of wedding photo shops particularly along the 2nd and 3rd sections of Zhongshan North Road. Access to this district by transit is very convenient with 6 Taipei Rapid Transit System stations (2 on the Muzha Line and 4 on the Danshui Line). Also a number of new stations are under construction as part of Phase 2 of the Taipei Rapid Transit System expansion plan. Like the rest of Taipei City, Zhongshan District is serviced by an extensive public bus system that supplements the Taipei MRT. Also, numerous private bus companies operate buses into this district to other parts of Taiwan such as Taoyuan County and Kaohsiung. MRT Ximen Station Interior of the ZhongXiao DunHua MRT station The Taipei Rapid Transit System (Chinese: 台北大眾捷運系統; Hanyu Pinyin: , also known as the MRT, Metro Taipei, or by locals simply as the Chinese: 捷運; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is a series of underground and elevated metro and VAL systems throughout the Taipei metropolitan area. ... MRT Ximen Station Interior of the ZhongXiao DunHua MRT station The Taipei Rapid Transit System (Chinese: 台北大眾捷運系統; Hanyu Pinyin: , also known as the MRT, Metro Taipei, or by locals simply as the Chinese: 捷運; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is a series of underground and elevated metro and VAL systems throughout the Taipei metropolitan area. ... Taoyuan is names of places in China which are following: Taoyuan (桃园市、桃園市，pinyin:táo yuán shì) is a city located in Taiwan, see Taoyuan City Taoyuan (桃园县、桃園縣，pinyin:táo yuán xiàn) is a county in Taiwan, see Taoyuan County (Taiwan) Taoyuan (桃源县、桃源縣，pinyin:táo yuán xiàn) is... Abbreviation: Kaohsiung (高雄) City nickname: The Harbor City Capital District Linya Dist. ...

On a historical note, Zhongshan North Road, which crosses the district was often used by Chiang Kai-Shek to get to his home in Shilin. All traffic was stopped when this occurred as everybody had to salute the leader. Military police during martial law often lined the street as this road was used by numerous political and military leaders, some of which stayed at the Grand Hotel in Yuanshan. Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887 – April 5, 1975) was a Chinese military and political leader who assumed the leadership of the Kuomintang (KMT) after the death of Sun Yat-sen in 1925. ... 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. ... Military police (MPs) are the police of a military organization, generally concerning themselves with law enforcement and security. ... Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect (usually after a formal declaration) when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice. ... Grand Hotel may refer to Grand Hotel in Sopot Grand Hotel, an art deco hotel in Sopot, Poland. ...

Zhongshan Road, along with Zhongxiao Road (which runs west to east), denote the compass directions of roads in Taipei City. For instance, when Zhongshan South Rd intersects with Zhongxiao Road, it becomes Zhongshan North Road. Similarly, When Zhongxiao West Road intersects with Zhongshan Road, it becomes Zhongxiao East Road. This methodology can be applied for most roads in Taipei City.

The Tatung Company has an office and technical university in this district. Tatung Company is a leader in the design and manufacturing of a vast array of digital consumer products, including consumer PCs, LCD TVs PDPs, network-connected devices, storage-based media players, videophones and home appliances. ...

The district is named after Sun Yat-sen. Sun Yat-sen (November 12, 1866–March 12, 1925) was a Chinese revolutionary and political leader who had a significant role in the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty. ...

Zhongshan North Road

Tatung Company Office

Xingtian Temple

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