New Taipei City is a

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located in northern

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. 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, behind

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. New Taipei City neighbours

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to the northeast, Yilan County to the southeast, and Taoyuan to the southwest, and completely encloses the city of

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Banqiao District Banqiao District () is a district and the seat of New Taipei City, Taiwan. It has the third-highest population density in Taiwan, with over . Until the creation of New Taipei City, Banqiao (then transliterated as Banciao or Pan-ch'iao) was an ...

is its municipal seat and biggest commercial area. Before the

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and

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started arriving in Taiwan and set up small outposts in

Tamsui Tamsui District (Hokkien POJ: ''Tām-chúi''; Hokkien Tâi-lô: ''Tām-tsuí''; Mandarin Pinyin: ''Dànshuǐ'') is a seaside district in New Taipei, Taiwan. It is named after the Tamsui River; the name means "fresh water". The town is popul ...

in 1626, the area of present-day New Taipei City was mostly inhabited by

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, mainly the

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. From the late Qing era, the port of Tamsui was opened up to foreign traders as one of the

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after the

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of China signed the

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in June 1858. By the 1890s, the port of Tamsui accounted for 63 percent of the overall trade for entire Taiwan, port towns in the middle course of

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had also developed into bustling business and transportation centers. During the

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, the entire area of New Taipei City was organized as part of the

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, ...

. After the

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took control of Taiwan in 1945, the present-day New Taipei City was designated on 7 January 1946 as Taipei County in

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, which was constituted from the former Taihoku Prefecture, but not including present-day divisions of

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and Yilan County, its county status remained until 25 December 2010 when it was promoted to special municipal status and renamed as "New Taipei City". New Taipei City is a

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which was merged from numbers of

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, suburban business districts or

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s to form one continuous

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urban area. Together with cities of Taipei and Keelung, New Taipei City constitutes most of the Taipei-Keelung metropolitan area which spans from the island's northern coastline to the mountainous

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, and encompasses the entire

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within its boundaries. The city is well-connected to other major cities in proximity or other parts of the island by various public transports such as Metro services,

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and an airport line commuting to

Taoyuan International Airport Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is an international airport serving Taipei and northern Taiwan. Located about west of Taipei in Dayuan District, Taoyuan, the airport is Taiwan's largest. It was also the busiest airport in Taiwan before t ...

, a major

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in northern Taiwan. The

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, an artificial international seaport, is situated in the northwestern coast of the city in

Bali District Bali District () is a suburban district in northwestern New Taipei, Taiwan. In Taiwanese Hokkien, it was known as ''Pat-lí-hun'' (八里坌) during the rule of the Qing dynasty. History Based on examinations of grave goods it is believed tha ...

Name

New Taipei City was known as Taipei County before its promotion to special municipality status in 2010. The name of the new municipality (, literally "New Northern City") was at first rendered in English as Xinbei City via

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, but both candidates for the city's first mayoral election opposed the name. Consequently, citing public opinion, the inaugural mayor,

Eric Chu Eric Chu Li-luan (; born on 7 June 1961) is a Taiwanese politician. He was born into a political family with strong Kuomintang (KMT) ties, and served as Vice Premier of the Republic of China, under Premier Wu Den-yih. Prior to this, Chu served ...

, requested and received approval from the

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(MOI) to render the name in English as New Taipei City. This rendering became official on 31 December 2010.

History

Early history

Archeological records show that New Taipei City had been inhabited since the

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period, with artifacts dug in

having shown remains as early as 7000 to 4700 BC. The region around New Taipei City area was once inhabited by Ketagalan plains aborigines, and evidence shows that the Atayal had inhabited

Wulai District Wulai District ( Atayal: Ulay; ) is a mountain indigenous district in southern New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It sits near the border with Taipei and is famous for its hot springs. It is the largest district in New Taipei, as well as the mo ...

. The earliest recorded migration by people from

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dated back as early as 1620, when the local tribes were driven into the mountain areas. Over the years, many of the aborigines have assimilated into the general population.

Qing dynasty

During the Qing Dynasty rule of Taiwan, the

Han Chinese The Han Chinese () or Han people (), are an East Asian ethnic group native to China. They constitute the world's largest ethnic group, making up about 18% of the global population and consisting of various subgroups speaking distinctive va ...

people began to settle in the area now designated as New Taipei City in 1694 and the number of immigrants from mainland China had further increased. After decades of development and prosperity,

had become an international commercial port by 1850.

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consulate and stores were established in the region, which helped promote the local tea business, resulting in massive tea leaf exports to

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. In 1875,

Shen Baozhen Shen Baozhen (1820–1879), formerly romanized , was an official during the Qing dynasty. Biography Born in Minhou in Fujian province, he obtained the highest degree in the imperial examinations in 1847 and was soon appointed to the Hanlin ...

called for the establishment of

Taipeh Prefecture Taipeh Prefecture () was a Qing dynasty prefecture created from the northern part of Taiwan Prefecture, Qing-era Taiwan in 1875, while the island was still part of Fujian Province. It consisted of a region surrounding modern-day Taipei, including ...

Fujian-Taiwan-Province Taiwan Province (; PFS: ''Thòi-vàn-sén'' or ''Thòi-vân-sén'') is a nominal administrative division of the Republic of China (ROC). Its definition has remained part of the Constitution of the Republic of China, but the province is no lon ...

was declared in 1887 and the present-day New Taipei City area fell under the jurisdiction of Taipeh Prefecture.

Japanese rule

In 1895, Taiwan was ceded by the

to the

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. During Japanese rule, the New Taipei City area was administered under

together with modern-day

and Yilan County. Gold and other mineral deposits were discovered at Keelung Mountain, triggering a mining boom in the region. In October 1896, Japanese government divided the mining area around Keelung Mountain into two districts: an eastern district, designated as

Kinkaseki Jinguashi (Chinkuashih; ) is a town in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, notable for its historic gold and copper mines. It was also known as Kinkaseki in Japanese and was under Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese rule. From 1942 to 19 ...

, and a western district, designated as Kyūfun. Both districts are now parts of

Ruifang District Ruifang District () is a suburban district in eastern New Taipei City, Taiwan. History During Japanese rule, Ruifang was called , and was administered as part of of Taihoku Prefecture. Mining was an important industry in Ruifang (then kno ...

. They also issued regulations barring local Taiwanese mining companies from mining in the area, giving the mining rights to Japanese companies instead.

Republic of China

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the

in October 1945, from 25 December of the same year, the present New Taipei City area was administered as Taipei County with Banqiao City as the

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. In July 1949, the size of Taipei County was reduced when

Beitou Beitou District is the northernmost of the twelve districts of Taipei City, Taiwan. The historical spelling of the district is Peitou. The name originates from the Ketagalan word ''Kipatauw'', meaning witch. Beitou is the most mountainous and ...

and Shilin townships were put under the jurisdiction of the newly created Caoshan Administrative Bureau, which would later be renamed the Yangmingshan Administrative Bureau. On 1 July 1968, the size of Taipei County was further reduced by when Jingmei, Muzha, Nangang and

Neihu Neihu District is a district of Taipei City, Taiwan. Neihu means "inner lake." The older name originates from the Ketagalan word ''Tayour'' (transliterated by the Dutch as ''Cattajo''), meaning woman's head ornament. Many mountainous roads and ...

townships, along with

and Shilin, were merged into

. The county afterward had ten county-administered cities (

Banqiao Banqiao () may refer to: Taiwan *Banqiao District, seat of New Taipei Mainland China *Banqiao Dam (), dam on the Ru River near Zhumadian, Henan that suffered an infamous failure in 1975 *Banqiao Town (disambiguation) *Banqiao Township (disambigua ...

, Luzhou, Sanchong,

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

, Tucheng,

Xizhi Xizhi () is an inner city district in eastern New Taipei City in northern Taiwan, and is located between Taipei City and Keelung City. Compared to most districts in eastern New Taipei, which are very sparsely populated, Xizhi is one of the mor ...

, Xindian, Yonghe, Zhonghe); four urban townships ( Ruifang, Sanxia,

Yingge Yingge District () is a district located on the Dahan River in southwestern New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It is famous for the production of porcelain and an abundance of art studios and shops. Name On the northern side of Yingge lies a f ...

); and fifteen rural townships (

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, Gongliao, Jinshan, Linkou, Pinglin, Pingxi, Sanzhi, Shenkeng, Shiding, Shimen, Shuangxi,

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, Wugu, Wulai). It was further divided into 1,017

villages A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

and 21,683 neighborhoods. In August 1992, due to the adjustment of the demarcation line between Taipei City and Taipei County around Neigou and Daking Creeks, the area of Taipei County was decreased by . On 25 December 2010, Taipei County was upgraded to a

as New Taipei City consisting of 29 districts with the modern

as the municipal seat.

Demography

Population variation

Since 1981.

Geography

New Taipei City is located at the northern tip of Taiwan Island. It covers a vast territory with a varied topology, including mountains, hills, plains and basins. In the northern part lies of coastline with gorgeous shorelines and beaches. The

is the main river flowing through New Taipei City. Other large tributaries are the Xindian,

and Dahan rivers, sections of which constitute riverside parks. The tallest peak in the city is

Mount Zhuzi Mount Zhuzi (), also called Zhuzi Shan Qianfeng, is a mountain in Sanzhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Located on the Tatun Volcano Group, it stands at 1,094 m, making it the tallest peak in the city. References

Volcanoes of Taiwan Mou ...

, standing at 1,094 m and located in the

Sanzhi District Sanzhi District () is a rural district in northern New Taipei, Taiwan. It is notable as the hometown of the former president Lee Teng-hui. History During the period of Japanese rule, , and was governed under of Taihoku Prefecture. Administrat ...

Climate

The climate of the city is characterized as a

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with seasonal monsoons with ample rainfall evenly distributed throughout the year. Seasonal variations of temperatures are noticeable although temperatures typically varies from warm to hot throughout the year, except when cold fronts strikes during the winter months when temperatures can sometimes dip below . January is typically the coolest month and July is usually the warmest.

Cityscape

Government

Taipei County Council Hall front view 20070508

New Taipei City is a

directly under the

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of the Republic of China. The

New Taipei City Government The New Taipei City Government (NTPC; ) is the municipal government of New Taipei City, a special municipality in Taiwan. The New Taipei City Hall is located in Banqiao District. History The city government was originally established as Taip ...

is headed by an elected

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and is headquartered at the

New Taipei City Hall The New Taipei City Hall () is the venue of the government of New Taipei City of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The hall is located in Banqiao District. History The building was constructed in 2002 as Taipei County Hall (). However, after Taip ...

. The current mayor of New Taipei City is

Hou Yu-ih Hou Yu-ih (; born 7 June 1957), also romanized Hou You-yi, is a Taiwanese politician. He has served as Director-General of the National Police Agency from 2006 to 2008 and as acting mayor of New Taipei City from October 2015 to January 2016. H ...

of the

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...

Municipal administration

New Taipei City controls 28 districts () and 1 mountain indigenous district (). The sub-city entities consists of 1,017

(), which in turn are divided into 21,683 neighborhoods (). The municipal seat is located at

. Colors indicates the common languages status of

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within each division.

Central government

Many agencies of the central government are located in New Taipei City due to its proximity to the capital Taipei City. The

Council of Indigenous Peoples The Council of Indigenous Peoples (CIP; ), formerly known as the Council of Aboriginal Affairs, is a ministry-level body under the Executive Yuan in Taiwan (Republic of China). It was established to serve the needs of the country's indigenous ...

Hakka Affairs Council The Hakka Affairs Council (HAC; , Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Hak-kâ Vî-yèn-fi) is a cabinet-level unit under the Executive Yuan of the government of Taiwan. Its mission is to revitalize Hakka language and culture, and promoting Hakka cultural research an ...

and

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are headquartered in

Xinzhuang District Xinzhuang District () is a district in the western part of New Taipei in northern Taiwan. It has an area of and a population of 413,443 people (2016). History A former name of the area is ''Pulauan'' (). On 15 January 1980, Xinzhuang was ...

at the

Xinzhuang Joint Office Tower Xinzhuang Joint Office Tower, Executive Yuan () is a joint Republic of China government buildings in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The construction of the buildings were completed on 13 June 2013. All of the relevant governm ...

. The

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 ...

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 ...

and

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 ...

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of the

and the

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 ...

of the

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are located in

Xindian District Xindian District () is an inner city district in the southern part of New Taipei City, Taiwan. Name Xindian's name originated during the Qing Dynasty close to 300 years ago. According to legend, a person named Lin and others came from Quanzhou ...

. Financial Supervisory Commission is located at

. The

Atomic Energy Council The Atomic Energy Council (AEC; ) is an independent government agency of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) which is responsible for atomic safety, development and regulations. It also conducts research and development into ato ...

is located at

Yonghe District Yonghe District () is an urban area in the southern part of New Taipei, Taiwan. 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 kilo ...

. The

National Academy for Educational Research The National Academy for Educational Research (NAER; ) is the agency of the Ministry of Education of Taiwan (ROC) responsible for conducting research in the field of education, offering training courses to school administrators, and developing ed ...

of the

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is located at

Sanxia District Sanxia District () is a district in the southwestern part of New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the second largest district in New Taipei City by area after Wulai District. Name The old name of Sanxia, ''Sa-kak-eng'' () refers to the meeting of the D ...

Demographics and culture

Population

New Taipei City has an estimated population of around 4 million. Over 80% of New Taipei City's residents live in the 10 districts that were formerly county-administered cities (

, Luzhou, Sanchong,

, Tucheng,

, Xindian, Xinzhuang, Yonghe and Zhonghe), which account for one-sixth of the area. 28.80% of the residents moved into the area from

. Around 70% of the population living in New Taipei City come from different parts of Taiwan, and there are around foreigners residing in the city, making New Taipei City the third largest municipality in Taiwan in terms of foreign resident population.

Religion

The city is home to 952 registered temples and 120 churches, including 160 Buddhist-Taoist temples and more than 3,000 Taoist shrines. The city also houses five major Buddhist monasteries, such as the

Dharma Drum Mountain Dharma Drum Mountain (DDM; ) is an international Buddhist spiritual, cultural, and educational foundation founded by late Chan master Sheng-yen (1931 – 2009). The center focuses on educating the public in Buddhism with the goal of improving th ...

Jinshan District Jinshan District, is a suburban district of southwestern Shanghai, neighboring Zhejiang province and Hangzhou Bay. It has a land area of and a population of 732,500 as of the 2010 Chinese census. Jinshan District, located in the southwest of S ...

and Ling-jiou Mountain Monastery in

Gongliao District Gongliao District (; originally ) is a rural district in the eastern part of New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is the easternmost district on the main island of Taiwan and at its easternmost tip is Cape Santiago. History During the period of Japane ...

. On average, there are two worship places in every square kilometer around the city.

Xizhi District Xizhi () is an inner city district in eastern New Taipei City in northern Taiwan, and is located between Taipei City and Keelung City. Compared to most districts in eastern New Taipei, which are very sparsely populated, Xizhi is one of the mo ...

and

have the highest number of registered temples, while

has the fewest. New Taipei City houses the

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 ...

Sports

New Taipei City is home to the

Banqiao Stadium The Banqiao Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is administered by the New Taipei City Government. It consists of several parts, of which the Banqiao First Stadium (Traditional Chinese: 板橋第一� ...

and

Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium The Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium () is a baseball stadium in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is currently mostly used for CPBL baseball games. The stadium can hold 12,500 people and was opened in 1997. Ground rules Part of the dugou ...

. Below is a list of recent sporting events held by the city: * 2010 BWF Super Series Finals * 2013 World Baseball Classic – Qualifier 4 * 2016

International Children's Games The International Children's Games (ICG) is an International Olympic Committee-sanctioned event held every year where children from cities around the world and between the ages of 12 and 15 participate in a variety of sports and cultural activitie ...

: the first major international sports event held by New Taipei City. * 2017 Asian Baseball Championship (Co-hosted with

) * 2018 AFC Futsal Championship (Co-hosted with Taipei) * 2025 Summer World Masters Games: New Taipei City will co-host the international

multi-sport event A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports among organized teams of athletes from (mostly) nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of interna ...

with

. Recurring major sporting events held by the city: *

New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon The New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon () is the first and only one IAAF Silver Label Road Race in Taiwan. New Taipei City government started to work with Chinese Taipei Athletics Association in 2014 and applied for IAAF Bronze label. The race ...

: the first and only IAAF Silver Label marathon race in Taiwan. *

Mercuries Taiwan Masters The Mercuries Taiwan Masters (三商台灣名人賽) is an annual golf tournament held in Taiwan. It was founded in 1987 and has been an Asian Tour event since 2000. Winners See also * List of sporting events in Taiwan This is a list of inter ...

* William Jones Cup

Economy

Due to its strategic location, New Taipei City is the second major city of business industries after Taipei, with over 250,000 privately owned companies (Including Acer Computers Inc.) and 20,000 factories scattered around five industrial parks with a total capital of NT$1.8 trillion. There are also many high technology industry, service industry and tourism industry, contributing a significant amount of

GDP Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and sold (not resold) in a specific time period by countries. Due to its complex and subjective nature this measure is ofte ...

to Taiwan. The five major industries in the city are information technology (IT), telecommunications, digital contents, biotechnology and precision instruments. The city is among the top three cities in the global market in terms of IT product production volume, securing more than 50% of the global market share for products such as motherboards, notebooks, LCD monitors and CRT monitors.

Creative industries

New Taipei City is also filled with many cultural and creative industries, such as pottery in

Yingge District Yingge District () is a district located on the Dahan River in southwestern New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It is famous for the production of porcelain and an abundance of art studios and shops. Name On the northern side of Yingge lies a f ...

, Liuli industry in

Tamsui District Tamsui District (Hokkien POJ: ''Tām-chúi''; Hokkien Tâi-lô: ''Tām-tsuí''; Mandarin Pinyin: ''Dànshuǐ'') is a seaside district in New Taipei, Taiwan. It is named after the Tamsui River; the name means "fresh water". The town is popul ...

, drum industry in

, dye industry in

, noble metal processing industry in

, sky lantern industry in

Pingxi District Pingxi District (; also spelled Pinghsi), is a rural district in New Taipei, Taiwan. The source of the Keelung River is in Jingtong, which is inside Pingxi District. It was an important coal mining town in the early 20th century. Its populatio ...

, etc. The Taiwan Film Culture Center is planned to be built in

for the key resource of the development of film industries in Taiwan. The Knowledge Industry Park is also planned to be built in the same district to encourage the clustering and expansion of digital content companies and will help turn the city into a virtual digital entertainment park.

Logistic industries

The

located in

has the capability of fitting container ships weighing up to 80,000 tons and transporting more than 2 million TEU annually. The

Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf The Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf (), officially the Tamsui Second Fishing Harbor (), is a major fishing harbor and a scenic spot on the right bank of the Tamsui River estuary, at the western tip of Tamsui District Tamsui District (Hokkien POJ ...

serves as the main port for fishing boats, as well as for sightseeing and leisure.

Manufacturing industries

In New Taipai

Foxconn Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., trading as Hon Hai Technology Group in China and Taiwan and Foxconn internationally, is a Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer established in 1974 with headquarters in Tucheng, New ...

is based. The company is the international major company for electronic OEM/ODM products. Foxconn is producing IPhones for Apple. New Taipai ist the hometown of

Giant Bicycles Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (commonly known as Giant) is a Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer, recognized as the world's largest bicycle designer and manufacturer. Giant has manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, the Netherlands, China, and Hungary. H ...

. In the 1980

Fairly Cycle Fairly is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Caleb Fairly (born 1987), American road racing cyclist *Ron Fairly (1938–2019), American baseball player and broadcaster See also * Fairley, surname *Fairlie (surname) Fairlie is a Sc ...

was founded in New Taipei. The company is producing 450 to 550 bikes a day for brands like

Felt Felt is a textile material that is produced by matting, condensing and pressing fibers together. Felt can be made of natural fibers such as wool or animal fur, or from synthetic fibers such as petroleum-based acrylic or acrylonitrile or wood ...

, Canyon (Germany), Kona, Willier and others as

OEM An original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is generally perceived as a company that produces non-aftermarket parts and equipment that may be marketed by another manufacturer. It is a common industry term recognized and used by many professional or ...

Education

Education in New Taipei City is governed by the Education Department of

. The city population is highly educated, with over 38% of the people received higher education.

Universities and colleges

There are currently 24 colleges and universities in New Taipei City. Fu Jen Catholic University is the representative university of New Taipei City by ''QS Most Affordable Cities for Students Ranking''. The Mayor of New Taipei City once pointed out in 2021 that "Fu Jen is the core of talent, academics and medical care in New Taipei City". Some of the other universities and colleges in the city are Aletheia University,

Asia Eastern University of Science and 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 ...

, Cardinal Tien College of Healthcare and Management, Huafan University, HungKuo Delin University of Technology, Hwa Hsia University of Technology,

Hsing Wu University Hsing Wu University (HWU; ) is a private university located in Linkou District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History HWU was originally established in 1965. It was upgraded to Hsing Wu College in 2000 and to Hsing Wu University in 2012. President Acad ...

Lee-Ming Institute of Technology Lee-Ming Institute of Technology (LIT; ) is a private university located in Taishan District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The university was established in 1969. Faculties * College of arts * College of engineering and services * College of f ...

, Mackay Medical College, Ming Chi University of Technology, St. John's University,

Taipei University of Marine Technology Taipei University of Marine Technology (TUMT; ) is a private technological university located in Taiwan. History The university was originally established as China Maritime College. It was then upgraded to China Junior College of Maritime and C ...

etc.

Public libraries

Founded in 1914, the

National Taiwan Library The National Taiwan Library () is a library in Zhonghe District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the oldest public library in Taiwan. Founded in 1914, the library is home to a large collection of documents concerning the history, culture, politics an ...

, the oldest public library in Taiwan, is located in the city at

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 ...

Education centers

Opened in January 2008, the

Sustainable Development Education Center The Sustainable Development Education Center () is an Museum education, educational center in Bali District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The organization of the center was created in March 2007 and the center was opened in January 2008. Archit ...

is a center for wetland conservation education.

Energy

Power generation

New Taipei City houses one of Taiwan's current active

nuclear power plant A nuclear power plant (NPP) is a thermal power station in which the heat source is a nuclear reactor. As is typical of thermal power stations, heat is used to generate steam that drives a steam turbine connected to a electric generator, generato ...

s, the Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant in Wanli District. The planned fourth nuclear power plant,

Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant The Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant (), formerly known as Gongliao and commonly as the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant (), is an unfinished nuclear power plant in New Taipei City, Taiwan. It consists of two ABWRs each of 1,300 MWe net. It is owned b ...

, located at

has currently been halted due to public opposition. Other power generators in the city are the Linkou Coal-Fired Power Plant in

Linkou District Linkou District () is a district in the northwestern part of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. The name "Linkou" translates to "forest mouth"; in fact, for much of its history, Linkou remained a relatively rural and undeveloped district. This ...

and Feitsui Hydroelectric Power Plant in

Shiding District Shiding District () is a rural district in southern New Taipei City, Taiwan. History Shiding used to be a thriving town during the Qing Dynasty due to its geographically favorable condition as a resting place on the way to Yilan and its coal mi ...

Green energy and energy saving

New Taipei City is developing to be a Green Future City. The city provides a Carbon Reduction Clinic for houses and businesses with general consultation and on-site inspections for greener equipment, in which it is helped by the low-carbon community subsidies. The city also implements the Assist Industries with Cleaner Production Plan to help businesses adapt to the efforts toward becoming green industries. The

city government Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-loca ...

also actively promoting green energy industries and smart electric vehicles. In January 2016, New Taipei City was the top in terms of electricity saving in Taiwan, in which electricity consumption for the period April–November 2015 was cut down by 1.24%.

Tourist attractions

Hohaiyan 2006 Smaller Band Shell Fulong Beach

New Taipei City has a wide range of historical, natural and cultural attractions for tourists. Tourism-related industries in the city are governed by the Tourism and Travel Department of

Historical

Historical attractions include Bitoujiao Lighthouse,

Chin Pao San Chin Pao San (also Jinbaoshan, Jiongbaoshan ) is a private cemetery located on a mountainside in Jinshan District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The site overlooks the Ju Ming Museum and, beyond it, the East China Sea. Urns at Jinbaoshan are placed both ...

Fort San Domingo Fort Santo Domingo is a historical fortress in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It was originally a wooden fort built in 1628 by the Spanish Empire, who named it "Fort Santo Domingo". However, the fort was then destroyed by the Spani ...

Hobe Fort Hobe Fort or Huwei Fort is a historical fort located near Fort Santo Domingo, in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. History In the 1880s Imperial China (Qing dynasty) and France fought a war over an area that is today ...

Ōgon Shrine The also known as the ''Jinguashi Shinto Shrine'', ''Gold Temple'' or is a Shinto shrine located halfway up a mountain in the Gold Ecological Park in Jinguashi, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan (formerly Kinkaseki, Zuihō town, Ki ...

Tamsui Old Street The Tamsui Old Street () is a street in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Features The street is lined with shops selling traditional pastries, A-gei, Iron egg, Iron Eggs, Fish ball, fish balls, fried fish crackers. There are also prominent ...

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 ...

, Fuguijiao Lighthouse, Cape San Diego Lighthouse,

Wuzhi Mountain Military Cemetery The Wuzhi Mountain Military Cemetery (, sometimes romanized as ''Wuchih'') is Taiwan's most prominent military cemetery. The cemetery is located on Wuzhi Mountain () at an elevation of in Xizhi, New Taipei City and borders Taipei City's Neihu Di ...

and Qing dynasty remnants in Tamsui and the old mining towns of

Jiufen Jiufen, also spelled Jioufen or Chiufen (), is a seaside mountain area in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. History During the first years of the Qing Dynasty, the isolated village housed nine families, thus the village would request ...

Jinguashi Jinguashi (Chinkuashih; ) is a town in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, notable for its historic gold and copper mines. It was also known as Kinkaseki in Japanese and was under Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese rule. From 1942 to ...

and

Jingtong Jingtong () is a locale in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Originally a coal mining town, today it is known mostly for tourism, with numerous souvenir shops and exhibits on the history of the area and the coal mining industry. Touris ...

in the east. Sanxia houses the historic

Sanxia Old Street The Sanxia Old Street () is centered on Minquan Street in Sanxia District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History A renovation work was carried out starting in 2004 and completed in 2007 to restore the buildings along the street to their early 20th centur ...

Temples

Some of the most famous temples in the city are the

Changfu Temple The Changfu Temple () is a Taoist temple along Sanxia Old Street in Sanxia District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Qingshui (monk), Master Qingshui, known locally as ''Zushi-Gong'' (), is the principal Deity worshiped at Changfu Temple. History Changfu T ...

, Gongbei Temple in

and

Temple of the Eighteen Lords Temple of the Eighteen Lords ( zh, t=乾華十八王公廟, p=Gānhuá Shíbāwáng Gōngmiào) is a ''yin miao'' (temple for deceased people) located in Ganhua Village, Shimen District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Located on Provincial Highway 2 beside ...

Shimen District Shimen District (), also known as Sekimon, is a sparsely populated rural district in the northern part of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It is part of the North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area and includes Taiwan's northernmost po ...

. The international headquarter of

, one of the " Four Great Mountains" or four major Buddhist organizations of

Taiwanese Buddhism Buddhism is one of the major religions of Taiwan. Taiwanese people predominantly practice Mahayana Buddhism, Confucianism, Confucian principles, local practices and Taoism, Taoist tradition. Roles for religious specialists from both Buddhist and ...

, is situated in

Museums and galleries

There are numerous notable museums and galleries, such as Drop of Water Memorial Hall, Gold Museum,

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 ...

Jingtong Mining Industry Museum The Jingtong Mining Industry Museum () is a museum in Jingtong Borough, Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. History The museum building was originally the dormitory of Taiwan Railways Administration employees. In 2001, the building underw ...

, Ju Ming Museum, Li Mei-shu Memorial Gallery,

Li Tien-lu Hand Puppet Historical Museum The Li Tien-lu Hand Puppet Historical Museum () is a museum in Sanzhi District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The museum opened on 31 December 1996, two years before the death of its namesake, the puppeteer Li Tien-lu. The museum was reopened on 1 ...

New Taipei City Hakka Museum The New Taipei City Hakka Museum () is a museum about the Hakka people in Sanxia District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The museum was originally established as Taipei County Hakka Museum, but it was later renamed as New Taipei City Hakka Museum ...

, New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum,

Ping-Lin Tea Museum The Ping-Lin Tea Museum (), also spelled Pinglin Tea Museum, is a museum located in the hills of Pinglin District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is one of the world's largest tea museums. Ping-Lin is renowned for producing Pouchong tea. The picking of ...

, Sanxia History Museum, Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology,

Taiwan Coal Mine Museum The Taiwan Coal Mine Museum () is a museum about coal mining in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. History The museum used to be the coal mining site during the later stage of Pingxi Era of Tai-Yiang Mining Inc called the New Pingxi M ...

Taiwan Nougat Creativity Museum The Taiwan Nougat Museum () is a museum about nougat based in Tucheng District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Exhibitions The museum exhibits the cultural relics, traditional wedding and engagement, cake tools and baking etc. Transportation The museum is ...

Tamkang University Maritime Museum The Tamkang University Maritime Museum () is a museum on sea navigation located on the campus of Tamkang University in Tamsui District, New Taipei City in Taiwan. The museum is located in a ship-like formed building which formerly served as a tra ...

Tamsui Art Gallery The Tamsui Art Gallery (TAG; ) is an arts center in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The site of the art gallery used to be four Japanese-style dormitories located side by side. The art gallery was opened in 2011. Architecture The ...

, Teng Feng Fish Ball Museum,

Wulai Atayal Museum Wulai District ( Atayal: Ulay; ) is a mountain indigenous district in southern New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It sits near the border with Taipei and is famous for its hot springs. It is the largest district in New Taipei, as well as the m ...

Wulai Forestry Life Museum The Wulai Forestry Life Museum () is a museum about forest in Wulai District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The museum was formerly the Wulai Tram Museum or Wulai Log Cart Museum (). Exhibitions The museum exhibits the history of logging in Wula ...

and

Xinzhuang Culture and Arts Center The Xinzhuang Culture and Arts Center () is an art and cultural center in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The preparation for the center started in 1990. In 1991–1992, the center committee observed features from various cultur ...

Natural

Natural attractions include the

Golden Golden means made of, or relating to gold. Golden may also refer to: Places United Kingdom *Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall * Golden Cap, Dorset *Golden Square, Soho, London *Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucestershi ...

, Lingjiao, Shifen and Wulai waterfalls,

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 ...

, Wulai Hot Spring, Stone Sculpture Park,

Cape Santiago Cape Santiago ( es, Cabo Santiago, fil, Kabo Santiago) is the southwestern point of the island of Luzon located within the municipality of Calatagan in Batangas, Philippines. It is a cape at the southern tip of Calatagan Peninsula which faces the ...

, Twin Candlestick Islets,

Xinhai Constructed Wetland The Xinhai Constructed Wetland () is a constructed wetland in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History Through the late 20th century, the banks of Dahan Creek turned into garbage dumps due to the growing population and factories within the ...

, hoodoo geological formations at the

Yehliu Yehliu () is a cape in Wanli District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The cape, known by geologists as the Yehliu Promontory, forms part of the Daliao Miocene Formation. It stretches approximately into the ocean and was formed as geological forces p ...

seacoast, and hiking in Mount Guanyin, Wulai, Pingxi and the northeast coast.

along the

is a popular place for leisure and sightseeing. Popular beaches include Fulong, Yanliao and

Baisha Bay The Baisha Bay () is a beach along the North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area in Shimen District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The bay area originated around 800,000 years ago where the rocky promontories were created as the result of ...

Theme parks and resorts

Theme parks and resorts in the city include

Yehliu Ocean World The Yehliu Ocean World () is an oceanarium in Yehliu Village, Wanli District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The oceanarium was opened in 1980. On 13 July 2013, the building was hit by surge of waves caused by Typhoon Soulik causing NT$5 millio ...

, Yun Hsien Resort etc.

Night Markets

Famous night markets in the city are

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 ...

and

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 ...

Festivals

New Taipei City regularly hosts around 5,000 annual art, music and cultural festivals, such as the Hohaiyan Rock Festival in

. The

Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival ( zh, t=元宵節, s=元宵节, first=t, hp=Yuánxiāo jié), also called Shangyuan Festival ( zh, t=上元節, s=上元节, first=t, hp=Shàngyuán jié), is a Chinese traditional festival celebrated on the fifteenth d ...

is held regularly in the city particularly in

, where

sky lantern A sky lantern (), also known as Kǒngmíng lantern (), or Chinese lantern, is a small hot air balloon made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspended. In Asia and elsewhere around the world, sky lanterns have bee ...

s are made throughout the year for people to buy. Guests can also learn how to make their own lanterns, paint their hopes, dreams and wishes on them, then release them to the sky in the hopes that their prayers will be answered. Other festivals include the Yeliu Religious Festival, Cherry Blossom Season, Ching Shui Tsu Shih Rituals, Mazu Cultural Festival, Zhonghe Water Festival, Green Bamboo Shoot Festival, Tung Blossom Festival, Fulong Sand Sculpture Festival, Shimen International Kite Festival, Taishan Lion Dance Culture Festival, Color Play Asia etc.

Transportation

Rail

The area is served by

Taiwan High Speed Rail 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 ...

through the

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 ...

, which is an intermodal station with

Taiwan Railways 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 ...

(TRA) and

Taipei Metro Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates the Maokong Gondo ...

. The TRA's

Yilan Line The Yilan Line () is the northern section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railways Administration in Taiwan. It has a length of 95 km. History This railroad was completed in 1924 as the Giran-sen during Imperial Japanese rule over Taiwan. ...

runs through Gongliao, Shuangxi and Ruifang. The Western Line runs through Xizhi, Banqiao, Shulin and Yingge. The

Pingxi Line The Pingxi Line () is a 12.9 km long, single-track railway branch line of the Taiwan Railways Administration. It runs through Ruifang and Pingxi Districts in New Taipei City. History The railroad was originally built to transport coal. It w ...

connects Pingxi to Ruifang.

houses the

Wulai Scenic Train The Wulai Scenic Train (), also known as Wulai Trolley, is a 1.6 km railway line in Wulai District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The rail cart was originally designed by the Japanese government in 1928 to transport timber, logging tools, tea an ...

Metro

The

serves the area through the following 5 lines. Taipei Metro is the best way to access the city's northern, southern, and western sections. #

Bannan Line The Bannan or Blue line (code BL) is a metro line of Taipei Metro in Taipei, Taiwan, with a total of 23 stations serving the districts of Nangang, Xinyi, Daan, Zhongshan, Wanhua, Banqiao and Tucheng. The line's name is a portmanteau of ...

# Tamsui-Xinyi Line #

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 connects: Songshan and Xindian. Parts of the line runs under the Roosevelt Road, following the route of the former Xi ...

# Zhonghe-Xinlu Line # Circular Line The

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 now ...

also serves the area through the following line: #

Taoyuan Airport MRT Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport MRT (Mass Rapid Transit), commonly known as the Airport MRT, is a rapid transit line of Taoyuan Metro that connects the municipalities of Taipei, New Taipei, and Taoyuan with Taoyuan International Airport ...

Light rail

The government's

New Taipei Metro New Taipei Metro () is a transit system serving New Taipei, Taiwan, operated by . The Danhai light rail is under operation, while the Ankeng light rail and the Sanying line under construction. There are many other lines in various stages of plan ...

operates the following light rail line: # Danhai Light Rail

Road

A famous bridge in New Taipei City is the

Taipei Bridge Taipei Bridge (, informally ) is a motor-vehicle bridge across the Tamsui River connecting Taipei with Sanchong District, New Taipei City in Taiwan. A central span carries automobile and some motorcycle traffic while narrower spans on either side ...

, connecting New Taipei City with Taipei over the

. Another famous bridge is the

New Taipei Bridge The New Taipei Bridge () is a bridge in Sanchong District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It spans over Erchong Floodway. Technical specifications The highest point of the bridge stands at 135.75 meters (around the height of a 40-storey highrise building ...

Air

The area's air traffic is served by

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is an international airport serving Taipei and northern Taiwan. Located about west of Taipei in Dayuan District, Taoyuan, the airport is Taiwan's largest. It was also the busiest airport in Taiwan before t ...

in neighboring Taoyuan City and

Songshan Airport Taipei Songshan Airport is a regional airport and military airbase located in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The airport covers an area of . The civilian section of Songshan Airport has scheduled flights to domestic destinations in Taiwa ...

in Taipei.

Notes

Words in native languages

Notes

References

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