Xinyi District, Taipei


Xinyi District or Sinyi District is a district of Taipei, Taiwan.
Xinyi District includes Taipei 101, Taipei International Convention Center, Taipei World Trade Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall and various shopping malls and entertainment venues.
WWW xydo.gov.taipei

History and geography

During Japanese rule, Matsuyama Village covered modern day Xinyi and Songshan districts. The village was named after Matsuyama City in Japan and formed part of Shichisei District, Taihoku Prefecture. Matsuyama Village was incorporated into Taihoku City in 1938. It was renamed Songshan District in 1945.
In 1990, Songshan District was split in two as part of a citywide reorganization. The southern half became Xinyi District while the northern half retained its name. The present border of Xinyi runs along Civic Boulevard. Xinyi is separated from the Nangang District on the east by Fude St.; from Wenshan District in the south by Baozijiang and Poneikeng Mountains; and from Daan District in the west by the Zhuangjing Tunnel, Keelung Road and Guangfu Road. Development of the area in the 1990s transformed Xinyi into a modern shopping district which by 2010 boasted the highest property values in Taiwan.

Government institutions

Diplomatic missions and representative offices

Education

Famous landmarks and places of interest

Taipei 101
At tall, Taipei 101 was the tallest building in the World from 2004 to 2010 and is still currently Asia's 6th tallest building and the ninth tallest building in the world, as of November 2018. Visitors can visit the 89th floor observatory by means of the world's second fastest elevator.Taipei City Hall
Taipei City Hall is located on City Hall Rd.. The plaza outside city hall, Citizen's Square, is often used as a concert venue including the annual New Year's celebrations.Shin Kong Mitsukoshi
Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, a high-end Japanese department store, operates four buildings in the district. The buildings are : A4, which specializes in women's fashion, has, among other retail stores, a Hands Tailung store, a Häagen-Dazs, and a supermarket; A9, which houses expensive international boutiques and has a large fnac store on B2; A11, which features products for the entire family. Each building has a number of restaurants, featuring cuisines from around the world.Eslite Bookstore
Eslite Bookstore, Taiwan's premier bookstore, opened their flagship store in the district in early 2006. Spanning over 7 floors, this bookstore is the largest in Taiwan. The bookstore has an expansive magazine collection, a floor dedicated to children's books, a Japanese bookstore, art bookstore, Simplified Chinese book collection, and more. There are event halls where authors address their articles or topics related to their books.ATT 4 FUN
Located at 12, Songshou Rd, this building was formerly called New York New York. After ATT Group bought the mall in 2010 it was closed, remodeled, and opened under the name ATT 4 FUN in the second half of 2011. The mall features 11 floors of shopping, restaurants, and clubs.Historic Coal Mines
Xinyi District has several historic coal mines from the Japanese colonial period. Two of them have been renovated: the Hexing Mine, Alley 471, Lane 150, Section 5, Xinyi Road, and the Dexing Mine near the trailhead of the Tiaomi Trail, Alley 100, Lane 600, Wuxing Road.Martial Law Era Victims of Political Violence Memorial Park
This historic memorial of victims of the "White Terror" is located on a hillside overlooking the present Taipei 101 shopping district.
A 183 m tall mountain with views of Taipei at the peak. Its trail begins about 700 m south of Exit 2 of the Xiangshan metro station.

Economy

Many corporate headquarters and hotels are located in Xinyi District.

Tallest buildings 150m+

ZoneName of BuildingImageHeightNumber of floorsStatusYear
A22Taipei 101 508.2101Completed2004
A7Taipei Sky Tower 28046Under Construction2021
A15/18/20Taipei Nan Shan Plaza 27248Completed2018
A25Fubon Xinyi A25 26652Under Construction2020
A21Nanshan Xinyi A21 232.643Under Construction
A3Cathay Landmark 21246Completed2015
A1Farglory Financial Center 208.332Completed2012
B6Hua Nan Bank Headquarters 154.527Completed2014
A2Uni-President International Tower 15430Completed2004
StationTaipei City Hall Bus Station 15131Completed2010

Transportation

Rail

Xinyi District is served by the following stations of the Taipei Metro:
In addition, the north of the district is served by Taiwan Railway Songshan station.

Road

Buses to Xinyi District are also plentiful from all parts of Taipei, with a major bus terminal at Taipei City Hall Bus Station. There are also many arteries and freeways in the area, including Zhongxiao East Rd., Keelung Rd., Xinyi Rd., Renai Rd., Provincial Highway 5, and the Civic Boulevard Expressway.

Pedestrian

Shin Kong Mitsukoshi, Vieshow Cinemas, ATT 4 Fun, and Taipei 101 Mall are interconnected by an elevated walkway.