Datong 大同區 | |
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| Datong District | |
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| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Region | Western Taipei |
| Divisions | List
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| Area | |
• Total | 5.6815 km2 (2.1936 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 12th of 12 |
| Population (January 2023) | |
• Total | 119,123[1] |
| • Rank | Ranked 11th of 12 |
| • Density | 20,967/km2 (54,304/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 103 |
| Website | dtdo (in Chinese) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 大同區 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Great Harmony District | ||||||||||||
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| Twatutia (old name) | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 大稻埕 | ||||||||||||
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Datong District or Tatung is adistrict ofTaipei City,Taiwan. It is located between theTaipei MetroRed Line and eastern shore of theTamsui River, and betweenCivic Boulevard and theSun Yat-sen Freeway. The southern part of this district is known asTwatutia, one of the first settlements in what is now Taipei and once the commercial center.[1] Taipei's commercial center has since shifted southeast toZhongzheng,Da'an andXinyi, and Datong is far less important economically. Some of the last vestiges of Twatutia's commercial importance is preserved onDihua Street. Theold town ofDaronpon is in the northern part of the district.
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During theQing dynasty, the district was namedDaronpon (Chinese:大浪泵;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Tōa-lông-pōng),Paronpon, and other variants, but was renamedToaliongtong (大隆同;Toā-liông-tông) in 1844. Following theSecond 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 toTatung (大同), which means "Great Unity", theConfucian notion ofutopia which is in the lyrics of theNational 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 thePinyinChinese romanization system.
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 urban villages.
Dihua Street is most notable for itsQing period andJapanese period architecture. It is also famous for street market during theLunar New Year holidays. The market sells dried fruits, nuts, dried meats, dried seafood, snacks, and health drinks.[1]
Other attractions in Datong include:
Also in the district areQsquare shopping mall, Yongle Market (also on Dihua Street),Ningxia Night Market,Yansan Night Market andDalong Night Market.
Datong is served by the following stations of theTaipei Metro:
By road, the district is served byNational Highway No. 1,Provincial Highway No. 1, andProvincial Highway No. 2.
It is also the location of theYuanshan Bus Station andTaipei Bus Station, the largest bus terminal in the city.
TheDadaocheng Wharf is located within the district.
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Datong District travel guide from Wikivoyage| Authority control databases: Geographic |
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