Yonghe District () is an urban area in the southern part of

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. Yonghe District is the smallest district in New Taipei City. It is primarily a mixed residential and commercial area. With around 38,000 inhabitants per square kilometer as of 2019, Yonghe is one of the most densely populated urban areas in the world.

History

On 1 January 1979, Yonghe was upgraded from an

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to a

county-administered city A county-administered city is a unit of administrative division in Taiwan. Under the administrative structure of Taiwan, it is at the same level as a township or a district. Such cities are under the jurisdiction of counties. It is also the lowes ...

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. With the changing of Taipei County to the

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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 ...

on 25 December 2010, Yonghe City was changed to Yonghe District.

Geology

The

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forms a natural boundary between Yonghe and

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to the north and east, although three bridges connect the two areas. To the south and west lies

Zhonghe District Zhonghe District (, Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-hô Khu), also spelled Chūwa and Jhonghe, is an inner city district in New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. Geography and climate Zhonghe lies just south-west of Taipei City and shares borders with Banqia ...

, which shares some administration and facilities with Yonghe.

Notable products

The city is famous for its

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, and breakfast stores advertising "Yonghe Soy Milk" can be found all over Taiwan.

Government agencies

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Tourist attractions

Lehua Night Market The Lehua Night Market () is a night market in Yonghe District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History In 2012, a group filed a complaint to the night market citing the community's safety was compromised by the presence of the night market vendors. In 20 ...

Museum of World Religions The Museum of World Religions (MWR; ) is a museum in Yonghe District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The museum was founded in November 2001 by Venerable Hsin Tao (心道), a Buddhist monk, and set up through the Ling Jiou Mountain Buddhist Founda ...

* Baofu Temple *

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* Renai Park *

Yonghe Community University Wetland Ecology Experimental Farm __NOTOC__ Yonghe may refer to: * Yonghe District (永和區), New Taipei, Taiwan * Yonghe Dawang (永和大王), Chinese fast-food restaurant that specializes in noodles Locations in China * Yonghe County (永和县), Linfen, Shanxi * Yonghe Subd ...

Transportation

Yonghe is served by the Zhonghe-Xinlu Line of the

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, two stations of which are located in the district: Yongan Market and

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. In addition, Fuhe Bridge passes through Yonghe and has an interchange there, as does the MacAuthur 1st & 2nd bridges . Three major bridges connect Yonghe with other districts: * Yongfu Bridge (永福橋) - Zhongxiao Xinsheng,

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and Daan districts,

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* Fuhe Bridge (福和橋) - Gongguan and Taipower Building,

and Daan districts,

* Zhongzheng Bridge (中正橋) - Xiaonanmen,

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* Yongle Bridge (永利橋) - Guting and Dongmen,

and Daan districts,

Education

Yonghe is where Xiulang Elementary School (aka Shou-lang Elementary School) is located. Xiulang was once the world's largest elementary school by number of students.

Notable natives

Jay Shih Jay Shih (; born 31 October 1983) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and television host. He debuted as one half of the Mandopop duo Awaking, with the other being Wesley Chia. As an actor, he has appeared in television series including ''Miss No Go ...

, actor, singer and TV host *

Megan Lai Megan Lai (; born 5 December 1979) is a Taiwanese actress and singer who is best known for '' Bromance'', ''Miss Rose'', ''Meteor Garden II '' and ''Mars''. Life and career Early life and education Lai was born on 5 December 1979 in Yong ...

, singer and actress *

Stephanie Shiao Stephanie Shiao (; born 13 August 1968) is a Taiwanese actress, model, singer and writer. Early life and education Shiao was born Shiao Xiuxia () in Yonghe District of New Taipei City, Taiwan, on August 13, 1968, while her ancestral home in Hez ...

, actress, model, singer and writer * Yang San-lang, former painter

References

{{Districts in Taiwan Districts of New Taipei