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18-400: In 2014, the system saw 22 million rentals, double the 11 million rentals the previous year, with 196 rental stations circulating 6,046 bikes. As of February 2023, there are a total of 1,582 YouBike 1.0 rental stations and 5,246 YouBike 2.0 rental stations across Taiwan, with a total of 653 million rentals. Launched in 2009, the system initially saw an unexpectedly small number of daily users in

36-421: 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

54-474: 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),

72-528: A smaller number of orange bikes that are electric and offer pedal assist . They are more expensive to use. According to the company, each of the system's bikes costs about NT$ 10,000 (US$ 330) because they are designed to withstand frequent use. The bicycles are built to be used 13 times a day on average, much more often than the twice daily use that most other bicycles average. Each bicycle has an RFID tag for vehicle tracking and theft prevention. Xinyi District, Taipei Xinyi District or Sinyi District

90-556: 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. During Japanese rule (1895–1945), Matsuyama Village ( Japanese : 松山庄 ) covered modern day Xinyi and Songshan districts. The village

108-519: 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

126-592: 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

144-701: 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 List of tallest buildings in Asia This list of tallest buildings in Asia ranks skyscrapers which are at least 274 m (899 ft) tall. The tallest building in Asia (and

162-668: 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

180-523: 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

198-522: The YouBike website or at the kiosks). In April 2015, the Taipei Department of Transportation began charging YouBike riders for the first 30 minutes of use. In 2020, the improved new system, YouBike 2.0, is taking its trials near National Taiwan University . The new system allows bike renting with only smartphones and reduces the limitations of station infrastructure. The government hopes that

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216-479: The new system will help build a larger scale of bike rental network.The new, white, 2.0 system is now found across Taiwan. In 2021, the Taipei City government has pledged to retire all of the first version of YouBike, YouBike 1.0, by the end of 2022 due to positive feedback on YouBike 2.0. YouBike 1.0 service in Taipei City has been retired since December 2022. The yellow bikes are normal ones while there are

234-661: 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

252-537: The tallest in the world) is Burj Khalifa , which stands 828 m (2,717 ft) and was opened on January 4, 2010, in Dubai , United Arab Emirates . Nearly three-quarters of the 50 tallest skyscrapers in the world are located in Asia. Before the construction boom of skyscrapers in Asia since 1997, most of the tallest skyscrapers were built in North America . China has built fifteen of the tallest skyscrapers in

270-422: The trial district of Xinyi . This prompted the city's Department of Transportation  [ zh ] to expand the system along the Taipei Metro lines and into several more districts. The slow initial adoption of YouBike rentals was overcome through adjusting the business model, such as by lowering rates (including making the first 30 minutes free of charge), and increasing ways to open an account (online via

288-553: The world in the last twenty years. The UAE has also built numerous skyscrapers in the last twenty years, and the city of Dubai has the most skyscrapers in the top fifty list. The first list includes skyscrapers which are either completed or topped out according to CTBUH criteria. The second list those buildings which are proposed or under construction according to CTBUH criteria. This list ranks completed or topped out buildings in Asia that stand at least 273 m (896 ft) tall according to CTBUH criteria. Buildings that have been

306-509: 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

324-469: 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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