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.
19-509: The National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is located in Xinyi District, Taipei , Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan). It is a memorial to the ROC 's National Father , Dr. Sun Yat-sen , and was completed in 1972. The total building area covers 29,464 square metres (7.3 acres) in an open space of 115,000 square metres (28.4 acres). It contains displays of Sun's life and the revolution he led, and
38-421: 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 ( 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
57-474: 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),
76-621: A multimedia theatre, an audio-visual center, lecture halls, and a library with over 300,000 books. The building itself is sited in Chung-shan Park. It includes gardens, decorative historical walls, and an exhibition and performance area surrounding Lake Cui ( Chinese : 翠湖 ; pinyin : Cuì Hú ), also known as Emerald Pond. Taiwan's government began to prepare the construction of the National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in 1964. In 1965, President Chiang Kai-shek officiated
95-745: A place to display the historical relics of Sun's life and the Xinhai Revolution . It was later opened to exhibitions and performances. Taiwan's highest movie award ceremony, the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards , is held annually in the Memorial Hall Auditorium. Initially affiliated with the city government of Taipei, the Memorial Hall became part of the Ministry of Education, together with
114-449: Is also a multi-purpose social , educational and cultural center for the public. Currently closed for maintenance on February 26, 2024, with an expected reopening in 2026. The main entrance to the hall contains a statue of Sun Yat-sen. Every hour, there is a formal changing of the guards, which is a popular tourist attraction. The building also includes a performance hall, an exhibition center of about 10,000 square feet (1,000 m),
133-519: 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
152-592: Is separated from the Nangang District on the east by Fude St.; from Wenshan District in the south by Baozijiang and Poneikeng ( 坡內坑 ) Mountains; and from Daan District in the west by the Zhuangjing Tunnel ( 莊敬隧道 ), Keelung Road and Guangfu Road . Development of the area in the 1990s transformed Xinyi into a modern shopping district which by 2010 boasted the highest property values in Taiwan. At 508.2 m (1,667 ft) tall, Taipei 101
171-920: The Chung-Shan Building in Yangmingshan , in 1986. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is accessible within walking distance East from Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station of the Taipei Metro (Blue) Bannan Line towards Taipei Nangang Exhibition Centre. 25°2′24″N 121°33′36″E / 25.04000°N 121.56000°E / 25.04000; 121.56000 Xinyi District, Taipei 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. During Japanese rule (1895–1945), Matsuyama Village ( Japanese : 松山庄 ) covered modern day Xinyi and Songshan districts. The village
190-639: The Civic Boulevard Expressway . Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, Vieshow Cinemas, ATT 4 Fun, and Taipei 101 Mall are interconnected by an elevated walkway. 25°02′09″N 121°34′06″E / 25.03583°N 121.56833°E / 25.03583; 121.56833 Wenshan District Wenshan District is a district in Taipei , Taiwan . It is the southernmost district of the twelve districts in Taipei. Wenshan previously referred to
209-687: The National Chengchi University are also located in this district. The Brown Line , Green Line , and Maokong Gondola serve this district. There are 10 transit stations located in Wenshan District: Xinhai , Wanfang Hospital , Wanfang Community , Muzha , and Taipei Zoo on the Brown Line, Wanlong and Jingmei on the Green Line, and Taipei Zoo South , Zhinan Temple Station , and Maokong on
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#1732764720065228-608: The Taipei Metro : In addition, the north of the district is served by the Taiwan Railways Administration Songshan station . 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
247-687: The handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the government divided the region into three areas, which are Jingmei , Muzha and Shenkeng on 1 March 1950. On 1 July 1968, Jingmei and Muzha townships were reassigned to Taipei City from Taipei County and later combined to become Wenshan District on 12 March 1990. Notable attractions in this district include the Zhinan Temple ( 指南宮 ), Taipei Zoo , Maokong , Jingmei Night Market, Xianji Rock ( 仙跡岩 ) and Fudekeng Environmental Restoration Park . The Examination Yuan and
266-523: The "White Terror" is located on a hillside overlooking the present Taipei 101 shopping district. 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 . Many corporate headquarters and hotels are located in Xinyi District. Xinyi District is served by the following stations of
285-489: The groundbreaking ceremony. The design plan by architect Wang Da-hong was selected in a public contest one year later, and modified under the instruction of Chiang, to emphasize Chinese architectural characteristics. The main construction was completed on 16 May 1972. Chiang's funeral was held in the main hall of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in 1975. Originally, the Memorial Hall primarily functioned as
304-585: The region south of the Taipei Basin (including Xindian and Pinglin ). In 1894 (late Qing era ), the local gentry changed the name from "Fist Mountain" ( 拳山 ) to the more elegant "Fort Wenshan" ( 文山堡 , from 文山秀氣 ). The greater Wenshan area ( 大文山區 ) is roughly the area of Bunsan District ( 文山郡 ) , Taihoku Prefecture from the Japanese era . It included modern Wenshan district as well as Xindian , Shenkeng , Shiding , Pinglin , and Wulai . After
323-661: 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 ( 和興炭坑 ), Alley 471, Lane 150, Section 5, Xinyi Road, and the Dexing Mine ( 德興炭坑 ) near the trailhead of the Tiaomi Trail, Alley 100, Lane 600, Wuxing Road. This historic memorial of victims of
342-509: 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
361-469: 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. ( 市府路 ). The plaza outside city hall, Citizen's Square ( 市民廣場 ),
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