Taoyuan District (), formerly known as Taoyuan City () prior to the establishment of the special municipality of Taoyuan in 2014, is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivision ...

Taoyuan City Taoyuan () is a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yilan County to the south-east, and Hsinchu County to the south-west. Taoyuan Distr ...

in northwestern

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 no ...

. The municipal seat of Taoyuan City is situated within its borders. It is the most populous district among the 13 districts of Taoyuan City, and the second most populous among the districts of Taiwan, with the most populous being Banqiao District in

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History

Taoyuan is the native home of the plains tribes of

Taiwanese aborigines Taiwanese may refer to: * Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien * Something from or related to Taiwan ( Formosa) * Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan * Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan * Taiwanese peo ...

. Taoyuan's old name was ''Toahong'' () since there used to be many peach blossoms in the area.

Empire of Japan

Under Japanese rule, the area was part of established in November 1901. In 1920, it was renamed , and incorporated into ''Tōen'' District,

Shinchiku Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese era. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Taoyuan City, and Miaoli County. Population 1941 ( Showa 16) census *Total population: 838,011 **Jap ...

Republic of China

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the

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, it was reorganized as ''Taoyuan Town'' of

Taoyuan County Taoyuan County () is under the administration of Changde, Hunan Province, China. The Yuan River, a tributary of the Yangtze, flows through Taoyuan. It covers an area of 4441 square kilometers, of which is arable land. It is from Zhangjiang To ...

. On 21 April 1971, the town was upgraded from an

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to a

county-administered city A county-administered city is a unit of administrative divisions of Taiwan, administrative division in Taiwan. Under the administrative structure of Taiwan, it is at the same level as a township (Taiwan), township or a district (Taiwan), district ...

called Taoyuan City. On 25 December 2014, the city became a

of the newly formed special municipality of

Geography

Taoyuan is located on the

Taoyuan Plateau The Taoyuan Plateau () is a plateau located in northern Taiwan. It borders the Linkou Plateau in the northeast, the Hsuehshan Range in the southeast, the Hsinchu Hills in the south, and the Taiwan Strait in the west. In order to irrigate this ...

, contiguous on the northeast to

Guishan District Guishan District () is a district in northeastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History Guishan was formerly known as ''Kulunsia'' ( (Ku-lun-siā))). The name originated from a hill by the Mercy Buddha Temple of Shou Shan Rock, built in 7th year of the ...

. The

Nankan River The Nankan River () is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through Taoyuan City for 31 km. See also *List of rivers in Taiwan This is a list of rivers ( or ) on Taiwan Island in the Republic of China which are over : * Dongshan Ri ...

is Taoyuan's largest river, flowing from the southeast to the northwest. * Area: * Elevation: * Population: 459,035 people (August 2022)

Climate

Taoyuan has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

(

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: Cfa), with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year and is generally higher in the first half of the year. Due to the effect of wind from mainland China, Taoyuan is typically cooler than New Taipei, despite having a lower latitude.

Administrative divisions

Taoyuan City Hall, Taoyuan County 20140829

Dalin, Dafeng, Jianguo, Yunlin, Fuan, Fulin, Fenglin, Zhonghe, Zhongxing, Wenhua, Wenchang, Wenming, Beimen, Minsheng, Yongxing, Guangxing, Ximen, Xihu, Wuling, Zhangmei, Nanmen, Nanhua, Zhongshan, Zhongping, Zhongzheng, Zhongcheng, Zhongxin, Zhongyuan, Zhongtai, Zhongsheng, Zhonglu, Zhongde, Wenzhong, Yushan, Taishan, Longshan, Longan, Longgang, Longxiang, Longshou, Longfeng, Zhongpu, Zhongning, Beipu, Yongan, Tongan, Tongde, Zijiang, Xipu, Mingde, Tungpu, Zhangan, Zhangde, Xinguang, Nanpu, Zhuangjing, Ciwen, Xinpu, Ruiqing, Bao'an, Baoqing, Sanyuan, Sanmin, Dayou, Daxing, Chenggong, Bianzhou, Zhongyi, Tungshan, Tungmen, Jingxi, Chunri, Zhaoyang, Guiji, Wanshou and Baoshan Village.

Government institutions

Taoyuan City Government The Taoyuan City Government (TYCG; ) is the municipal government of Taoyuan, Taiwan. History Originally established as Taoyuan County, the county was upgraded to Taoyuan City on 25 December 2014. Organization * Department of Civil Affairs * De ...

Taoyuan City Council The Taoyuan City Council (TYCC; ) is the elected municipal council of Taoyuan City, Republic of China (Taiwan). The council composes of 60 councillors elected once every four years by single non-transferable vote, most recently in the 2022 Taiwan ...

Education

Within Taoyuan, there are 6 senior high schools, 14 junior high schools, 23 primary schools, and an "intelligence initiation school." Taoyuan is also home to a number of '' buxiban''s, or cram schools or language schools, which teach additional courses in mathematics, English, science, etc. There are also 10 universities located in Taoyuan.

Taoyuan Main Public Library Taoyuan Main Public Library () is the central library of Taoyuan, Taiwan. It is located on Nanping Road, Taoyuan District, and it is a part of Taoyuan Zhongzheng Arts and Cultural Business District. The main library was estimated to be completed ...

is the central library of Taoyuan city. It is located in Xianfu Rd, Taoyuan District, near the

building.

Economy

Taoyuan was one of the host cities for the Taiwan European Film Festival in 2012.

Transportation

Taoyuan District is served by

Taiwan Railway Administration Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operator in Taiwan. It is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible for managing, maintaining, and running conventional passenger and freight railway services ...

's Taoyuan railway station. The current station is expected to be converted to an underground station in 2029. In addition, the future underground

Zhonglu railway station Zhonglu () is a town in the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in extreme southwestern Hubei province, China, southwest of downtown Lichuan, Hubei, Lichuan, which administers the town, and west-southwest of Enshi City, the prefectural s ...

is also expected to serve the district in 2030.

Taoyuan Metro The Taoyuan Metro (formerly Taoyuan Rail Transit and officially Taoyuan Mass Rapid Transit System) is a rapid transit system serving Taoyuan City in Taiwan. The most recently proposed network includes 11 lines and extensions, of which 2 are n ...

's Green line is also under construction and will serve the district in the future.

Railway

* Taoyuan railway station *''

'' (under construction)

Metro

*''Nankan Bus Station'' (2026) *''Taoyuan Performance Arts Center metro station'' (2026) *''Daxing West Road metro station'' (2027) *''Minguang Road metro station'' (2027) *''Yonghe Market metro station'' (2027) *'' Taoyuan Main Station'' (2027) *''Yangming Park metro station'' (2027)

Bus

* * * * *

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Taoyuan is twinned with: * Radom, Poland *

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Tourist attractions

* Chaoyang Forest Park * Chinese Furniture Museum * Coca-Cola Museum * Daguixi Park * Dayou Ecological Park * Fenghe Park * Guixi Riverside Park *

Hutou Mountain Park The Hutou Mountain Park () is a park in Guishan District and Taoyuan District of Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Name Hutou means "tiger head" in Chinese. Geology The average elevation of the park is above sea level. The mountain is shaped like a tiger ...

* Hutoushan Environmental Park * Sanmin Sports Park *

Taoyuan Arts Center The Taoyuan Arts Center () is a performance center in Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan located in Taoyuan Zhongzheng Arts and Cultural Business District. History The center was opened in 2010. Architecture The building was constructed us ...

* Taoyuan Arts Plaza (桃園藝文廣場) *

Taoyuan Confucian Temple The Taoyuan Confucian Temple () is a Confucian temple in Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History The construction of the temple was completed in 1989. Transportation The temple is accessible within walking distance northeast of Taoyu ...

* Taoyuan Land God Culture Museum (桃園市土地公文化館) *

Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine The Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine () is a martyrs' shrine in Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine was built by the Japanese as the Touen Shinto Shrine (桃園神社) in 1938. After World War II, the Kuomintang gov ...

* * Taoyuan Night Market * Tong'an Parent-Child Park * Yangming Sports Park

Notable natives

Wu Ming-yi Wu Ming-yi (; born 20 June 1971) is a multidisciplinary Taiwanese artist, author, Professor of Sinophone literature at National Dong Hwa University and environmental activist. His ecological parable '' The Man with the Compound Eyes'' (2011) w ...

, artist and author

References

External links

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