Area rank Ranked 11th of 12 Area 7.607 km² | Postal code 100 | |
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Divisions List31 villages583 neighborhoods Points of interest Chiang Kai‑shek Memorial, Taipei Railway Station, National Taiwan Museum, National Museum of History, Huashan 1914 Creative | ||
Zhongzheng District is a district in Taipei, Taiwan. It is the home of most of the national government buildings of the Republic of China, this includes the Presidential Office, the Executive Yuan, the Control Yuan, the Legislative Yuan, the Judicial Yuan and various government ministries. This district is named after Generalissimo and the late President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek.
Contents
- Map of Zhongzheng District Taipei City Taiwan 100
- Culture
- Cultural Institutions and Museums
- Republic of China Government Institutions
- Historic Sites
- Universities and Colleges
- High Schools
- Other Educational Institutions
- Transportation
- Hospitals
- Economy
- Markets
- References
Map of Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan 100
Culture
The district has many cultural and educational sites including the Taipei Botanical Garden, the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, the National Museum of History, the Taiwan Museum, the National Central Library, National Theater and Concert Hall, the 228 Memorial Park and the Chinese Taipei Film Archive. Other museums include the Chunghwa Postal Museum, the Taipei City Traffic Museum for Children, and the Taipei Museum of Drinking Water. Much of the Qing-era city of Taipeh lies within this district.
The 228 Memorial Park, formerly known as the New Park, has been a major gathering place for gay men in Taipei city for a long time. Writer Pai Hsien-yung wrote stories that took place in the park. The first Taiwan Pride, the annual gay pride parade, started from the 228 Memorial Park.
High School and college students frequent the area immediately south of the Taipei Train Station in the Zhongzheng District. This area has a high concentration of bookstores, cram schools, learning centers, private tutoring centers and test-prep centers.
Cultural Institutions and Museums
Republic of China Government Institutions
Historic Sites
Universities and Colleges
High Schools
Other Educational Institutions
Transportation
Zhongzheng District has the best transportation links of any district in Taipei. It contains Taipei Main Station, a major bus and rail hub. Taipei Main Station is a major stop on the Taiwan Railway Administration's Western Line, and the northern terminus of the Taiwan High Speed Rail. It is Songshan Line, Xindian Line, Tamsui Line, Xinyi Line, Xinzhuang Line, Zhonghe Line, Nangang Line and Banqiao Line also the interchange between the Taipei Metro, eleven stations of which are located in the city: Zhongxiao Xinsheng, Shandao Temple, Taipei Main Station, Ximen, Xiaonanmen, National Taiwan University Hospital, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Dongmen, Guting, Taipower Building and Gongguan.
Hospitals
Two notable hospitals are in this district. One is the National Taiwan University Hospital. The other is the Taipei Municipal Heping (Hoping) Hospital, which was quarantined for being the epicenter of the SARS outbreak in Taiwan.
Economy
Chunghwa Telecom, A.mart (Far Eastern Ai Mai), and Pxmart have their headquarters in the district.
Markets
Several bazaars and traditional markets are scattered throughout the district. This includes streets and alleys associated either as a camera and photography bazaar, clothing bazaar, and traditional produce markets such as the Dongmen Market and the Nanmen Market. The Gongguan Night Market caters to the students of the National Taiwan University.