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On a historical note, Zhongshan North Road, which crosses the district was often used by [[Chiang Kai-Shek]] to get to his home in [[Shilin]]. All traffic was stopped when this occurred as everybody had to salute the leader. [[Military police]] during [[martial law]] often lined the street as this road was used by numerous political and military leaders, some of which stayed at the [[Grand Hotel]] in Yuanshan. |
On a historical note, Zhongshan North Road, which crosses the district was often used by [[Chiang Kai-Shek]] to get to his home in [[Shilin]]. All traffic was stopped when this occurred as everybody had to salute the leader. [[Military police]] during [[martial law]] often lined the street as this road was used by numerous political and military leaders, some of which stayed at the [[Grand Hotel]] in Yuanshan. |
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The [[Tatung Company]] has an office and technical university in this district. |
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The district is named after [[Sun Yat-sen]]. |
The district is named after [[Sun Yat-sen]]. |
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[[Image:Formosa 179.jpg|thumb|300px| Zhongshan North Road]] |
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[[Image:Formosa 182.jpg|thumb|300px| Tatung Company Office]] |
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==Related Link== |
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Revision as of 00:13, 11 July 2005
| File:110663905134001.gif Zhongshan District seal |
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| Region | Central Taipei |
| Director | ？？ |
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Area |
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13.6821 km² |
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216,983 |
| Villages(里,Li): | 42 |
| Neighborhoods(鄰,Lin): | 864 |
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The Zhongshan District (中山區 Wade-Giles: Chung-shan, Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongshan) of Taipei City has many recreational areas which include Rongxing Garden, Xinsheng Park, Zhongshan Fine Arts Park, the Dajia Riverside Park, and the Taipei Municipal Children's Recreation Area. There is also a Martyr's Shrine dedicated to those who died trying to turn China into a republic and a Fine Arts Museum. Another major tourist attraction is the Xingtian (Singtian) Temple, which is dedicated in Guan Gong, the God of War. Nearby the Yuanshan Metro Station is the Yuanshan Soccer Stadium, which was built on land that used to be the headquarters of the US military presence on Taiwan when the US still had diplomatic ties with the Republic of China. Not surprisingly, Zhongshan has a large pub and bar district.
The northern-most part of Zhongshan District is known as Dazhi. The former ROC President Chiang Ching-kuo lived here. In this region, there is also the Dominican International School, which is a private English-language Catholic school serving kindergarten to high school.
Taipei's equivalent to "Little Manila" lies in the Zhongshan District in the region near St. Christopher's (Catholic) Church. Every Sunday, many Fillipino domestic workers and laborers hang around the church and the surrounding Fillipino grocery stores and eateries.
The Zhongshan District is also home to a number of wedding photo shops particularly along the 6th section of the Zhongshan North Road. Access to this district by transit is very convenient with 2 Taipei Rapid Transit System stations with another under construction and a number of bus stops.
On a historical note, Zhongshan North Road, which crosses the district was often used by Chiang Kai-Shek to get to his home in Shilin. All traffic was stopped when this occurred as everybody had to salute the leader. Military police during martial law often lined the street as this road was used by numerous political and military leaders, some of which stayed at the Grand Hotel in Yuanshan.
The Tatung Company has an office and technical university in this district.
The district is named after Sun Yat-sen.
