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Datong District, Taipei

Coordinates: 25°03′35″N 121°30′51″E / 25.05972°N 121.51417°E / 25.05972; 121.51417
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Datong
大同區
District
Datong District
View of Nanjing West Road
View of Nanjing West Road
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
RegionWestern Taipei
Divisions
List
  • 25 villages
  • 522 neighborhoods
Area
 • Total
5.6815 km2 (2.1936 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 12th of 12
Population
 (January 2023)
 • Total
119,123[1]
 • RankRanked 11th of 12
Postal code
103
Websitedtdo.gov.taipei Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)
Datong District, Taipei
Traditional Chinese大同區
Literal meaningGreat Harmony District
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàtóng Qū
Wade–GilesTa-t'ung Chü
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTāi-tông-khu
Twatutia (old name)
Traditional Chinese大稻埕
Transcriptions
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTōa-tiū-tiâⁿ

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 district is known as Twatutia, one of the first settlements in what is now Taipei and once the commercial center.[1] Taipei's commercial center has since shifted southeast to Zhongzheng, Da'an and Xinyi, and Datong is far less important economically. Some of the last vestiges of Twatutia's commercial importance is preserved on Dihua Street. The old town of Daronpon is in the northern part of the district.

The Dihua Market has many buildings built during the Japanese colonial era.
The Taipei Confucius Temple is adorned with southern Fujian-style ceramic adornments.

History

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During the Qing Dynasty, 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", 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.[1] The spelling became "Datong" due to switching to the Pinyin Chinese romanization system.

Administrative divisions

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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 urban villages.

Government institutions

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Tourism

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Dihua Street is most notable for its Qing period and Japanese period architecture. It is also famous for street market during the Lunar New Year holidays. The market sells dried fruits, nuts, dried meats, dried seafood, snacks, and health drinks.[1]

Other attractions in Datong include:

Also in the district are Qsquare shopping mall, Yongle Market (also on Dihua Street), Ningxia Night Market, Yansan Night Market and Dalong Night Market.

Transportation

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Metro

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Datong is served by the following stations of the Taipei Metro:

Road

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By road, the district is served by National Highway No. 1, Provincial Highway No. 1, and Provincial Highway No. 2.

It is also the location of the Yuanshan Bus Station and Taipei Bus Station, the largest bus terminal in the city.

Ferry

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The Dadaocheng Wharf is located within the district.

Notable natives

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "About Datong District". Taipei City Government. 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
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