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Xinyi District or Sinyi District is considered the financial district of
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. The district is also one of the shopping areas in Taipei, anchored by a number of department stores and malls. Xinyi District includes
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, Taipei International Convention Center, Taipei World Trade Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall and various
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s and entertainment venues.


History and geography

During Japanese rule (1895–1945), covered modern day Xinyi and Songshan districts. The village was named after Matsuyama City in Japan and formed part of Shichisei District, Taihoku Prefecture. Matsuyama Village was incorporated into Taihoku City (modern-day Taipei) in 1938. It was renamed Songshan District in 1945. In 1990, Songshan District was split in two as part of a citywide reorganization. The southern half became Xinyi District while the northern half retained its name. The present border of Xinyi runs along Civic Boulevard. Xinyi is separated from the Nangang District on the east by Fude St.; from Wenshan District in the south by Baozijiang and Poneikeng () Mountains; and from Daan District in the west by the Zhuangjing Tunnel (), Keelung Road and Guangfu Road. Development of the area in the 1990s transformed Xinyi into a modern shopping district which by 2010 boasted the highest property values in Taiwan.


Government institutions

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Taipei City Council Taipei City Council () is the city council of Taipei, Taiwan. One of the largest Administrative divisions of Taiwan, local councils in Taiwan, the city council is currently composed of 61 councillors, all elected most recently in the 2022 Taiw ...
* Taipei City Government *
Veterans Affairs Council The Veterans Affairs Council (VAC; ) is a branch of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) with "responsibilities to assist in education assistance, employment assistance, medical care, home care and other general services" for retir ...
* Public Construction Commission


Institutions

* Australian Office in Taipei * British Office Taipei * Canadian Trade Office in Taipei * German Institute Taipei * India-Taipei Association * Mexican Trade Services Documentation and Cultural Office * Nigeria Trade Office in Taiwan, R.O.C. * Commercial Office of Peru to Taipei * Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office * Macau Economic and Cultural Office


Education

* Taipei Medical University * Taipei Municipal Song Shan Senior High School * Taipei Municipal Yongchun High School () * Songshan High School of Agriculture and Industry () * Taipei Municipal Liugong Junior High School() * Taipei Municipal Xin'Yi Junior High School () * Taipei Municipal Xingya Junior High School () * Taipei Municipal Fude Elementary School () * Taipei Municipal Bo'ai Elementary School () * Taipei Municipal Sanxing Elementary School ()


Famous landmarks and places of interest

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Taipei 101 The Taipei 101 (; stylized in all caps), formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a 508 m (1,667 ft), 101-story skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan. It is owned by Taipei Financial Center Corporation. It was Council on Tall Buildings ...
At tall, Taipei 101 was the tallest building in the World from 2004 to 2010 and is still currently Asia's 6th tallest building and the ninth tallest building in the world, as of November 2018. Visitors can visit the 89th floor observatory by means of the world's second fastest elevator (63 km/h or 37.5 mph). *
Taipei City Hall Taipei City Hall (), the Taipei City Government, seat of Taipei City government, is located at Xinyi Special District, Xinyi District, Taipei, Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. Architecture Taipei City Hall is a 12-story building, with two stor ...
Taipei City Hall is located on City Hall Rd. (). The plaza outside city hall, Citizen's Square (), is often used as a concert venue including the annual New Year's celebrations. * Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, a high-end
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ese department store, operates four buildings in the district. The buildings are (in order from least floor space to most floor space): A4, which specializes in women's fashion, has, among other retail stores, a Hands Tailung store, a Häagen-Dazs, and a supermarket; A9, which houses expensive international boutiques and has a large
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store on B2; A11, which features products for the entire family. Each building has a number of restaurants, featuring cuisines from around the world. * Eslite Bookstore Eslite Bookstore, Taiwan's premier bookstore, opened their flagship store in the district in early 2006. Spanning over 7 floors, this bookstore is the largest in Taiwan. The bookstore has an expansive magazine collection (especially foreign magazines), a floor dedicated to children's books, a Japanese bookstore, art bookstore, Simplified Chinese book collection, and more. There are event halls where authors address their articles or topics related to their books. * ATT 4 FUN (formerly New York New York) Located at 12, Songshou Rd (), this building was formerly called New York New York. After ATT Group bought the mall in 2010 it was closed, remodeled, and opened under the name ATT 4 FUN in the second half of 2011. The mall features 11 floors of shopping, restaurants, and clubs. * Historic Coal Mines Xinyi District has several historic coal mines from the Japanese colonial period. Two of them have been renovated: the Hexing Mine (), Alley 471, Lane 150, Section 5, Xinyi Road, and the Dexing Mine () near the trailhead of the Tiaomi Trail, Alley 100, Lane 600, Wuxing Road. * Martial Law Era Victims of Political Violence Memorial Park This historic memorial of victims of the "White Terror" is located on a hillside overlooking the present Taipei 101 shopping district. * Xiangshan A 183 m (600 ft) tall mountain with views of Taipei at the peak. Its trail begins about 700 m (2300 ft) south of Exit 2 of the Xiangshan metro station.


Economy

Many corporate headquarters and hotels are located in Xinyi District.


Tallest buildings 150m+


Transportation


Rail

Xinyi District is served by the following stations of the
Taipei Metro Taipei Metro (also known as Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and branded as Metro Taipei) is a rapid transit system operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation serving the capital Taipei and New Taipei City in Taiwan. It was the first rapi ...
: * Wenhu line: Linguang, Liuzhangli * Tamsui–Xinyi line: Xiangshan, Taipei 101–World Trade Center * Bannan line: Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall,
Taipei City Hall Taipei City Hall (), the Taipei City Government, seat of Taipei City government, is located at Xinyi Special District, Xinyi District, Taipei, Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. Architecture Taipei City Hall is a 12-story building, with two stor ...
, Yongchun, Houshanpi metro station * Circular line: '' Yongchun, Xiangshan, Sanzhangli'' In addition, the north of the district is served by the
Taiwan Railways Administration Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) was a governmental agency in Taiwan which operated Taiwan Railway from 1948 to 2023. It managed, maintained, and operated conventional passenger and freight Rail transport, railway services on of track. Pa ...
Songshan station.


Road

Buses to Xinyi District are also plentiful from all parts of Taipei, with a major bus terminal at Taipei City Hall Bus Station. There are also many arteries and freeways in the area, including Zhongxiao East Rd. (part of Sec. 4 & Sec 5), Keelung Rd. (first 2 sections), Xinyi Rd. (part of Sec. 4 & Sec 5), Renai Rd. (part of Sec. 4), Provincial Highway 5, and the Civic Boulevard Expressway.


Pedestrian

Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, Vieshow Cinemas, ATT 4 Fun, and Taipei 101 Mall are interconnected by an elevated walkway.


Gallery

File:View of Taipei from Taipei Nan Shan Plaza Observatory.jpg, View of Xinyi District from Taipei Nan Shan Plaza Observatory. File:觀音山頂遠眺台北101DSC_7238B.jpg, Xinyi District Night Cityscape Image:Taipei_Rushhour_birdseye.JPG, Xinyi District rush hour File:Xinyi District Night view 201608.JPG, Xinyi District Avenue Night view Image:Taipei City Hall Station Platform 20060720.jpg, Taipei City Hall Station Image:Route5 Xinyi.jpg, Zhongxiao East Road File:Shin Kong Mitsukoshi shopping complex.jpg, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi shopping complex File:Zhongxiao East Rd. and Jilong Rd. intersection, Taipei 20060720.jpg, Zhongxiao Rd. and Keelung Rd.


See also

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References


External links

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About Xinyi District
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