Tianmu ( Chinese : 天母 ; pinyin : Tiānmǔ ) is a neighborhood located in Shilin District , Taipei , Taiwan . Located on the northern border of the district, Tianmu borders the neighboring district of Beitou and Yangmingshan National Park.
10-635: Tianmu may refer to the following in mainland China or Taiwan: Tianmu, Shilin District (天母), a neighbourhood of Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan Tianmu Mountain (天目山) in Lin'an City, Zhejiang, China Tianmu, Tianjin (天穆镇), a town in Beichen District , Tianjin, China [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
20-669: A few children's playgrounds, an open-air theater, four basketball courts, a jogging track, a biking path, and a multi-purpose lawn. Elementary schools Junior high schools University Special education Foreign Schools Taipei Metro [REDACTED] Tamsui–Xinyi Line There is a special Embassy District in Tianmu where many Embassies and Representative Offices are located. 25°7′0.39″N 121°31′28.26″E / 25.1167750°N 121.5245167°E / 25.1167750; 121.5245167 Tamsui%E2%80%93Xinyi line The Tamsui–Xinyi or Red line (code R )
30-536: Is a metro line in Taipei operated by Taipei Metro , named after the districts it connects: Tamsui and Xinyi . It includes a total of 28 stations serving Tamsui, Beitou , Shilin , Datong , Zhongshan , Zhongzheng , Daan , and Xinyi districts. At 29 km (18 mi), it is currently the longest line of the Taipei Metro. The Tamsui section runs mostly along the former Tamsui railway line . There, most of
40-412: Is also one Movie Theater, Wovie Cinema Tianmu. In addition, It also hosts a number of Western and Japanese restaurants, as well as specialty stores which cater to the expat community. Tianmu Baseball Stadium , which replaces the old Taipei Municipal Baseball Stadium , is located in Tianmu. Right next to the baseball stadium is Tianmu Sports Park. The public facility has six tennis courts, a skating rink,
50-757: Is best known as an enclave for Taiwan's US expatriate community. From the mid 1950s to 1979, before the US broke formal ties with Taiwan, large portions of the US Armed Forces serving under MAAG and their families stationed in Taiwan lived in Tianmu. Middle- to lower-ranking US servicemen resided within present-day Tianmu, while higher-ranking officers resided in neighboring Yangmingshan . Other than military housing and recreation, significant portions of modern-day Tianmu were designated for housing developments created for USAID workers and foreign civilians. As of
60-417: Is elevated; the route and stations between and including Fuxinggang and Hongshulin are ground level; and Tamsui station is elevated. For 15 years, trains operated between Tamsui and Xindian via the southern part of the current Songshan–Xindian line , making it the longest-serving former service of the system, followed closely by a 13 year service from Beitou to Nanshijiao via the southern part of
70-453: The 1980s relatively few of these Western style developments and buildings remain as they have been replaced by multi-storey apartment blocks. The road layout in Tianmu still aligns to the former Western style neighborhoods. With the withdrawal of the US military in 1979, the Bank of Taiwan re-purposed the former sites by leasing them to Taipei American School and Taipei Japanese School . With
80-497: The further creation of Taipei European School , Tianmu has continued to attract foreign residents. In addition, several of the countries which retain diplomatic relationships with Taiwan have their foreign embassies and consulates located in Tianmu. Tianmu is home to Taiwan's first branch of Mister Donut , a Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store, a Sogo department store, and a Dayeh Takashimaya department store. There
90-531: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tianmu&oldid=779024673 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tianmu, Shilin District Tianmu
100-462: The tracks and stations have been renovated, except in the Zhongzheng district, where a new tunnel was constructed due to a lack of surface right-of-way. The Red line is a high-capacity metro system. The route and stations between and including Minquan West Road and Xiangshan are underground; the routes and stations between and including Yuanshan and Beitou are elevated; Xinbeitou station
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