Xindian District () is an inner city

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in the southern part of

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Name

Xindian's name originated during the

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close to 300 years ago. According to legend, a person named Lin and others came from

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. On a mountain road leading to Wulai, they built a small cabin and opened a store selling groceries for the exchange of goods with mountain aborigines. Since the store had no formal name, travelers called it ''Sintiam'' (). An area usually not considered as part of Xindian is ''Ankeng'' (), although it is within the jurisdiction of the district, located in a valley on the west side of the Xindian Creek. It was originally called ''Amkhe'ar'' (), due to luxurious vegetation in the area. However, it was later decided to be indecent and the name was changed to ''Ankeng'' ().

History

Empire of Japan

In 1920, during the period of Japanese rule, the area was established as , Bunsan 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, ...

Republic of China

The

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government moved the seat of government (in exile) of

to Xindian from 1956 to 1996. Although in 1980, it was still underdeveloped, the four-lane Zhongxing Road helped to develop the city, While areas south of Xiaobitan were still farmland. After Freeway 3 opened, parks along Xiaobitan and Xindian Creek gave way to development. With the opening of the

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, more commercial development and businesses have come into the area. In 2004 when the

Tzu Chi Buddhist Tzu Chi Charity Foundation, known for short as the Tzu Chi Foundation ( zh, t=佛教慈濟慈善事業基金會, p=Fójiào Cí Jì Císhàn Shìyè Jījīn Huì, l=Buddhist Compassionate Relief Charity Foundation), is a Taiwanese in ...

Hospital branch opened, a new road was constructed to deal with traffic. Originally established as

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, Xindian was upgraded to a

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on 15 January 1980. After Taipei County was upgraded to

on 25 December 2010, Xindian City became a

Geography

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Xindian is located on the south side of the

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, mainly on the plains between the Xindian Creek, its tributaries, and the mountains (the

Xueshan Range The Xueshan Range is a mountain range in northern Taiwan. It faces the Chungyang Range on the southeast. The tallest peak of Xueshan Range is Xueshan ("Snowy Mountain"), which has a height of . Shei-Pa National Park is located around the peak ...

). The

Nanshi River The Nanshi River (; DT: Lamsiw kev) is a river in Taiwan. The river is governed by Water Management Office of Taipei City Government overseen by the Water Resources Agency. Geography The river flows through Wulai District and Xindian District o ...

merges with the

Beishi River The Beishi River () is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through New Taipei City and Yilan County for . It is one of tributaries of Xindian River. The river is impounded by the Fetsui Reservoir in Shiding District, New Taipei City. The Beishi ...

in Xindian, forming the Xindian Creek, one of the major

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of the

Tamsui River The Tamsui River (alternatively Danshui River, ) is third longest river in Taiwan after Zhuoshui River and Gaoping River, with a total length of , flowing through Hsinchu County, Taoyuan, Taipei and New Taipei City. It is located in northern p ...

. The Xindian Creek generally flows from south to north, dividing the city into east and west sides of the creek. Although the western side (Ankeng) covers a larger area, residential, administrative, commercial, and transportation centers are all on the eastern side of the creek at Dapinglin (大坪林). Most of the population in the Ankeng region is mainly concentrated in the southeastern hillside residential communities. The district is located in southern

. To the north is the

Wenshan District Wenshan District is a District (Taiwan), district in Taipei, Taiwan. It is the southernmost district of the twelve districts in Taipei. ''Wenshan'' previously referred to the region south of the Taipei Basin (including Sindian City, Xindian and ...

of Taipei City and the

Jingmei River The Jingmei River () is a major tributary of the Xindian River, which itself is a major tributary of the Tamsui River, Taiwan. It is located between the Taipei Basin and Beishi River basin and flows through New Taipei City and the capital Taipei C ...

, to the east it borders the district of Shiding, to the south it borders the district of Wulai, and to the west it borders the district of Sanxia. Compared to other districts in New Taipei City, Xindian is more influenced by Taipei City; the

extends into Xindian, via the

Xindian Line The Hsintien line () was a Taiwanese railroad branch line, located in Taipei City and New Taipei City operated by the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA). It connected the city of Taipei with Xindian District in New Taipei. History The Hsintien ...

and

Xiaobitan Branch Line The Taipei Metro Xiaobitan Branch Line is a high-capacity, elevated branch line of the Songshan–Xindian line The Songshan–Xindian or Green line (code G) is a metro line in Taipei operated by Taipei Metro, named after the districts it connect ...

. Five Metro stations are located in Xindian: Xiaobitan; Dapinglin; Qizhang; Xindian District Office; and the main Xindian Metro station.

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is also located in the district. Xindian has many traditional markets that have decades of history. The New Taipei City Police Department has ten divisions in Xindian.

Administrative divisions

Xindian is divided into 69 villages (里), then further divided in 1,447 neighborhoods (鄰).

Government agencies

Architecture and Building Research Institute The Architecture and Building Research Institute (ABRI; ) a leading national research agency in Taiwan under the supervision of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Objectives * Development of intelligent dwelling spac ...

National Airborne Service Corps The National Airborne Service Corps (NASC; ) is the sole agency of the Republic of China (Taiwan) that operates aircraft and helicopters besides military and paramilitary units. The agency is responsible for executing and providing aerial supp ...

National Fire Agency The National Fire Agency of the Ministry of the Interior (NFA; ) is a statutory agency under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The agency provides emergency medical, fire prevention, firefighting and disaster rescue s ...

National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction The National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (NCDR; ) is the agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan) serving as the technical adviser to the Executive Yuan on disaster prevention and reduction affairs. H ...

Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau The Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB; ) is a criminal-investigation and counter-intelligence agency reporting under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The agency is run by the Director-General which is accoun ...

Taiwan Transportation Safety Board The Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB, ) is an independent government agency of the Republic of China responsible for major transportation accidents on aviation, railways, waterways, and highways in Taiwan. The council is headquartered in ...

Education

Universities

Jinwen University of Science and Technology Jinwen University of Science and Technology (JUST; ) is a private university in Xindian District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History JUST was originally established as Jin-Wen College in 1980. In 1998, it was upgraded to Jin-Wen Institute of Technolo ...

Vocational schools

* Cardinal Tien College of Healthcare and Management * Kaiming Senior Vocational School * Nanqiang Senior Vocational School * Zhuangjing Senior Vocational School * Nengren Home Economics Vocational School

High schools

* New Taipei Municipal An Kang High School * New Taipei Municipal Hsin Tien Senior High School *Chi Jen Private High School (Private) *Our Lady Of Providence Girls' High School (Private) *Kang Chiao International School (Private)

Junior high schools

*Da Guan Junior High School *An Kang High School *Chi Jen Private High School (Private) *Our Lady Of Providence Girls' High School (Private) *Kang Chiao International School (Private) *Wenshan Junior High School *Wu Feng Junior High School

Elementary school

*Sindian Elementary School *Jhihtan Elementary School *Gueishan Elementary School *Chung Cheng Elementary School *Qing-Tan Elementary School *Da-Feng Elementary School *Quchi Elementary School *Ankeng Elementary School *Shuangcheng Elementary School *Beihsin Elementary School *Shuang Feng Elementary School *Hsin He Elementary School *Kang Chiao International School (Private) *Da Guan Elementary School

Tourist attractions

Bitan Bitan (), historically called Shi-Bitan (), is a tourist spot in Xindian District, New Taipei, Taiwan. "Bitan" literally means "green lake", referring to where the Xindian River widens to form the lake. There is a well-known suspension bridge th ...

* Bitan Bridge (碧潭橋) * Xindian Ferry Pier * Sunshine Sports Park (陽光運動公園) * Xiaobitan Park (小碧潭公園) * Qinqing Riverside Park (親情河濱公園) * Liugong Park * Xindian Old Street (新店老街) *

Jing-Mei White Terror Memorial Park The Jing-Mei White Terror Memorial Park () is a museum in Xindian District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. History The building used to serve as a military school from 1957 to 1967. It later housed military courts and a detention center called the J ...

* Zhongyang villages (中央新村) * Feicui Reservoir (翡翠水庫) *

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 B ...

* Xiaobitan (小碧潭) * Erbazi Botanical Garden (二叭子植物園) * Xindian History Museum (新店文史館) * Lion's Head Mountain (獅頭山) * Little Lion's Head Mountain (小獅頭山) * Chen Feng-hsien Miniature Sculpture Museum (陳逢顯毫芒雕刻博物館)

Transportation

The

serves the district via the following stations: *

Xindian metro station The Taipei Metro Xindian station (formerly transliterated as Hsintien Station until 2003) is the southern terminus of the Songshan–Xindian line located in Xindian District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Station overview This one-level, underground st ...

* Xindian District Office metro station * Qizhang metro station * Shisizhang metro station *

Dapinglin metro station The Taipei Metro Dapinglin station (formerly transliterated as Ta Pinglin Station until 2003) is located in Xindian District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is a station on the Songshan–Xindian line and the Circular line. __NOTOC__ Circular Line constr ...

* Xiaobitan metro station The Ankeng light rail is set to begin serving the Ankeng area of Xindian in late 2022. National Highway No. 3 can also be reached via the district.

Sister cities

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Notable natives

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, former actress *

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Galleries

File:Xindian_Skyline.jpg, Xindian Skyline File:Mehas_Xindian.jpg, Construction of the Meiheshi complex in Xindian File:Bitan_Xindian.jpg, The Bitan

References

External links

*
Xindian City Government Website
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