Datong District or Tatung is a district of Taipei City, Taiwan. It is located between the Taipei MetroRed Line and eastern shore of the Tamsui River, and between Civic Boulevard and the Sun Yat-sen Freeway. The southern part of this area used to be the site of Twatutia, one of the first settlements in what is now Taipei and for a time the area's commercial center.[1] Taipei's commercial center has since shifted south east to Zhongzheng, Da'an and Xinyi, and Datong is far less important economically. One of the last vestiges of Twatutia's commercial importance disappeared with the closing of the Chien-Cheng Circle in 2006. The north was the site of the village of Daronpon.
The Dihua Market has many buildings built during the Japanese colonial era.The Taipei Confucius Temple is adorned with southern Fujian-style ceramic adornments.
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 PinyinChinese romanization system.
Administrative divisionsedit
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 Village.
It is most notable for its Japanese period and Qing period architecture, especially along Dihua Street. It is also famous for the Dihua (Tihua) Street Market during the Lunar New Year holidays. The market sells dried fruits, nuts, dried meats, dried seafood, snacks, and health drinks.[1]
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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 area used to be the site of Twatutia one of the first settlements in what is now Taipei and for a time the area s commercial center 1 Taipei s commercial center has since shifted south east to Zhongzheng Da an and Xinyi and Datong is far less important economically One of the last vestiges of Twatutia s commercial importance disappeared with the closing of the Chien Cheng Circle in 2006 The north was the site of the village of Daronpon Datong 大同區DistrictDatong DistrictView of Eslite Spectrum Nanxi on Nanjing West RoadCountryRepublic of China Taiwan RegionWestern TaipeiDivisionsList 25 villages522 neighborhoodsArea Total5 6815 km2 2 1936 sq mi RankRanked 12th of 12Population January 2023 Total119 123 1 RankRanked 11th of 12Postal code103Websitedtdo wbr gov wbr taipei in Chinese Datong District TaipeiTraditional Chinese大同區Literal meaningGreat Harmony DistrictTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinDatong QuWade GilesTa t ung ChuSouthern MinHokkien POJTai tong khuTwatutia old name Traditional Chinese大稻埕TranscriptionsSouthern MinHokkien POJTōa tiu tiaⁿ The Dihua Market has many buildings built during the Japanese colonial era The Taipei Confucius Temple is adorned with southern Fujian style ceramic adornments Contents 1 History 2 Administrative divisions 3 Government institutions 4 Tourism 5 Transportation 5 1 Rail 5 2 Road 5 3 Water 6 Notable natives 7 Local Food 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory editDuring the Qing Dynasty the district was named Daronpon Chinese 大浪泵 Pe h ōe ji Tōa long pōng Paronpon and other variants but was renamed Toaliongtong 大隆同 Toa liong tong 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 editThe 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 Village Government institutions editMinistry of LaborTourism editIt is most notable for its Japanese period and Qing period architecture especially along Dihua Street It is also famous for the Dihua Tihua 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 Tianma Tea House Taiwan New Cultural Movement Memorial Hall Chen Tian lai Residence Ama Museum Chiang Wei shui Memorial Park Chen Dexing Ancestral Hall Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei Customs Museum Taipei Confucius Temple and Bao an Temple in the Dalongdong area the Xia Hai City God Temple and Cisheng Temple in Dadaocheng area 1 Datong also contains the Qsquare Yongle Market also on Dihua Street Ningxia Night Market Yansan Night Market and Dalong Night Market Transportation editRail edit Datong is served by the following stations of the Taipei Metro Shuanglian metro station Yuanshan metro station Beimen metro station Daqiaotou metro station Zhongshan metro station Minquan West Road metro station Road edit 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 Taipei Bus Station the largest bus terminal in the city Water edit The Dadaocheng Wharf is located within the district Notable natives editChiang Chia manager of Chinese Taipei national football team 1981 1985 Chiang Peng chien chairperson of Democratic Progressive Party 1986 1987 Frank Hsieh Premier of the Republic of China 2005 2006 Huang Tien fu member of Legislative Yuan 1981 1984 1996 1999 Kuo Chin fa former singer Tsai Eng meng businessperson Yeh Ching chuan Minister of the Department of Health 2008 2009 Local Food editRed Tea House 紅茶屋 Bubble tea 珍珠奶茶 Pineapple cake 鳳梨酥 維格餅家See also edit nbsp Taiwan portal District Taiwan References edit a b c d e About Datong District Taipei City Government 2010 01 11 Retrieved 2010 07 18 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Datong District Taipei Official website nbsp in Chinese nbsp Datong District travel guide from Wikivoyage 25 03 35 N 121 30 51 E 25 05972 N 121 51417 E 25 05972 121 51417 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Datong District Taipei amp oldid 1220653221, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
