Datong District or Tatung is a

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. It is located between the

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Red Line and eastern shore of the

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, and between

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and the Sun Yat-sen Freeway. The southern part of this area used to be the site of

Twatutia Dadaocheng is an area in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. It was also known as Twatutia (a transliteration of the Taiwanese Hokkien ''Tōa-tiū-tiâⁿ''), Daitōtei during Japanese rule, and Tataocheng ( Mandarin) during the Kuomintang era. ...

, one of the first settlements in what is now Taipei and for a time the area's commercial center. Taipei's commercial center has since shifted south east to

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, Da'an and Xinyi, and Datong is far less important economically. One of the last vestiges of Twatutia's commercial importance disappeared with the closing of the Chien-Cheng Circle in 2006. The north was the site of the village of Daronpon.

History

During the

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, the district was named ''Daronpon'' (), ''Paronpon'', and other variants, but was renamed ''Toaliongtong'' () in 1844. Following the

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, a port was opened in Twatutia for international trade. Foreign trade resulted in the economic development of the district. In 1946, the district's name was changed to ''Tatung'' (), which means "

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", the

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notion of

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which is in the lyrics of the

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. In 1990, the district merged with neighboring Jiancheng and Yanping Districts to create today's enlarged Datong District. The spelling became "Datong" due to switching to the

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Chinese romanization system.

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Bao'an, Dayou, Guangneng, Guoqing, Guoshun, Jiangong, Jianming, Jiantai, Jingxing, Laoshi, Linjiang, Longhe, Minquan, Nanfang, Penglai, Shuanglian, Siwen, Xingming, Yangya, Yanping, Yongle, Yuquan, Zhaoyang, Zhisheng and Zhongqing Village.

Government institutions

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Tourism

It is most notable for its Japanese period and

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architecture, especially along

Dihua Street Dihua Street () is a street located in Twatutia, Dadaocheng, Datong District, Taipei, Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan, winding from the south of the district to the north near Dalongdong. The street, then known as ''Centre Street'' (中街), was ...

. It is also famous for the Dihua (Tihua) Street Market during the

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holidays. The market sells dried fruits, nuts, dried meats, dried seafood, snacks, and health drinks. Other attractions in Datong include Tianma Tea House, Taiwan New Cultural Movement Memorial Hall, Chen Tian-lai Residence, Ama Museum,

Chiang Wei-shui Memorial Park The Chiang Wei-shui Memorial Park () is a memorial park in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. The park commemorates Chiang Wei-shui. History The park was originally named as Jinxi Park. It was then renamed and rededicated by the Taipei City Gove ...

, Chen Dexing Ancestral Hall,

Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei The Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei (MoCA Taipei; ) is a museum of contemporary art, located in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. History The museum building was built during the Japanese rule in 1921 for what later became Jiànchéng Element ...

, Customs Museum,

Taipei Confucius Temple The Taipei Confucius Temple () is a Confucian temple in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. History Qing Dynasty The Taipei Confucius Temple was built in 1879 during the Qing era, after Taipeh Prefecture was established in 1875. Empire of Japa ...

and Bao-an Temple in the

Dalongdong Dalongdong (), or Toalongpong (; and variants 大浪泵/大隆同), is an old village in historical Taipei located near the narrows of the confluence of the Keelung and Tamsui Rivers. The district has since been merged with the newer Twatutia dis ...

area, the Xia Hai City God Temple and Cisheng Temple in

Dadaocheng Dadaocheng is an area in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. It was also known as Twatutia (a transliteration of the Taiwanese Hokkien ''Tōa-tiū-tiâⁿ''), Daitōtei during Japanese rule, and Tataocheng ( Mandarin) during the Kuomintang era. ...

area. Datong also contains the Qsquare, Yongle Market (also on Dihua Street), Ningxia Night Market, Yansan Night Market and Dalong Night Market.

Transportation

Rail

Datong is served by the following stations of the

: *

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Yuanshan metro station Yuanshan () is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is a station on the . There was a station of the same name on the now-defunct Tamsui railway line. Station overview The two-level, elevated station structure with one ...

Beimen metro station The Taipei Metro Beimen station is a station on the Songshan line located in Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan. Station overview This four-level, underground station has two side platforms. It is located beneath Tacheng St. beneath Civic Bl ...

* Daqiaotou metro station *

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Road

By road, the district is served by National Highway No. 1, Provincial Highway No. 1, and Provincial Highway No. 2. It is also the location of the

Taipei Bus Station The Taipei Bus Station () is a multi-use complex located next to Taipei Station in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. The complex houses the Taipei bus terminal station provided a number of intercity express bus routes which was inaugurated on 19 ...

, the largest bus terminal in the city.

Water

The Dadaocheng Wharf is located within the district.

Notable natives

* Chiang Chia, manager of Chinese Taipei national football team (1981–1985) *

Chiang Peng-chien Chiang Peng-chien (; 25 April 1940 – 15 December 2000) was a Taiwanese politician who was a co-founder and the first chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party. Chiang was elected a member of the Legislative Yuan in 1983 and became a m ...

, chairperson of

Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a Taiwanese nationalist and centre-left political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Controlling both the Republic of China presidency and the unicameral Legislative Yuan, it is the majori ...

(1986–1987) *

Frank Hsieh Frank Hsieh Chang-ting (; born May 18, 1946) is a Taiwanese politician and former defense attorney. A cofounder of the Democratic Progressive Party, he has served on the Taipei City Council, the Legislative Yuan, as the mayor of Kaohsiung Cit ...

Premier of the Republic of China The Premier of the Republic of China, officially the President of the Executive Yuan ( Chinese: 行政院院長), is the head of the government of the Republic of China of Taiwan and leader of the Executive Yuan. The premier is nominally the ...

(2005–2006) *

Huang Tien-fu Huang Tien-fu (; born 1938) is a Taiwanese politician. Education Huang studied political science at National Taiwan University. Political career and activism Huang ran for a seat on the Legislative Yuan in 1980, a year after his elder brother H ...

, member of

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(1981–1984, 1996–1999) * Kuo Chin-fa, former singer * Tsai Eng-meng, businessperson *

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, Minister of the

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(2008–2009)

Local Food

* Red Tea House (), Bubble tea () * Pineapple cake (),

References

External links

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