Xindian District

Xindian District
Xindian District
Chinese	新店しんてん區く
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xīndiàn Qū
Tongyong Pinyin	Sindiàn Cyu
MPS2	Shindian Chiu
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	san1 dim3 keoi1
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Sin-tiàm-khu

Xindian

新店しんてん區く
Shinten, Sindian, Sintien, Hsintien, Hsin-tien
Xindian 新店しんてん區く Shinten, Sindian, Sintien, Hsintien, Hsin-tien
District
	Xindian District
	Xindian skyline in 2020
	Location of Xindian within New Taipei City
	Coordinates: 24°57′N 121°32′E / 24.950°N 121.533°E
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Region	Northern Taiwan
Special municipality	New Taipei City
Area
• Total	120.2255 km2 (46.4193 sq mi)
Population (February 2023)
• Total	300,178
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)
Postal code	231
Website	www.xindian.ntpc.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Xindian District (Chinese: 新店しんてん區く; pinyin: Xīndiàn Qū) is an inner city district in the southern part of New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Name

Xindian's name originated during the Qing Dynasty close to 300 years ago. According to legend, a person named Lin and others came from Quanzhou, Fujian Province. On a mountain road leading to Wulai, they built a small cabin and opened a store selling groceries for the exchange of goods with mountain aborigines. Since the store had no formal name, travelers called it Sintiam (Chinese: 新店しんてん; pinyin: Xīndiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sin-tiàm; lit. 'new store').

An area usually not considered as part of Xindian is Ankeng (安やす坑あな), although it is within the jurisdiction of the district, located in a valley on the west side of the Xindian Creek. It was originally called Amkhe'ar (暗くら坑あな仔こ; Ànkēngzǎi; Àm-kheⁿ-á; 'dark/secret gorge'), due to luxurious vegetation in the area. However, it was later decided to be indecent and the name was changed to Ankeng (安やす坑あな; Ānkēng; An-kheⁿ; 'peaceful gorge').

History

Empire of Japan

In 1920, during the period of Japanese rule, the area was established as Shinten Town (Japanese: 新店しんてん街がい), Bunsan District, Taihoku Prefecture.

Republic of China

The Kuomintang government moved the seat of government (in exile) of Fujian Province to Xindian from 1956 to 1996.^{[citation needed]} Although in 1980, it was still underdeveloped, the four-lane Zhongxing Road helped to develop the city, While areas south of Xiaobitan were still farmland. After Freeway 3 opened, parks along Xiaobitan and Xindian Creek gave way to development. With the opening of the Taipei Metro, more commercial development and businesses have come into the area. In 2004 when the Tzu Chi Hospital branch opened, replacing a water park, a new road was constructed to deal with traffic.

Originally established as urban township of Taipei County, Xindian was upgraded to a county-administered city on 15 January 1980. After Taipei County was upgraded to New Taipei City on 25 December 2010, Xindian City became a district.

Geography

Map of Xindian (labeled as Shinten) and surrounding area (1944)

Map including Xindian (labeled as Hsin-tien (Shinten) 新店しんてん) (1954)

Xindian is located on the south side of the Taipei Basin, mainly on the plains between the Xindian Creek, its tributaries, and the mountains (the Xueshan Range). The Nanshi River merges with the Beishi River in Xindian, forming the Xindian Creek, one of the major tributaries of the Tamsui River. The Xindian Creek generally flows from south to north, dividing the city into east and west sides of the creek. Although the western side (Ankeng) covers a larger area, residential, administrative, commercial, and transportation centers are all on the eastern side of the creek at Dapinglin (大坪おおつぼ林りん). Most of the population in the Ankeng region is mainly concentrated in the southeastern hillside residential communities.

The district is located in southern New Taipei City. To the north is the Wenshan District of Taipei City and the Jingmei River, to the east it borders the district of Shiding, to the south it borders the district of Wulai, and to the west it borders the district of Sanxia.^[1] Compared to other districts in New Taipei City, Xindian is more influenced by Taipei City; the Taipei Metro extends into Xindian, via the Xindian Line and Xiaobitan Branch Line. Five Metro stations are located in Xindian: Xiaobitan; Dapinglin; Qizhang; Xindian District Office; and the main Xindian Metro station. Feitsui Dam is also located in the district.

Xindian has many traditional markets that have decades of history. The New Taipei City Police Department has ten divisions in Xindian.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative divisions

Xindian is divided into 69 villages (里さと), then further divided in 1,447 neighborhoods (鄰).

Government agencies

Education

Universities

Jinwen University of Science and Technology

Vocational schools

Cardinal Tien College of Healthcare and Management
Kaiming Senior Vocational School
Nanqiang Senior Vocational School
Zhuangjing Senior Vocational School
Nengren Home Economics Vocational School

High schools

New Taipei Municipal An Kang High School
New Taipei Municipal Hsin Tien Senior High School
Chi Jen Private High School (Private)
Our Lady Of Providence Girls' High School (Private)
Kang Chiao International School (Private)

Junior high schools

Da Guan Junior High School
An Kang High School
Chi Jen Private High School (Private)
Our Lady Of Providence Girls' High School (Private)
Kang Chiao International School (Private)
Wenshan Junior High School
Wu Feng Junior High School

Elementary school

Sindian Elementary School
Jhihtan Elementary School
Gueishan Elementary School
Chung Cheng Elementary School
Qing-Tan Elementary School
Da-Feng Elementary School
Quchi Elementary School
Ankeng Elementary School
Shuangcheng Elementary School
Beihsin Elementary School
Shuang Feng Elementary School
Hsin He Elementary School
Kang Chiao International School (Private)
Da Guan Elementary School

Tourist attractions

The Bitan Bridge in Xindian

Bitan
Bitan Bridge (碧あお潭橋)
Xindian Ferry Pier
Sunshine Sports Park (陽光ようこう運動公園うんどうこうえん)
Xiaobitan Park (小しょう碧あお潭公園えん)
Qinqing Riverside Park (親おや情じょう河かわ濱はま公園こうえん)
Liugong Park
Yes!Life Mall (裕ひろし隆城りゅうじょう)
Xindian Old Street (新店しんてん老ろう街まち)
Jing-Mei White Terror Memorial Park
Zhongyang villages (中央新ちゅうおうしん村むら)
Feicui Reservoir (翡翠かわせみ水すい庫こ)
Xindian River
Erbazi Botanical Garden (二に叭子植物しょくぶつ園えん)
Xindian History Museum (新店しんてん文ぶん史し館かん)
Lion's Head Mountain (獅頭山さん)
Little Lion's Head Mountain (小しょう獅頭山さん)^[2]
Chen Feng-hsien Miniature Sculpture Museum (陳ひね逢顯毫芒雕刻博物館はくぶつかん)

Transportation

Residential buildings on a hillside

Taipei Metro

Ankeng light rail

National Highway No. 3 can also be reached via the district.

Sister cities

Notable natives

Serena Liu, former actress
Shu Qi, actress
Wang Yung-tsai, industrialist

Galleries

Xindian Skyline
Construction of the Meiheshi complex in Xindian
The Bitan

References

^ "轄區簡介". 臺北たいぺい縣けん新店しんてん市し戶政とまさ事務所じむしょ. June 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
^ "Climbing into history at Lion's Head Mountain". The China Post. 2008-04-10. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
^ "Xindian, Taiwan - Sister City - Tavares, FL - Official Website". www.tavares.org. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

External links

Official website (in Chinese)
Xindian City Government Website (in Chinese) (Archive)

24°57′N 121°32′E / 24.950°N 121.533°E / 24.950; 121.533

[about-1] "轄區簡介". 臺北たいぺい縣けん新店しんてん市し戶政とまさ事務所じむしょ. June 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2010-07-18.

[2] "Climbing into history at Lion's Head Mountain". The China Post. 2008-04-10. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2010-07-18.

[3] "Xindian, Taiwan - Sister City - Tavares, FL - Official Website". www.tavares.org. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

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