Datong, Taipei
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- There is also a Datong District in Daqing city, Heilongjiang province, mainland China
 Datong District seal |
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| Old name: Dadaocheng (大稻埕) | |
| Region | Western Taipei |
| Director | |
| Area | Ranked 12th of 12 |
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5.6815 km² |
| Population | Ranked 11th of 12 |
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127,022 |
| 22,357/km² | |
| Villages (里 li): | 25 |
| Neighborhoods (鄰 lin): | 516 |
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Datong District (Chinese: 大同區, Wade Giles: Ta-t'ung, Tongyong Pinyin: Datong) is a district of Taipei City famous for the Dihua (Tihua) Street Market during the Chinese New Year holidays. The market sells dried fruits, nuts, dried meats, dried seafood, snacks, and health drinks. Other attractions in Datong include the Taipei Confucius Temple and the Bao-an Temple.
Dadaocheng is in the southwestern part of the district. The district is named after the Confucian notion of utopia.
[edit] Notable people
- Frank Hsieh, politician born here
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