Tianmu
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Tianmu (天母) is a neighborhood located in Shilin, Taipei City, Taiwan. Located on the northern border of Shilin District, Tianmu borders the neighboring district of Beitou and Yangmingshan.
Tianmu is best known as an enclave for Taiwan's expatriate community. The Taipei American School and Taipei Japanese School are both located in Tianmu.
The history of Tianmu as being a community for foreigners dates back to the 1960s, when the U.S. military maintained bases throughout Taiwan. Large parts of present day Tianmu were part of one of these bases. Middle to lower ranking U.S. servicemen resided within present day Tianmu, while higher ranking officers resided in neighboring Yangmingshan.
Tianmu is home to Taiwan's first branch of Mister Donut, a Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store, and a Dayeh Takashimaya department store.
