Dadaocheng was an important trading port in the 19th century, and is still a major historical tourist attraction and shopping area. The district is known for the local Taiwanese cuisine, the Chien-Cheng Circle, and also being the center of the February 28 Incident.
When the export of tea became important in northern Taiwan in the mid-19th century, many businessmen appeared at Twatutia. The first shop opened in 1851, belonging to Lin Lan-tian (林藍田), a native of Keelung. Lin opened three shops that he later called Lim Ek-sun (林益順).[3] Foreigners entered the trade in 1867 and five British firms had been established at Twatutia by 1872.[4]
In 1853, many people moved into the area from Bangka following a serious conflict.
The first rail station in Taipei was completed in Twatutia in October 1891, when the railway to Keelung was opened for service.[5] The branch line from Taipei to Tamsui was completed in June 1901,[6] and Daitotei Station (Japanese: 大稻埕驛) (大稻埕車站) opened as part of the then TRA Tamsui Line. However, it was closed to passenger service in 1916 and continued to operate as a freight-only station until its eventual closure in 1937.
In the early 20th century, Daitotei was considered a part of the Taihoku (Taipei) area outside of the city proper, and was where European settlers lived. It stretched northward along the Tamsui River, which flows down to the port, a distance of about 10 miles (16 km).[7] Daitotei was the second most populous city in Taiwan (second to Tainan and followed by Banka) with a population of thirty to forty thousand.[8][9] In 1920, it became part of the newly incorporated Taihoku City under Taihoku Prefecture.
Daitotei was the location for one of the first movie theaters built for the native Taiwanese audience during Japanese occupation. The interior structure of Eraku-za imitated the Imperial Theater in Tokyo and included a café, a gymnasium and dressing rooms.[10] Also, during the Japanese occupation it was used as one of the sites for The Taiwan Exposition: In Commemoration of the First Forty Years of Colonial Rule.[11]
The most famous street in Dadaocheng was named Dihua Street after World War II and is the oldest street in Taipei. There are many stores selling dried goods and snacks, especially before the Lunar New Year. Taipei Xia-Hai City God Temple (大稻埕霞海城隍廟) is also on Dihua Street. There is a festival to celebrate the birthday of Xiahai Cheng Huang (City God) on the 13th day of the 5th lunar month every year.
^Takekoshi, Yosaburō (1907). "Chapter XIII: Population and future development of the island resources". Japanese rule in Formosa. London, New York, Bombay and Calcutta: Longmans, Green, and co. p. 200. OCLC 753129. OL 6986981M.
^Special Exhibition｜Back in their times: a visual history of Taiwan from the 1930s to the 1960s, 20 December 2018
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Davidson, James W. (1903). The Island of Formosa, Past and Present : history, people, resources, and commercial prospects : tea, camphor, sugar, gold, coal, sulphur, economical plants, and other productions. London and New York: Macmillan & co. OL 6931635M.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dadaocheng news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Dadaocheng is an area in Datong District Taipei Taiwan It was also known as Twatutia a transliteration of the Taiwanese Hokkien Tua tiu tiann 1 2 Daitōtei during Japanese rule and Tataocheng Mandarin during the Kuomintang era DadaochengChinese nameChinese大稻埕Literal meaningbig rice drying fieldTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinDadaochengBopomofoㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄔㄥˊWade GilesTa4 tao4 ch eng2Southern MinHokkien POJTōa tiu tiaⁿTai loTōa tiu tiannJapanese nameKyujitai大稻埕Shinjitai大稲埕TranscriptionsRomanizationDaitōteiShophouses along Dihua Street Dadaocheng was an important trading port in the 19th century and is still a major historical tourist attraction and shopping area The district is known for the local Taiwanese cuisine the Chien Cheng Circle and also being the center of the February 28 Incident Contents 1 History 2 References 2 1 Notes 2 2 BibliographyHistory editWhen the export of tea became important in northern Taiwan in the mid 19th century many businessmen appeared at Twatutia The first shop opened in 1851 belonging to Lin Lan tian 林藍田 a native of Keelung Lin opened three shops that he later called Lim Ek sun 林益順 3 Foreigners entered the trade in 1867 and five British firms had been established at Twatutia by 1872 4 In 1853 many people moved into the area from Bangka following a serious conflict The first rail station in Taipei was completed in Twatutia in October 1891 when the railway to Keelung was opened for service 5 The branch line from Taipei to Tamsui was completed in June 1901 6 and Daitotei Station Japanese 大稻埕驛 大稻埕車站 opened as part of the then TRA Tamsui Line However it was closed to passenger service in 1916 and continued to operate as a freight only station until its eventual closure in 1937 In the early 20th century Daitotei was considered a part of the Taihoku Taipei area outside of the city proper and was where European settlers lived It stretched northward along the Tamsui River which flows down to the port a distance of about 10 miles 16 km 7 Daitotei was the second most populous city in Taiwan second to Tainan and followed by Banka with a population of thirty to forty thousand 8 9 In 1920 it became part of the newly incorporated Taihoku City under Taihoku Prefecture Daitotei was the location for one of the first movie theaters built for the native Taiwanese audience during Japanese occupation The interior structure of Eraku za imitated the Imperial Theater in Tokyo and included a cafe a gymnasium and dressing rooms 10 Also during the Japanese occupation it was used as one of the sites for The Taiwan Exposition In Commemoration of the First Forty Years of Colonial Rule 11 The most famous street in Dadaocheng was named Dihua Street after World War II and is the oldest street in Taipei There are many stores selling dried goods and snacks especially before the Lunar New Year Taipei Xia Hai City God Temple 大稻埕霞海城隍廟 is also on Dihua Street There is a festival to celebrate the birthday of Xiahai Cheng Huang City God on the 13th day of the 5th lunar month every year 25 03 26 N 121 30 42 E 25 05722 N 121 51167 E 25 05722 121 51167References editNotes edit Campbell 1896 map Davidson 1903 map Yeh Jonathan 9 July 2013 A walk into Taipei s past Dihua Street Taiwan Culture Portal Ministry of Culture Republic of China Archived from the original on 21 August 2013 Davidson 1903 p 206 Davidson 1903 p 249 Davidson 1903 p 621 Chamberlain B Mason W B 1903 A Handbook for Travellers in Japan 7th ed London J Murray p 550 OL 25302448M Davidson 1903 p 598 Takekoshi Yosaburō 1907 Chapter XIII Population and future development of the island resources Japanese rule in Formosa London New York Bombay and Calcutta Longmans Green and co p 200 OCLC 753129 OL 6986981M Lee 2013 pp 153 155 Special Exhibition Back in their times a visual history of Taiwan from the 1930s to the 1960s 20 December 2018 Bibliography edit Campbell William August 1896 The island of Formosa Its past and future Scottish Geographical Magazine 12 8 385 399 doi 10 1080 00369229608732903 Davidson James W 1903 The Island of Formosa Past and Present history people resources and commercial prospects tea camphor sugar gold coal sulphur economical plants and other productions London and New York Macmillan amp co OL 6931635M Lee Daw Ming 2013 Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema Lanham Md Scarecrow Press ISBN 9780810879225 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dadaocheng Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dadaocheng amp oldid 1175302079, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
