Xinyi District, Taipei Explained

Xinyi
Official Name:Xinyi District
Other Name:Sinyi, Hsinyi, Shingi
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Taipei
Parts Type:Divisions
P1:41 villages
P2:909 neighborhoods
Area Total Km2:11.2077
Area Rank:Ranked 8th of 12
Population Total:204414
Population As Of:January 2023
Population Rank:Ranked 6th of 12
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:110
T:
Tp:Shìnyì Chu
Poj:Sìn-gī-khu
Hp:Xìnyì Qū
Bpmf:ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄧˋ ㄑㄩ
H:Sin-ngi-khî
L:honesty
Also Known As:Xingya (old name)
T2:興雅

Xinyi District or Sinyi District is considered the financial district of Taipei, Taiwan. The district is also one of the shopping area in Taipei, anchored by a number of department stores and malls.

Xinyi District includes Taipei 101, Taipei International Convention Center, Taipei World Trade Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall and various shopping malls and entertainment venues.

History and geography

During Japanese rule (1895–1945), covered modern day Xinyi and Songshan districts. The village was named after Matsuyama City in Japan and formed part of Shichisei District, Taihoku Prefecture. Matsuyama Village was incorporated into Taihoku City (modern-day Taipei) in 1938. It was renamed Songshan District in 1945.

In 1990, Songshan District was split in two as part of a citywide reorganization. The southern half became Xinyi District while the northern half retained its name. The present border of Xinyi runs along Civic Boulevard. Xinyi is separated from the Nangang District on the east by Fude St.; from Wenshan District in the south by Baozijiang and Poneikeng (Chinese: 坡內坑) Mountains; and from Daan District in the west by the Zhuangjing Tunnel (Chinese: 莊敬隧道), Keelung Road and Guangfu Road.[1] Development of the area in the 1990s transformed Xinyi into a modern shopping district which by 2010 boasted the highest property values in Taiwan.

Government institutions

Institutions

Education

Famous landmarks and places of interest

At 508.20NaN0 tall, Taipei 101 was the tallest building in the World from 2004 to 2010 and is still currently Asia's 6th tallest building and the ninth tallest building in the world, as of November 2018. Visitors can visit the 89th floor observatory by means of the world's second fastest elevator (63 km/h or 37.5 mph).

Taipei City Hall is located on City Hall Rd. (Chinese: 市府路). The plaza outside city hall, Citizen's Square (Chinese: 市民廣場), is often used as a concert venue including the annual New Year's celebrations.

Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, a high-end Japanese department store, operates four buildings in the district. The buildings are (in order from least floor space to most floor space): A4, which specializes in women's fashion, has, among other retail stores, a Hands Tailung store, a Häagen-Dazs, and a supermarket; A9, which houses expensive international boutiques and has a large fnac store on B2; A11, which features products for the entire family. Each building has a number of restaurants, featuring cuisines from around the world.

Eslite Bookstore, Taiwan's premier bookstore, opened their flagship store in the district in early 2006. Spanning over 7 floors, this bookstore is the largest in Taiwan. The bookstore has an expansive magazine collection (especially foreign magazines), a floor dedicated to children's books, a Japanese bookstore, art bookstore, Simplified Chinese book collection, and more. There are event halls where authors address their articles or topics related to their books.

Located at 12, Songshou Rd (Chinese: 台北市松壽路12號9樓), this building was formerly called New York New York. After ATT Group bought the mall in 2010 it was closed, remodeled, and opened under the name ATT 4 FUN in the second half of 2011. The mall features 11 floors of shopping, restaurants, and clubs.

Xinyi District has several historic coal mines from the Japanese colonial period. Two of them have been renovated: the Hexing Mine (Chinese: 和興炭坑),[2] Alley 471, Lane 150, Section 5, Xinyi Road, and the Dexing Mine (Chinese: 德興炭坑)[3] near the trailhead of the Tiaomi Trail,[4] Alley 100, Lane 600, Wuxing Road.

This historic memorial of victims of the "White Terror" is located on a hillside overlooking the present Taipei 101 shopping district.[5]

A 183 m (600 ft) tall mountain with views of Taipei at the peak. Its trail begins about 700 m (2300 ft) south of Exit 2 of the Xiangshan metro station.[6]

Economy

Many corporate headquarters and hotels are located in Xinyi District.

Tallest buildings 150m+

See main article: Xinyi Special District.

ZoneName of BuildingImageHeight(m)Number of floorsStatusYear
A22Taipei 101 (Chinese: 臺北101)508.2101Completed2004
A7Taipei Sky Tower (Chinese: 臺北天空塔)28046Under Construction2021
A15/18/20Taipei Nan Shan Plaza (Chinese: 臺北南山廣場)27248Completed2018
A25Fubon Xinyi A25 (Chinese: 富邦信義A25)26652Under Construction2020
A21Nanshan Xinyi A21 (Chinese: 南山A21)232.643Under Construction
A3Cathay Landmark (Chinese: 國泰置地廣場)21246Completed2015
A1Farglory Financial Center (Chinese: 遠雄金融中心)208.332Completed2012
B6Hua Nan Bank Headquarters (Chinese: 華南銀行總行世貿大樓)154.527Completed2014
A2Uni-President International Tower (Chinese: 統一國際大樓)15430Completed2004
StationTaipei City Hall Bus Station (Chinese: 市府轉運站)15131Completed2010

Transportation

Rail

Xinyi District is served by the following stations of the Taipei Metro:

Linguang, Liuzhangli

Xiangshan, Taipei 101–World Trade Center

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei City Hall, Yongchun, Houshanpi metro station

Yongchun, Xiangshan, Sanzhangli

In addition, the north of the district is served by the Taiwan Railways Administration Songshan station.

Road

Buses to Xinyi District are also plentiful from all parts of Taipei, with a major bus terminal at Taipei City Hall Bus Station. There are also many arteries and freeways in the area, including Zhongxiao East Rd. (part of Sec. 4 & Sec 5), Keelung Rd. (first 2 sections), Xinyi Rd. (part of Sec. 4 & Sec 5), Renai Rd. (part of Sec. 4), Provincial Highway 5, and the Civic Boulevard Expressway.

Pedestrian

Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, Vieshow Cinemas, ATT 4 Fun, and Taipei 101 Mall are interconnected by an elevated walkway.

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: english.taipei.gov.tw/xinyi/index.jsp?categid=1341&recordid=783. 7 June 2016.
  2. Web site: New attraction in Taipei City's Xinyi District: An old coal mine resembling those in Jinguashi!. 林柏維. 5 February 2015. 7 June 2016.
  3. Web site: History of Dexing Coal Mine. 7 June 2016.
  4. Web site: today before. 7 June 2016.
  5. Web site: Taipei graveyard holds key to White Terror: Arrigo. 7 June 2016.
  6. Web site: Elephant Mountain (Taipei) - The adventurer's guide to conquering Xiangshan . August 13, 2022 . Big Little Island.