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New Taipei City is the most populous city of Taiwan
. The area includes a substantial stretch of Taiwan's northern coastline and surrounds the Taipei Basin
. New Taipei completely surrounds Taiwan's capital city Taipei
, and is bordered by Keelung
to the northeast, Yilan County to the southeast, and Taoyuan County to the southwest.
until its reorganization as a special municipality on December 25, 2010.
Initially the official English version of the city's name was assigned to be Xinbei City by the county authority, which is the pinyin
transliteration of the Chinese city name. The new mayor Eric Chu requested the name New Taipei City as the official English rendering instead. New Taipei is named from "新臺北", where New is the literal translation of "新" and Taipei is the transcription of "臺北". Considering the mayor's request and the public opinion
, the Ministry of the Interior
(MOI) approved the name New Taipei City on December 31, 2010.
, Luzhou, Sanchong, Shulin, Tucheng, Xizhi, Xindian, Xinzhuang, Yonghe, and Zhonghe), which account for one-sixth of the area. 28.80% of the residents moved into the area from Taipei
City (台北市).
See also: Administrative divisions of the Republic of China
, the aircraft accident investigation body of the ROC, is headquartered in Xindian District, New Taipei.
through the Banciao Station
, which is a union station together with TRA
and Taipei Metro.
The Taiwan Railway Administration
's Yilan Line runs through Gongliao, Shuangxi and Ruifang. The Western Line runs through Xizhi, Banqiao, Shulin and Yingge. The Pingxi Line connects Pingxi to Ruifang.
in Yonghe and Zhonghe, the Luzhou Line in Sanchong and Luzhou, the Xindian Line
in Xindian, and the Bannan Line
from Banqiao on out.
The under constructed Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT System will link Sanchong, Xinzhuang, Taishan, and Linkou.
Quoted from Tourism Bureau, MOTC, R.O.C.
and Qing dynasty remnants in Tamsui and the old mining towns of Jiufen, Jinguashi
and Jingtong
in the east. The most famous temple is the Zushi Temple in Sanxia
. Sanxia also contains the historic Minquan Street. There are numerous notable museums, such as Yingge's Ceramics Museum, Yonghe's Museum of World Religions
, Bali's Shisanhang Museum of Archaeology, Pinglin's Pinglin Tea Museum and the Ju Ming Museum at Jinshan
.
Natural attractions include the Wulai and Shifen
waterfalls, Wulai hot spring
s, hoodoo
geological formations at the Yehliu
seacoast, and hiking in Guanyinshan, Wulai, Pingxi and the northeast coast
. Popular beaches include Fulong
and Baishawan.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. The area includes a substantial stretch of Taiwan's northern coastline and surrounds the Taipei Basin
Taipei Basin
Taipei Basin is a geographic region in northern Taiwan. It is the second largest basin in Taiwan. The basin is bounded by Yangmingshan to the north, Linkou mesa to the west, and the Ridge of Xueshan Range to the southeast. The shape of the basin is close to a triangle...
. New Taipei completely surrounds Taiwan's capital city Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, and is bordered by Keelung
Keelung
Keelung City is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. It borders New Taipei and forms the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, along with the Taipei and New Taipei. Nicknamed the Rainy Port for its frequent rain and maritime role, the city is Taiwan's second largest seaport...
to the northeast, Yilan County to the southeast, and Taoyuan County to the southwest.
Name
New Taipei had been administered as Taipei County of TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
until its reorganization as a special municipality on December 25, 2010.
Initially the official English version of the city's name was assigned to be Xinbei City by the county authority, which is the pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
transliteration of the Chinese city name. The new mayor Eric Chu requested the name New Taipei City as the official English rendering instead. New Taipei is named from "新臺北", where New is the literal translation of "新" and Taipei is the transcription of "臺北". Considering the mayor's request and the public opinion
Public opinion
Public opinion is the aggregate of individual attitudes or beliefs held by the adult population. Public opinion can also be defined as the complex collection of opinions of many different people and the sum of all their views....
, the Ministry of the Interior
Ministry of the Interior (Republic of China)
The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China is a cabinet level executive yuan agency responsible for home affairs and security throughout the Free Area of the Republic of China...
(MOI) approved the name New Taipei City on December 31, 2010.
Demographics
Over 80% of New Taipei's residents live in the 10 districts that were formerly county-controlled cities (BanqiaoBanqiao District
Banqiao District is the city seat of New Taipei in northern Taiwan . It has the third highest population density in Taiwan. It was formerly the 22nd densest city in the world, with over 24,000 people per square km...
, Luzhou, Sanchong, Shulin, Tucheng, Xizhi, Xindian, Xinzhuang, Yonghe, and Zhonghe), which account for one-sixth of the area. 28.80% of the residents moved into the area from Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
City (台北市).
Municipal administration
New Taipei controls 29 districts (區). The sub-city entities consists of 1,017 villages (里), which in turn are divided into 21,683 neighborhoods (鄰). (June 2008)See also: Administrative divisions of the Republic of China
| Name | Hanzi Chinese character Chinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and Japanese , less frequently Korean , formerly Vietnamese , or other languages... |
Hanyu Pinyin | Pe̍h-ōe-jī | Population | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bali | 八里區 | Bālǐ Qū | Pat-lí Khu | 34,590 | 39.4933 |
| Banqiao Banqiao District Banqiao District is the city seat of New Taipei in northern Taiwan . It has the third highest population density in Taiwan. It was formerly the 22nd densest city in the world, with over 24,000 people per square km... |
板橋區 | Bǎnqiáo Qū | Pang-kiô Khu | 554,697 | 23.1373 |
| Gongliao | 貢寮區 | Gòngliáo Qū | Kòng-liâu Khu | 13,775 | 99.9734 |
| Jinshan Jinshan District, New Taipei Jinshan District is a rural district on the coast in northern New Taipei City in northern Republic of China . The district draws many visitors each year because of its hot springs and its proximity to Chin Pao San and the Ju Ming Museum... |
金山區 | Jīnshān Qū | Kim-san Khu | 22,360 | 49.2132 |
| Linkou | 林口區 | Línkǒu Qū | Nâ-khàu Khu | 82,532 | 54.1519 |
| Luzhou | 蘆洲區 | Lúzhōu Qū | Lô͘-chiu Khu | 197,795 | 8.321 |
| Pinglin | 坪林區 | Pínglín Qū | Pêⁿ-nâ Khu | 6,540 | 170.8350 |
| Pingxi | 平溪區 | Píngxī Qū | Pêng-khe Khu | 5,375 | 71.3382 |
| Ruifang | 瑞芳區 | Ruìfāng Qū | Sūi-hong Khu | 42,604 | 70.7336 |
| Sanchong | 三重區 | Sānchóng Qū | Sam-tiông Khu (Saⁿ-tēng-po͘) | 390,037 | 16.3170 |
| Sanxia | 三峽區 | Sānxiá Qū | Sam-kiap Khu | 103,046 | 191.4508 |
| Sanzhi | 三芝區 | Sānzhī Qū | Sam-chi Khu | 23,284 | 65.9909 |
| Shenkeng | 深坑區 | Shēnkēng Qū | Chhim-kheⁿ Khu | 23,248 | 20.5787 |
| Shiding | 石碇區 | Shídìng Qū | Chio̍h-tēng Khu | 7,963 | 144.3498 |
| Shimen | 石門區 | Shímén Qū | Chio̍h-mn̂g Khu | 12,492 | 51.2645 |
| Shuangxi | 雙溪區 | Shuāngxī Qū | Siang-khe Khu | 9,755 | 146.2484 |
| Shulin | 樹林區 | Shùlín Qū | Chhiū-nâ Khu | 175,598 | 33.1288 |
| Taishan | 泰山區 | Tàishān Qū | Thài-san Khu | 76,435 | 19.1603 |
| Tamsui | 淡水區 | Dànshuǐ Qū | Tām-chuí Khu | 143,439 | 70.6565 |
| Tucheng | 土城區 | Tǔchéng Qū | Thô͘-siâⁿ Khu | 238,601 | 29.5578 |
| Wanli | 萬里區 | Wànlǐ Qū | Bān-lí Khu | 21,892 | 63.3766 |
| Wugu | 五股區 | Wǔgǔ Qū | Gō͘-kó͘ Khu | 79,751 | 34.8632 |
| Wulai | 烏來區 | Wūlái Qū | U-lai Khu | 5,787 | 321.1306 |
| Xindian | 新店區 | Xīndiàn Qū | Sin-tiàm Khu | 295,673 | 120.2255 |
| Xinzhuang | 新莊區 | Xīnzhuāng Qū | Sin-chng Khu | 402,221 | 19.7383 |
| Xizhi | 汐止區 | Xìzhǐ Qū | Se̍k-chí Khu | 189,166 | 71.2354 |
| Yingge | 鶯歌區 | Yīnggē Qū | Eng-ko Khu | 86,677 | 21.1248 |
| Yonghe | 永和區 | Yǒnghé Qū | Éng-hô Khu | 234,762 | 5.7138 |
| Zhonghe | 中和區 | Zhōnghé Qū | Tiong-hô Khu | 414,488 | 20.1440 |
National government
The Aviation Safety CouncilAviation Safety Council
The Aviation Safety Council was established in May 1998 as the independent government agency responsible for aviation accident investigation, with the purpose of analyzing causal factors and proposing flight safety recommendations in the Free Area of the Republic of China...
, the aircraft accident investigation body of the ROC, is headquartered in Xindian District, New Taipei.
Rail
The area is served by Taiwan High Speed RailTaiwan High Speed Rail
Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately along the west coast of the Republic of China from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung...
through the Banciao Station
Banqiao Station
Banqiao Station or Banciao Station is a train station located in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The station serves high-speed rail, conventional rail, and metro trains...
, which is a union station together with TRA
Taiwan Railway Administration
The Taiwan Railway Administration is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China responsible for managing, maintaining, and running passenger and freight service on 1097 km of conventional railroad lines in Taiwan...
and Taipei Metro.
The Taiwan Railway Administration
Taiwan Railway Administration
The Taiwan Railway Administration is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China responsible for managing, maintaining, and running passenger and freight service on 1097 km of conventional railroad lines in Taiwan...
's Yilan Line runs through Gongliao, Shuangxi and Ruifang. The Western Line runs through Xizhi, Banqiao, Shulin and Yingge. The Pingxi Line connects Pingxi to Ruifang.
Metro
The Taipei Metro serves the area through the Tamsui Line in Tamsui, the Zhonghe LineZhonghe Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Zhonghe Line is a high-capacity, underground line and is part of the Orange Line. The 5.4 km route has 5 stations and runs from Nanshijiao and passes beneath the Xindian River into Taipei and terminates on the Xindian Line at Guting....
in Yonghe and Zhonghe, the Luzhou Line in Sanchong and Luzhou, the Xindian Line
Xindian Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Xindian Line is an underground high-capacity line. The -route has 10 stations and is part of the Green Line. The line follows the route of the former TRA Xindian Line, which ceased service in 1965...
in Xindian, and the Bannan Line
Blue Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Blue Line is a high-capacity rapid transit line comprises three lines: the Nangang Line, the Banqiao Line, and the Tucheng Line. The lines are divided at Ximen Station and Fuzhong Station, and offer through traffic to one another...
from Banqiao on out.
The under constructed Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT System will link Sanchong, Xinzhuang, Taishan, and Linkou.
Air
The area's air traffic needs to be served by Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in neighboring Taoyuan County and Songshan Airport in Taipei.Night markets
| Name | Feature | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Xingnan Night Market (興南夜市) | This night market is primarily distinguished by its shaved ice desserts Kakigori is a Japanese shaved ice dessert flavored with syrup and condensed milk.Popular flavors include: strawberry, cherry, lemon, green tea, grape, melon, "Blue Hawaii," sweet plum, and colorless syrup. Some shops provide colorful varieties by using two or more different syrups. To sweeten kakigōri,... . |
Zhonghe, near the Taipei Metro Nanshijiao Station Nanshijiao Station The Taipei Metro Nanshijiao Station is the southern terminus of the Zhonghe Line located in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is built on the site of the old Zhonghe Train Station, which ceased operations in 1990.... . |
| Nanya Night Market (南雅夜市) | A 30-year-old ceremonial arch welcomes visitors to the entrance of the market, which is located near the Ben-Yuan Lin Family's Mansion and Garden, a historical monument in New Taipei. | Banqiao, near the Taipei Metro Fuzhong Station Fuzhong Station The Taipei Metro Fuzhong Station is a station on the Banqiao Line located in Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.-Station overview:This four-level, underground station has two stacked side platforms and three exits. Its location is where the old TRA Banqiao Station used to reside.-Public... . |
| Xinzhuang Night Market (新莊夜市) | The well-regarded cuisine here includes mushroom-and-meatball stew, imagawayaki Imagawayaki is a Japanese dessert often found at festivals, also eaten in Taiwan . It is made of batter in a special pan , and filled with sweet azuki bean paste, although it is becoming increasingly popular to use a wider variety of fillings such as vanilla custard, different fruit... , Taiwanese meatballs, cake, oyster vermicelli Oyster vermicelli Oyster vermicelli is the English name for a kind of noodle soup that is popular in Taiwan and Xiamen. Its main ingredients are oysters and misua , made to be tasty and full of aroma. One of the famous places serving this is in Dihua Street, Dadaocheng, Taipei... , shrimp thick soup. |
Xinzhuang |
Quoted from Tourism Bureau, MOTC, R.O.C.
Tourist attractions
New Taipei has a wide range of historical, natural and cultural attractions. Historical attractions include Fort Santo DomingoFort Santo Domingo
Fuerte Santo Domingo or Fort San Domingo was originally a wooden fort built by the Spanish in 1629 at Tamsui on the northwestern coast of Taiwan.-History:...
and Qing dynasty remnants in Tamsui and the old mining towns of Jiufen, Jinguashi
Jinguashi
Jinguashi is a town in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, notable for its historic gold and copper mines. It is also known as Kinkaseki in Japanese. From 1942-1945 it was used by the Japanese as a prisoner-of-war camp....
and Jingtong
Jingtong
Jingtong is a locale in Pingxi District, New Taipei City in northern 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....
in the east. The most famous temple is the Zushi Temple in Sanxia
Sanxia, Taipei
Sanxia District is an urban district in the southwestern part of New Taipei City in northern Republic of China . It has an area of 191.45 km² and a population of 101,839 ....
. Sanxia also contains the historic Minquan Street. There are numerous notable museums, such as Yingge's Ceramics Museum, Yonghe's Museum of World Religions
Museum of World Religions
The Museum of World Religions is a museum in Yonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.The museum was founded by Venerable Hsin Tao , a Buddhist monk, and set up through the Ling Jiou Mountain Buddhist Foundation...
, Bali's Shisanhang Museum of Archaeology, Pinglin's Pinglin Tea Museum and the Ju Ming Museum at Jinshan
Jinshan District, New Taipei
Jinshan District is a rural district on the coast in northern New Taipei City in northern Republic of China . The district draws many visitors each year because of its hot springs and its proximity to Chin Pao San and the Ju Ming Museum...
.
Natural attractions include the Wulai and Shifen
Shifen waterfall
Shifen waterfall is a scenic waterfall located in Pingxi District, Taiwan, on the upper reaches of the Keelung River. The falls' total height is 20 meters and 40 meters in width, making it the broadest waterfall in Taiwan.thumb|left-External links:*...
waterfalls, Wulai hot spring
Taiwanese hot springs
Taiwan is part of the collision zone between the Yangtze Plate and Philippine Sea Plate. Eastern and southern Taiwan are the northern end of the Philippine Mobile Belt....
s, hoodoo
Hoodoo (geology)
A hoodoo is a tall, thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland. Hoodoos consist of relatively soft rock topped by harder, less easily eroded stone that protects each column from the elements...
geological formations at the Yehliu
Yehliu
Yehliu is a cape on the north coast of Taiwan in the town of Wanli between Taipei and Keelung.The cape, known by geologists as the Yehliu Promontory, forms part of the Taliao Miocene Formation...
seacoast, and hiking in Guanyinshan, Wulai, Pingxi and the northeast coast
Northeast Coast National Scenic Area
The Northeast Coast National Scenic Area is an area in Northeastern Taiwan with special geographical and historical distinction.- Location :...
. Popular beaches include Fulong
Fulong Beach
Fulong Beach, also known as Fulong Bathing Beach , is located at Fulong Village, Gongliao Township at Northeastern Taiwan. It is the outlet of the Shuang River....
and Baishawan.
External links
- Taipeipedia - a city wikiCity wikiA city wiki is a wiki used as a knowledge base and social network for a specific geographical locale. The term 'city wiki' or its foreign language equivalent is sometimes also used for wikis that cover not just a city, but a small town or an entire region. A city wiki contains information about...
for foreigners - New Taipei Government Official Website
- Tourism Bureau of New Taipei City