Nangang District, Taipei
Nangang District, also Nankang, is a southeastern district of Taipei, Taiwan. It is the seat of the Academia Sinica, Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall, Nankang Software Park, and Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Taipei Nangang.
History
Nangang was settled in 1735 by Fujianese, especially in the present villages of Nangang, Sanchong, and Dongxin. The placename was ', Nangang-Sanchong Port. The Qing era name of Lamkang'a''', refers to its position on Keelung River.In 1920, during the Japanese era, Nangang was part of Naiko Village,, Taihoku Prefecture. In December 1945, after the handover of Taiwan to the Kuomintang, the administrative levels were changed to Neihu Township, Qixing District, Taipei County. On July 6 of the following year, as proposed by Mayor Que Shankeng, Nangang was separated into its own township. In 1968, it became a district of Taipei.
Government institutions
Education
Economy
Miscellaneous
- Xintian Temple here is dedicated to the goddess Matsu.
- Hu Shih died here.
Tourist attractions
- Lingnan Fine Arts Museum
- Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center
- Nanhu Riverside Park
- Nanxing Park
- Nangang Park
- Shanshuilu Eco Park
- Taipei Nangang Sports Center
- Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Taipei Nangang
Transportation
Metro
- Nangang Software Park metro station
- Houshanpi metro station
- Kunyang metro station
- Nangang station
- Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center metro station
Highways and Roads
- Freeway 3
- Freeway 5
- Provincial Highway 5
- Huandong Boulevard
- City Route 109
Notable people
- Roy Chiu, actor, singer and racing driver