Xinyi District or Sinyi District is a district of Taipei, Taiwan.
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 () Mountains; and from Daan District in the west by the Zhuangjing Tunnel (), 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.
Government institutions
Taipei City Council Taipei City Government Veterans Affairs Council Public Construction Commission
Diplomatic missions and representative offices Australian Office in Taipei British Office Taipei Canadian Trade Office in Taipei German Institute Taipei India-Taipei Association Mexican Trade Services Documentation and Cultural Office Nigeria Trade Office in Taiwan, R.O.C. Commercial Office of Peru to Taipei Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office Macau Economic and Cultural Office
Education Taipei Medical University Taipei Municipal Song Shan Senior High School Taipei Municipal Yongchun High School () Songshan High School of Agriculture and Industry () Taipei Municipal Liugong Junior High School() Taipei Municipal Xin'Yi Junior High School () Taipei Municipal Xingya Junior High School () Taipei Municipal Fude Elementary School () Taipei Municipal Bo'ai Elementary School () Taipei Municipal Sanxing Elementary School ()
Famous landmarks and places of interest
Taipei 101 At 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 Taipei City Hall is located on City Hall Rd. (). The plaza outside city hall, Citizen's Square (), is often used as a concert venue including the annual New Year's celebrations.
Shin Kong Mitsukoshi 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 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.
ATT 4 FUN (formerly New York New York) Located at 12, Songshou Rd (), 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.
Historic Coal Mines Xinyi District has several historic coal mines from the Japanese colonial period. Two of them have been renovated: the Hexing Mine (), Alley 471, Lane 150, Section 5, Xinyi Road, and the Dexing Mine () near the trailhead of the Tiaomi Trail, Alley 100, Lane 600, Wuxing Road.
Martial Law Era Victims of Political Violence Memorial Park This historic memorial of victims of the "White Terror" is located on a hillside overlooking the present Taipei 101 shopping district.
Xiangshan 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.
Economy Many corporate headquarters and hotels are located in Xinyi District.
Tallest buildings 150m+
Zone Name of Building Image Height(m) Number of floors Status Year A22 Taipei 101 (101) 508.2 101 Completed 2004 A7 Taipei Sky Tower () 280 46 Under Construction 2021 A15/18/20 Taipei Nan Shan Plaza () 272 48 Completed 2018 A25 Fubon Xinyi A25 (A25) 266 52 Under Construction 2020 A21 Nanshan Xinyi A21 () 232.6 43 Under Construction A3 Cathay Landmark () 212 46 Completed 2015 A1 Farglory Financial Center () 208.3 32 Completed 2012 B6 Hua Nan Bank Headquarters () 154.5 27 Completed 2014 A2 Uni-President International Tower () 154 30 Completed 2004 Station Taipei City Hall Bus Station () 151 31 Completed 2010
Transportation Rail Xinyi District is served by the following stations of the Taipei Metro: Wenhu line: Linguang, Liuzhangli Tamsui–Xinyi line: Xiangshan, Taipei 101–World Trade Center Bannan line: Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei City Hall, Yongchun, Houshanpi metro station Circular line: Yongchun, Xiangshan, Sanzhangli
In addition, the north of the district is served by Taiwan Railway 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.
Gallery
See also
Taipei
References
External links
About Xinyi District - Taipei City