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Banqiao District () is a

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and the seat of

New Taipei City New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, be ...

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

. It has the third-highest

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in Taiwan, with over . Until the creation of New Taipei City, Banqiao (then transliterated as Banciao or Pan-ch'iao) was an incorporated county-administered city and the former seat of

Taipei County New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, be ...

Name origin

The district's old name was ''Pang-kio'' (), which dates back to the

Qing Dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

during the reign of the

Qianlong Emperor The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 17117 February 1799), also known by his temple name Emperor Gaozong of Qing, born Hongli, was the fifth Emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1735 t ...

(1735 - 1796 AD). A wooden bridge, locally called ''Pang-kio-thau'' (枋橋頭), was built for pedestrians to cross a brook located in the west of today's Banqiao, the modern day Nanzigou (湳仔溝, literally "Nanzi Creek"). The spellings ''Pankyu'', ''Pankio'', and ''Pankyo'' can be found in English-language works of the early 20th century. In 1920, the

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modified the name to . The same characters are still used today, but are read ''Bǎnqiáo'' in

Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

. However, in

Taiwanese Hokkien Taiwanese Hokkien () (; Tâi-lô: ''Tâi-uân-uē''), also known as Taigi/Taigu (; Pe̍h-ōe-jī/Tâi-lô: ''Tâi-gí / Tâi-gú''), Taiwanese, Taiwanese Minnan, Hoklo and Holo, is a variety of the Hokkien language spoken natively by about 70% ...

, the old name ''Pang-kiô'' is still the norm.

History

In the early 20th century, Pankyo (Pankyu) was a walled city and said to be owned by a landlord who had lived there "in feudal style", surrounded by armed retainers. From 1920 to 1945, during Japanese rule, the area was administrated as , Kaizan District,

Taihoku Prefecture Taihoku Prefecture (台北州; ''Taihoku-shū'') was an administrative division of Taiwan created in 1920, during Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Keelung, New Taipei City, Taipei and Yilan County. Its government office, ...

. Banqiao was upgraded from an

urban township An urban township is a designation of a unit of local government in several countries. United States The term is called ''urban township'' Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio and urban town in Wisconsin. Generally, an urban township is afforded more loca ...

to a county-administered city as Pan-ch'iao or Banciao City of

on 1 July 1972. The city became Banqiao District on 25 December 2010.

Geography

Banqiao is located in western part of the

Taipei Basin The Taipei Basin () is a geographic region in northern Taiwan. It is the largest basin in Taiwan. The basin is bounded by the Yangmingshan to the north, the Linkou Plateau to the west, and the Ridge of Xueshan Range to the southeast. The shape ...

of northern Taiwan, in the

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climate zone. Banqiao is surrounded by

Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...

to the east,

Sanchong Sanchong District () is a district in the western part of New Taipei City, Taiwan. With an area of 16.32 km2 and a population of 378,736 people (2022), it has the fourth highest population density in Taiwan and 23rd highest in the world, wit ...

to the north, Xinzhuang to the northwest,

Shulin Shulin District () is an inner city District (Taiwan), district in southwestern New Taipei City, Taiwan. History On August 1, 1946, seventeen urban villages () were divided from Yingge District, Yingge Township and made into Shulin Townshi ...

to the southwest,

Tucheng Tucheng District () is a district in the southwestern part of New Taipei City, Taiwan. History On 26 June 1993, Tucheng was upgraded from rural township to a county-administered city of Taipei County. On 25 December 2010, Taipei County was up ...

to the south, and Zhonghe to the southeast. Banqiao is also bordered by two rivers,

Xindian River The Xindian River (or Xindian Creek) () is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through New Taipei and the capital Taipei for . Overview The Xindian River is one of the three major tributaries into the Tamsui River. Its main tributary is the Be ...

to the northeast and

Dahan River The Dahan River (, also spelled Tahan) is a river in northern Taiwan. It originates in Hsinchu County and then flows through Taoyuan City and New Taipei City for 135 km, before it joins Xindian River in Taipei to form the Tamshui River. The ...

to the northwest.

Economy

Agriculture sector thrived in Banqiao in the 1950s. In the 1960s, manufacturing sector started to appear in the region and in the 1970s industries and commerce have developed. In the 1980 and '90s, finance and commerce grew in the area.

Education

Banqiao is home to several universities, including the

National Taiwan University of Arts National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA; ) is a university in Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is the oldest and most prestigious art university in Taiwan. History National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA) was established as the N ...

. The National Banqiao High School is considered one of the top high schools in New Taipei City.

Universities and colleges

Chihlee University of Technology Chihlee University of Technology (CLUT; ), is a private university in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Chihlee serves over 10,000 full-time students. The word ''zhìlǐ'' describes a personal quality that may be rendered ''dedication''. CLU ...

Oriental Institute of Technology Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology (OIT; ) is a private college in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History OIT was founded in 1968 as Oriental Academy of Industrial Technology. In 1973, the academy was renamed Oriental Aca ...

High schools

Banqiao Senior High School The New Taipei Municipal Banqiao Senior High School () is a high school in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the top high school in New Taipei City. Introduction The school was founded in September, 1946, with the name Taipei County ...

* New Taipei Municipal Haishan High School (新北市立海山高級中學) * National Overseas Chinese High School(國立華僑高級中學) * Kuang Jen Catholic High School (天主教光仁高級中學)

Tourist attractions

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* Banqiao 435 Art Zone * Banqiao Agricultural Park * Banqiao Stadium * Cihui Temple * Jieyun Temple * Lehua Night Market *

Lin Family Mansion and Garden The Lin Ben Yuan Family Mansion and Garden () in Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan was a residence built by the Lin Ben Yuan family. It is Taiwan's most complete surviving example of traditional Chinese garden architecture. The Lin Family ...

Nanya Night Market The Nanya Night Market () or Banqiao Night Market is a night market in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Architecture Located at the intersection of Nanya East Road and Nanya South Road, the night market is the largest in Banqiao. It has a ...

New Taipei City Main Public Library The New Taipei City Main Public Library () is the central library of New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is the main library of the New Taipei City Public Library System and opened in May 2015. The building is located in Guixing Rd, Banqiao District, nea ...

* Paleo Wonders Mineral Fossil Museum * Xinhai Constructed Wetland *

Stone Sculpture Park A sculpture garden or sculpture park is an outdoor garden or park which includes the presentation of sculpture, usually several permanently sited works in durable materials in landscaped surroundings. A sculpture garden may be private, owned by a ...

Zhenwu Temple Wuqi Zhenwu Temple ( zh, t=梧棲真武宮, p=Wúqī Zhēnwǔ Gōng) is a Taoist temple located in Wuqi District, Taichung, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to the Taoist deity, Xuantian Shangdi. History Wuqi has a large population belonging to ...

Sports facilities

Banqiao has several sports facilities (including Banqiao Stadium,) and the annual New Taipei City sports game is hosted in the district.

Transportation

Banqiao is well served by multiple public transportation services.

Banqiao station Banqiao () is a railway and metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail, TRA and Taipei Metro. With the exception of the Circular Line, all other tracks and platforms in the station are located underground. The sta ...

is served by

THSR Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is the high-speed railway of Taiwan consisting of one line that runs approximately along the west coast, from the capital Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung. With construction and operations managed by a pri ...

bullet trains, conventional rail

TRA Tra or TRA may refer to: Biology * TRA (gene), in humans encodes the protein T-cell receptor alpha locus * Tra (gene), in ''Drosophila melanogaster'' encodes the protein female-specific protein transformer * Tra gene, a transfer gene * Triple rele ...

trains, and the Taipei Metro. Since beginning of 2020, the Circular line of the Taipei Metro also runs through the district. The Taipei Metro serves the district via the following stations: *

Far Eastern Hospital metro station Far Eastern Hospital () is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. Station layout The two-level underground station makes use of island platforms and has three exits. The station is 243 meters long and 20.5 meters wide. Blue ...

Fuzhong metro station Fuzhong () is a metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by the Taipei Metro. Station overview This five-level, underground station has two stacked side platforms and three exits. Its location is where the old TRA Banqiao Station used to resid ...

Xinpu metro station Xinpu (, formerly transliterated as Hsinpu Station until 2003) is a metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is an out-of-station interchange with Xinpu Minsheng station on the Circular line, which is 250 meters away. St ...

Jiangzicui metro station Jiangzicui (, formerly transliterated as Chiangtzu Tsui Station until 2003) is a metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. Station overview This two-level, underground station has an island platform and six exits. It is located ...

Banxin metro station Banxin station is a station on the Taipei Metro's Circular line. The station was opened on 31 January 2020. It is located in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East As ...

Xinpu Minsheng metro station Xinpu Minsheng station is a station on the Taipei Metro's Circular line. The station was opened on 31 January 2020. It is located in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. An out-of-station transfer to the Bannan line is available through X ...

Bus lines connect Banqiao with downtown

and nearby districts. Provincial Highway 3 and Provincial Highway 64 run through the district.

Infrastructure

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital The Far Eastern Memorial Hospital (FEMH; ) is a hospital in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The hospital was established on 1 April 1981. In 1985, the hospital became a secondary teaching hospital after it was accredited by the Mi ...

Sister cities

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, United States * Cerritos, California, United States

Notable residents

* Scott Chang - CEO of Lastertech * Hsiao Chung-cheng, M.D. - Superintendent of * The

Lin Ben Yuan Family The Lin Ben Yuan Family (; rōmaji: ''Rin Hon Gen''), also known as the Banqiao Lin Family (), are a Taiwanese family of businesspeople, politicians, and scholars. They rose from Banqiao, Taipei during the era of the Qing dynasty and are still act ...

Notable natives

* Hsiao Huang-chi, singer, songwriter and judoka *

Ili Ili, ILI, Illi may refer to: Abbreviations * Irish Life International, part of Irish Life and Permanent * Intuitive Logical Introvert, a personality type in socionics * Influenza-like illness * Iran Language Institute, a state-owned, non-profit ...

, artist *

Lin Fong-cheng Lin Fong-cheng (; born 20 March 1940) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Vice Chairman of the Kuomintang from April 2007 to April 2014. Kuomintang Secretary-General 2005 Mainland China visit In April 2005, Lin joined Lien Chan and other Pa ...

, Minister of Transportation and Communication (1998-2000) *

Lin Hsiung-cheng Lin Hsiung-cheng (; 5 November 1888 - 27 November 1946), born in Pangkio, Tamsui District, Taipeh Prefecture, Fujian-Taiwan Province, Taiwan under Qing rule, Qing Taiwan (modern-day Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan), was a Taiwanese banker an ...

, banker and philanthropist *

Liu Ping-wei Liu Ping-wei (; 30 November 1952 – 21 April 2020) was a Taiwanese politician. He was first elected to the Taiwan Provincial Assembly in 1981 and served continuously until 1998. Liu assumed the speakership of the provincial assembly between 1994 ...

, member of

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(1999–2002) *

Yang Ya-che Yang Ya-che (; born 17 July 1971) is a Taiwanese film and television director. He was nominated for Golden Horse Award for Best Director two times, for '' Girlfriend, Boyfriend'' in 2012 and ''The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful'' in 2017. ...

, film and television director

References

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