Datong District or Tatung is a district of Taipei City , Taiwan . It is located between the Taipei Metro Red Line and eastern shore of the Tamsui River , and between Civic Boulevard and the Sun Yat-sen Freeway . The southern part of this area used to be the site of Twatutia , one of the first settlements in what is now Taipei and for a time the area's commercial center. Taipei's commercial center has since shifted south east to Zhongzheng , Da'an and Xinyi , and Datong is far less important economically. One of the last vestiges of Twatutia's commercial importance disappeared with the closing of the Chien-Cheng Circle in 2006. The north was the site of the village of Daronpon .
15-596: Dadaocheng is an area in Datong District , Taipei , Taiwan . It was also known as Twatutia (a transliteration of the Taiwanese Hokkien Tuā-tiū-tiânn ), Daitōtei during Japanese rule , and Tataocheng ( Mandarin ) during the Kuomintang era. Dadaocheng was an important trading port in the 19th century, and is still a major historical tourist attraction and shopping area. The district
30-509: A distance of about 10 miles (16 km). Daitotei was the second most populous city in Taiwan (second to Tainan and followed by Banka ) with a population of thirty to forty thousand. In 1920, it became part of the newly incorporated Taihoku City under Taihoku Prefecture . Daitotei was the location for one of the first movie theaters built for the native Taiwanese audience during Japanese occupation. The interior structure of Eraku-za imitated
45-485: Is also the location of the Yuanshan Bus Station and Taipei Bus Station , the largest bus terminal in the city. The Dadaocheng Wharf is located within the district. 25°03′35″N 121°30′51″E / 25.05972°N 121.51417°E / 25.05972; 121.51417 Great Unity The Great Unity ( Chinese : 大同 ; pinyin : dàtóng ) is a Chinese utopian vision of
60-598: Is known for the local Taiwanese cuisine , the Chien-Cheng Circle , and also being the center of the February 28 Incident . When the export of tea became important in northern Taiwan in the mid-19th century, many businessmen appeared at Twatutia. The first shop opened in 1851, belonging to Lin Lan-tian (林藍田), a native of Keelung. Lin opened three shops that he later called Lim Ek-sun (林益順). Foreigners entered
75-772: Is most notable for its Japanese period and Qing period architecture, especially along Dihua Street . It is also famous for the Dihua (Tihua) Street Market during the Lunar New Year holidays. The market sells dried fruits, nuts, dried meats, dried seafood, snacks, and health drinks. Other attractions in Datong include Tianma Tea House , Taiwan New Cultural Movement Memorial Hall , Chen Tian-lai Residence , Ama Museum , Chiang Wei-shui Memorial Park , Chen Dexing Ancestral Hall , Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei , Customs Museum , Taipei Confucius Temple and Bao-an Temple in
90-835: The Confucian notion of utopia which is in the lyrics of the National Anthem of the Republic of China . In 1990, the district merged with neighboring Jiancheng and Yanping Districts to create today's enlarged Datong District. The spelling became "Datong" due to switching to the Pinyin Chinese romanization system. The district consists of Bao'an, Dayou, Guangneng, Guoqing, Guoshun, Jiangong, Jianming, Jiantai, Jingxing, Laoshi, Linjiang, Longhe, Minquan, Nanfang, Penglai, Shuanglian, Siwen, Xingming, Yangya, Yanping, Yongle, Yuquan, Zhaoyang, Zhisheng and Zhongqing Village. It
105-744: The Dalongdong area, the Xia Hai City God Temple and Cisheng Temple in Dadaocheng area. Datong also contains the Qsquare , Yongle Market (also on Dihua Street), Ningxia Night Market , Yansan Night Market and Dalong Night Market . Datong is served by the following stations of the Taipei Metro : By road, the district is served by National Highway No. 1 , Provincial Highway No. 1 , and Provincial Highway No. 2 . It
120-463: The Lunar New Year . Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple (大稻埕霞海城隍廟) is also on Dihua Street. There is a festival to celebrate the birthday of Xiahai Cheng Huang (City God) on the 13th day of the 5th lunar month every year. 25°03′26″N 121°30′42″E / 25.05722°N 121.51167°E / 25.05722; 121.51167 Datong District, Taipei During the Qing Dynasty ,
135-788: The Imperial Theater in Tokyo and included a café, a gymnasium and dressing rooms. Also, during the Japanese occupation it was used as one of the sites for The Taiwan Exposition: In Commemoration of the First Forty Years of Colonial Rule . The most famous street in Dadaocheng was named Dihua Street after World War II and is the oldest street in Taipei. There are many stores selling dried goods and snacks, especially before
150-565: The district was named Daronpon ( Chinese : 大浪泵 ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Tōa-lông-pōng ), Paronpon , and other variants, but was renamed Toaliongtong ( 大隆同 ; Toā-liông-tông ) in 1844. Following the Second Opium War , a port was opened in Twatutia for international trade. Foreign trade resulted in the economic development of the district. In 1946, the district's name was changed to Tatung ( 大同 ), which means " Great Unity ",
165-513: The living of the elderly until their ends, let the adults be of use to the society, and helped the young grow. Those who were widowed, orphaned, childless, handicapped and diseased were all taken care of. Men took their responsibilities and women had their homes. People disliked seeing resources being wasted but did not seek to possess them; they wanted to exert their strength but did not do it for their own benefit. Therefore, selfish thoughts were dismissed, people refrained from stealing and robbery, and
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#1732797730316180-474: The outer doors remained open. The concept was used by Kang Youwei in his visionary utopian treatise, The Book of Great Unity ( Chinese : 大同書 ). The Great Unity is also often mentioned in the writings of Sun Yat-sen and is included in his lyrics of the National Anthem of the Republic of China , currently in official use in Taiwan . This ideology can be reflected in the following examples, each from
195-519: The then TRA Tamsui Line . However, it was closed to passenger service in 1916 and continued to operate as a freight-only station until its eventual closure in 1937. In the early 20th century, Daitotei was considered a part of the Taihoku (Taipei) area outside of the city proper, and was where European settlers lived. It stretched northward along the Tamsui River , which flows down to the port,
210-546: The trade in 1867 and five British firms had been established at Twatutia by 1872. In 1853, many people moved into the area from Bangka following a serious conflict. The first rail station in Taipei was completed in Twatutia in October 1891, when the railway to Keelung was opened for service. The branch line from Taipei to Tamsui was completed in June 1901, and Daitotei Station ( Japanese : 大稻埕驛 ) ( 大稻埕車站 ) opened as part of
225-747: The world in which everyone and everything is at peace. It is found in classical Chinese philosophy which has been invoked many times in the modern history of China . The notion of the "Great Unity" appeared in the "Lǐyùn" (禮運) chapter of the Book of Rites , one of the Confucian Chinese classics . According to it, the society in Great Unity was ruled by the public, where the people elected men of virtue and ability to administer, and valued trust and amity. People did not only love their own parents and children, but others as well. People also secured
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