Wenshan District

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**Wenshan District**
**文山區**
Image:Wenshan seal.png Wenshan District seal
Old name: Jingmei(景美)/ Muzha(木柵)
Region	Southern Taipei
Director	Mei Li Lee (李美麗)
Area	Ranked 4th of 12
Total	31.5090 km²
Population	Ranked 4th of 12
Total	260,412
Density	8,264/km²
Villages (里; li):	39
Neighborhoods (鄰; lin):	991
ROC zip code	116

Wenshan District (traditional Chinese: 文山區; pinyin: Wénshān Qū; Wade-Giles: Wen-shan Chü) is the southernmost of the twelve districts of Taipei City. The district was formed in 1990 by combining Jingmei and Muzha. Wenshan previously referred to the region south of Taipei Basin (including Xindian and Pinglin).

Notable attractions in this district include the Taipei Zoo, Maokong (貓空), Jingmei Night Market, Xianji Rock (仙跡岩). The Examination Yuan and the National Chengchi University are also in this district.

Although Wenshan is in Taipei city, it seems rather remote at first sight; surrounded by mountains, many people find it is a good place to escape downtown Taipei. On weekends, many people drive to Maokong to enjoy one of the area's numerous teahouses and to breathe the fresh air.

The mountains in Wenshan are ideal for people to exercise on the hiking trails. The Taipei Zoo is often jammed by adults and children alike, especially during summer vacation. It is anticipated that the zoo may have pandas in the future.^{[citation needed]} After the construction of the MRT, it became easier to travel to Wenshan from other districts. Wenshan District also contains the city mayor's residence.