Eastern District of Taipei
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The Eastern District of Taipei refers to the newly developed area in eastern Taipei
, Taiwan
. In its broadest sense, the Eastern District of Taipei is the whole region east to FuXing South Road. In general, however, the Eastern District refers to the area between Civic Boulevard and XinYi Road
, including most part of Daan District, Xinyi District and Songshan District, the administrative districts in eastern Taipei. With a plethora of business buildings, department stores and shopping districts, the Eastern District has now become the most cosmopolitan part of Taipei. Taipei City Hall, Taipei City Council
and Taipei 101
are all located in this district.
and Japan
ese. The development of ZhongXiao East Road after the 1960s and the development of the MRT led to the rapid transformation of the Eastern District into a major business district, much like the areas in front of Taipei Main Station
and Ximending
, back in their prime.
In contrast to the Eastern District, which is the present-day financial district of Taipei, the Western District primarily consists of administrative buildings for the Central Government.
, the development of a downtown was only extended eastward to the Horikawa Drainage Channel (present day Shinsheng North and South Road).
The situation changed in the early 1940s when the Kuomintang
retreated to Taiwan with 2 million people. After that, because many colleges and universities were located in Taipei City and its suburbs, people from central or southern Taiwan came to Taipei to study or work. These factors lead to a sharp increase in population, causing overpopulation in the Western District. Furthermore, the Tamsui River hindered the expansion of Taipei City to develop in a westerly direction. These factors resulted in the development of Eastern District.
When the jurisdiction of Taipei City changed to fall under the central government in 1967, in order to allow mass development of the city, the city government launched the first four-year public construction project and constructed the main thoroughfares to the suburbs. ZhongXiao E. Rd. was the main thoroughfare leading to the Eastern District. The construction of ZhongXiao E. Rd. Sections 3 and 4 to the lead to the rise in development of the Eastern District. These factors led to the Eastern District overtaking the Western District to be the new business center of Taipei. The development of the Xinyi Planned District and the opening of the MRT Wenshan Line and MRT Nangang Line
rapidly boosted the development of the Eastern District.
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. In its broadest sense, the Eastern District of Taipei is the whole region east to FuXing South Road. In general, however, the Eastern District refers to the area between Civic Boulevard and XinYi Road
Xinyi Road
Xinyi Road is an eastbound one-way arterial forming a one-way couplet with the nearby Renai Road , connecting the Zhongzheng District with the Xinyi District in Taipei, Taiwan....
, including most part of Daan District, Xinyi District and Songshan District, the administrative districts in eastern Taipei. With a plethora of business buildings, department stores and shopping districts, the Eastern District has now become the most cosmopolitan part of Taipei. Taipei City Hall, Taipei City Council
Taipei City Council
The Taipei City Council oversees the Taipei City Government and ensures its citizens' welfare.- History :The Council was formed in 1946. The Council Chamber was initially located in the Zhongshan Hall. The Council moved to a site on Chung-hsiao West Road on August 3, 1964. The current Council...
and Taipei 101
Taipei 101
Taipei 101 , formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building ranked officially as the world's tallest from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010...
are all located in this district.
Eastern District vs. Western District
Historically, the Eastern District was not the downtown area of Taipei City. The area was wilderness under the rule of the Qing DynastyQing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese. The development of ZhongXiao East Road after the 1960s and the development of the MRT led to the rapid transformation of the Eastern District into a major business district, much like the areas in front of Taipei Main Station
Taipei Main Station
Taipei Station, also called Taipei Railway Station or Taipei Main Station , refers to the old downtown region in Taipei City, Taiwan, where different modes of public transport systems converge; the station is at the center of this region...
and Ximending
Ximending
Ximending is a neighborhood and shopping district in the Wanhua District of Taipei, Taiwan. It was the first pedestrian zone in Taiwan.-Overview:...
, back in their prime.
In contrast to the Eastern District, which is the present-day financial district of Taipei, the Western District primarily consists of administrative buildings for the Central Government.
Development
The rise of Eastern District in becoming the business district of Taipei only happened in the last decade. The development of Taipei during the Qing Dynasty was limited to the area of Taipei Prefecture (bordered by ZhongHua Rd., ZhongShan S. Rd., AiGuo W. Rd. and ZhongXiao W. Rd.). During Japanese ruleTaiwan under Japanese rule
Between 1895 and 1945, Taiwan was a dependency of the Empire of Japan. The expansion into Taiwan was a part of Imperial Japan's general policy of southward expansion during the late 19th century....
, the development of a downtown was only extended eastward to the Horikawa Drainage Channel (present day Shinsheng North and South Road).
The situation changed in the early 1940s when the Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
retreated to Taiwan with 2 million people. After that, because many colleges and universities were located in Taipei City and its suburbs, people from central or southern Taiwan came to Taipei to study or work. These factors lead to a sharp increase in population, causing overpopulation in the Western District. Furthermore, the Tamsui River hindered the expansion of Taipei City to develop in a westerly direction. These factors resulted in the development of Eastern District.
When the jurisdiction of Taipei City changed to fall under the central government in 1967, in order to allow mass development of the city, the city government launched the first four-year public construction project and constructed the main thoroughfares to the suburbs. ZhongXiao E. Rd. was the main thoroughfare leading to the Eastern District. The construction of ZhongXiao E. Rd. Sections 3 and 4 to the lead to the rise in development of the Eastern District. These factors led to the Eastern District overtaking the Western District to be the new business center of Taipei. The development of the Xinyi Planned District and the opening of the MRT Wenshan Line and MRT Nangang Line
Nangang Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Nangang Line is a high-capacity, underground rapid transit line on the Taipei Metro in Taipei, Taiwan. It has 12 stations, is -long and runs east-west through downtown starting in Zhongzheng and ending in Nangang, Taipei...
rapidly boosted the development of the Eastern District.