Xindian District

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Xindian District
新店區
District
Xindian skyline
Location of Xindian within New Taipei City
Coordinates: 24°57′N 121°32′E / 24.950°N 121.533°E / 24.950; 121.533
Country  Taiwan
Region Northern Taiwan
Special municipality New Taipei City
Government
 • Mayor Wang Mei-Yue (王美月 Wáng Měiyuè)
Area
 • Total 120.2255 km2 (46.4193 sq mi)
Population (October 2010)
 • Total 295,673
 • Density 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC+8)
Postal code 231
Website http://www.xindian.ntpc.gov.tw/
Xindian District
Chinese 新店區

Xindian District (Chinese: 新店區; pinyin: Xīndiàn Qū) is an inner city district in the southern part of New Taipei City, Taiwan.

History

Xindian's name originated during the Qing Dynasty close to 300 years ago. According to legend, a person named Lin and others came from Quanzhou, Fujian Province. On a mountain road leading to Wulai, they built a small cabin and opened a store selling groceries and for the exchange of goods with mountain aborigines. Since the store had no formal name, travelers called it "New Store" (Chinese: 新店; pinyin: Xīndiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sin-tiàm).

An area usually not considered as part of Xindian is Ankeng (安坑), although it is within the jurisdiction of the city, located in a valley on the west side of the Xindian Creek. It was originally called Àm-kheⁿ-á (Chinese: 暗坑仔; pinyin: Ànkēngzǎi; literally "dark/secret gorge"), due to luxurious vegetation in the area. However, it was later decided to be indecent and the name was changed to Ankeng (Chinese: 安坑; pinyin: Ānkēng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: An-kheⁿ; literally "peaceful gorge").

Taiwan's Kuomintang government moved the seat of government (in exile) of Fujian Province to Xindian from 1956 to 1996.[citation needed]

Although in 1980, it was still underdeveloped, the four-lane Zhongxing Road helped to develop the city. Areas south of Xiaobitan are still farmland. After the second National Highway opened, parks along Xiaobitan and Xindian Creek gave way to development. With the opening of the Taipei Metro, more commercial development and businesses have come into the area. In 2004 when the Tzu Chi Hospital branch opened, a new road was constructed to deal with traffic.

Geography

Xindian is located on the south side of the Taipei Basin, mainly on the plains between the Xindian Creek, its tributaries, and the mountains (the Xueshan Range). The Nanshi River merges with the Beishi River in Xindian, forming the Xindian Creek, one of the major tributaries of the Tamsui River. The Xindian Creek generally flows from south to north, dividing the city into east and west sides of the creek. Although the western side (Ankeng) covers a larger area, residential, administrative, commercial, and transportation centers are all on the eastern side of the creek at Dapinglin (大坪林). Population distribution in the Ankeng region is mainly concentrated in the southeastern hillside residential communities.

The district is located in southern New Taipei City. To the north is the Wenshan District of Taipei City and the Jingmei River, to the east it borders the district of Shiding, to the south it borders the district of Wulai, and to the west it borders the district of Sanxia.[1] Compared to other districts in New Taipei City, Xindian is more influenced by Taipei City; many public projects including the Taipei Metro and the Feitsui Dam are in the district.

Xindian has many traditional markets that have decades of history. The Taipei County Police Department has ten divisions in Xindian.[citation needed] The Aviation Safety Council, the Republic of China's aircraft accident and incident investigation agency, has its headquarters in Xindian.[2]

Xindian is divided into 69 villages (里), then further divided in 1,447 neighborhoods (鄰).

Education

Universities

Vocational Schools

High Schools

  • National Hsintien Senior High school

Junior High Schools

  • Shiding Junior High School
  • Ankang Junior High School
  • Jiren Junior High School
  • Chongguang Girls Junior High School
  • Kangqiao Bilingual Experimental Junior High School (Private)
  • Liwenshan Junior High School
  • Liwufeng Junior High School

Elementary School

  • Xindian Elementary School
  • Zhitan Elementary School
  • Guishan Elementary School
  • Zhongzheng Elementary School
  • Qingtan Elementary School
  • Dafeng Elementary School
  • Quchi Elementary School
  • Ankeng Elementary School
  • Shuangcheng Elementary School
  • Beixin Elementary School
  • Shuangfeng Elementary School
  • Xinhe Elementary School
  • Kangqiao Bilingual Experimental Elementary School (Private)

Transportation

Residential buildings on a hillside.
  • Taipei Metro Xindian Line (4 stations)
  • National Highway No. 3

Tourism

The Bitan Bridge in Xindian.
  • Bitan (碧潭)
  • Bitan Bridge (碧潭橋)
  • Zhongyang villages (中央新村)
  • Feicui Reservoir (翡翠水庫)
  • Xindian Creek (新店溪)
  • Xiaobitan (小碧潭)
  • Erbazi Botanical Garden (二叭子植物園)
  • Xindian History Museum (新店文史館)
  • Lion's Head Mountain (獅頭山)
  • Little Lion's Head Mountain (小獅頭山)[3]
  • Chen Feng-hsien Miniature Sculpture Museum (陳逢顯毫芒雕刻博物館)

Sister cities

Gallery

  • Xindian Skyline

  • Construction in Xindian

  • The Bitan

References

  1. ↑ "轄區簡介". 臺北縣新店市戶政事務所. June 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-18. 
  2. ↑ "Contact ASC." Aviation Safety Council. Retrieved on June 10, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Climbing into history at Lion’s Head Mountain". The China Post. 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2010-07-18. 
  4. ↑ http://www.tavares.org/index.aspx?nid=958

External links

Districts of New Taipei
City seat: Banqiao
Northern
Eastern
Western
Southern
Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, the municipal government endorses and uses "New Taipei" instead of "Xinbei" and "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui".

Coordinates: 24°57′N 121°32′E / 24.950°N 121.533°E / 24.950; 121.533

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