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New Taipei City
Tân bắc thị[I]
Special municipality
Clockwise from top:
Panoramic view of the skyline of New Taipei City and theMount Guanyin,Shifen Waterfall,TRA Pingxi Line,BitanSuspension Bridge, Sunset ofTamsui,Jiufen Old Streetat night andNew Taipei City Government
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Official seal of New Taipei City
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Etymology:Chinese:Tân bắc;lit.'New north'
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Location of New Taipei City
Coordinates:25°00′40″N121°26′45″E/ 25.01111°N 121.44583°E/25.01111; 121.44583
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
Part of Taihoku Prefecture17 April 1895
Taipei County7 January 1946
Special municipality status25 December 2010
SeatBanqiao District
Districts
29
Government
• Body
•MayorHou Yu-ih(KMT)
Area
[1][2]
•Special municipality2,052.57 km2(792.50 sq mi)
• Urban
1,140 km2(440 sq mi)
• Rank9 out of 22
Population
(January 2023)[3]
•Special municipality4,004,367
• Rank1 out of 22
• Density2,000/km2(5,100/sq mi)
•Urban
[4]
8,535,000
• Urban density7,500/km2(19,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8(National Standard Time)
Postal code
207, 208, 220 – 224, 226 – 228, 231 – 239, 241 – 244, 247 – 249, 251 – 253
Area code(0)2
ISO 3166 codeTW-NWT
Websiteforeigner.ntpc.gov.twEdit this at Wikidata(in English)
New Taipei City
ChineseTân bắcThị
Literal meaningNew North City

New Taipei City[I]is aspecial municipalitylocated innorthern Taiwan.The city is home to an estimated population of 4,004,367 as of January 2023,[3]making it the most populous city in Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, behindKaohsiung.The top-leveladministrative divisionsbordering New Taipei City areKeelungto the northeast,Yilan Countyto the southeast, andTaoyuanto the southwest, and it completely encloses the city ofTaipei.Banqiao Districtis its municipal seat and biggest commercial area.

Before theSpanishandDutchstarted arriving in Taiwan and set up small outposts inTamsuiin 1626, the area of present-day New Taipei City was mostly inhabited byTaiwanese indigenous peoples,mainly theKetagalan people.From thelate Qing era,theport of Tamsuiwas opened up to foreign traders as one of thetreaty portsafter theQing dynastyof China signed theTreaty of Tientsinin June 1858. By the 1890s, the port of Tamsui accounted for 63 percent of the overall trade for entire Taiwan,[5]port towns in the middle course ofTamsui Riverhad also developed into bustling business and transportation centers. During theJapanese rule of Taiwan,the entire area of New Taipei City was organized as part of theTaihoku Prefecture.After theRepublic of Chinatook control of Taiwan in 1945, the present-day New Taipei City was designated on 7 January 1946 asTaipei CountyinTaiwan Province,which was constituted from the former Taihoku Prefecture, but not including present-day divisions ofTaipei City,KeelungandYilan County,the latter which became detached from Taipei County on 10 October 1950. Itscounty statusremained until 25 December 2010 when it was promoted to special municipal status and renamed as "New Taipei City".

New Taipei City is aconurbationwhich was merged from numbers ofregiopolis,suburbanbusiness districts orcommuter townsto form one continuouspolycentricurban area. Together with cities of Taipei and Keelung, New Taipei City constitutes most of theTaipei-Keelung metropolitan areawhich spans from the island's northern coastline to the mountainousXueshan Range,and encompasses the entireTaipei Basinwithin its boundaries. The city is well-connected to other major cities in proximity or other parts of the island by various public transports such asMetro services,high-speed railandan airport linecommuting toTaoyuan International Airport,a majorhub airportin northern Taiwan. ThePort of Taipei,an artificial international seaport, is situated in the northwestern coast of the city inBali District.

Name[edit]

New Taipei Citywas known asTaipei Countybefore its promotion tospecial municipality statusin 2010. The name of the new municipality (Tân bắc thị,literally "New Northern City" ) was at first rendered in English asXinbei Cityviapinyinromanization,[6][7]but both candidates for the city's first mayoral election opposed the name. Consequently, citing public opinion, the inaugural mayor,Eric Chu,requested and received approval from theMinistry of the Interior(MOI) to render the name in English asNew Taipei City.[8][9]This rendering became official on 31 December 2010.

History[edit]

Early history[edit]

Archeological records show that New Taipei City had been inhabited since theNeolithicperiod, with artifacts dug inBali Districthaving shown remains as early as 7000 to 4700 BC. The region around New Taipei City area was once inhabited byKetagalanplains aborigines,and evidence shows that theAtayalhad inhabitedWulai District.The earliest recorded migration by people frommainland Chinadated back as early as 1620, when the local tribes were driven into the mountain areas. Over the years, many of the aborigines haveassimilatedinto the general population.[10]

Qing dynasty[edit]

During theQing Dynasty rule of Taiwan,theHan Chinesepeople began to settle in the area now designated as New Taipei City in 1694 and the number of immigrants from mainland China had further increased. After decades of development and prosperity,Tamsuihad become an international commercial port by 1850.Britishconsulate and stores were established in the region, which helped promote the local tea business, resulting in massive tea leaf exports toEurope.In 1875,Shen Baozhencalled for the establishment ofTaipeh Prefecture.Fu gian -Taiwan-Provincewas declared in 1887 and the present-day New Taipei City area fell under the jurisdiction of Taipeh Prefecture.[11][12]

Japanese rule[edit]

In 1895, Taiwan was ceded by theQing dynastyto theEmpire of Japan.DuringJapanese rule,the New Taipei City area was administered underTaihoku Prefecturetogether with modern-dayTaipei,KeelungandYilan County.Gold and other mineral deposits were discovered at Keelung Mountain, triggering a mining boom in the region. In October 1896, Japanese government divided the mining area around Keelung Mountain into two districts: an eastern district, designated asKinkaseki,and a western district, designated asKyūfun.Both districts are now parts ofRuifang District.They also issued regulations barring local Taiwanese mining companies from mining in the area, giving the mining rights to Japanese companies instead.[13]

Republic of China[edit]

After thehandover of Taiwan from Japanto theRepublic of Chinain October 1945, from 25 December of the same year, the present New Taipei City area was administered asTaipei CountywithBanqiao Cityas thecounty seat.In July 1949, the size of Taipei County was reduced whenBeitouandShilintownships were put under the jurisdiction of the newly createdCaoshan Administrative Bureau,which would later be renamed the Yangmingshan Administrative Bureau. The southeastern part of Taipei County, becameYilan Countyon 10 October 1950, while Taipei City was detached from Taipei County from a provincial city to a special municipality on 1 July 1967. On 1 July 1968, the size of Taipei County was further reduced by 205.16 km2(79.21 sq mi) whenJingmei,Muzha,NangangandNeihutownships, along withBeitouandShilin,were merged intoTaipei City.

The county afterward had tencounty-administered cities(Banqiao,Luzhou,Sanchong,Shulin,Tucheng,Xizhi,Xindian,Yonghe,Zhonghe); foururban townships(Ruifang,Sanxia,Tamsui,Yingge); and fifteenrural townships(Bali,Gongliao,Jinshan,Linkou,Pinglin,Pingxi,Sanzhi,Shenkeng,Shiding,Shimen,Shuangxi,Taishan,Wanli,Wugu,Wulai). It was further divided into 1,017villagesand 21,683 neighborhoods.[14]In August 1992, due to the adjustment of the demarcation line between Taipei City and Taipei County around Neigou and Daking Creeks, the area of Taipei County was decreased by 0.03 km2(0.012 sq mi).[15]On 25 December 2010, Taipei County was upgraded to aspecial municipalityasNew Taipei Cityconsisting of 29districtswith the modernBanqiao Districtas the municipal seat.[16]

Geography[edit]

Tamsui River

New Taipei City is located at the northern tip of Taiwan Island. It covers a vast territory with a varied topology, including mountains, hills, plains and basins. In the northern part lies 120 km (75 mi) of coastline with gorgeous shorelines and beaches. TheTamsui Riveris the main river flowing through New Taipei City. Other large tributaries are theXindian,KeelungandDahanrivers, sections of which constitute riverside parks. The tallest peak in the city isMount Zhuzi,standing at 1,094 m and located in theSanzhi District.[11]

Climate[edit]

The climate of the city is characterized as ahumid subtropical climatewith seasonal monsoons and ample rainfall evenly distributed throughout the year. Seasonal variations of temperatures are noticeable although temperatures typically varies from warm to hot throughout the year, except when cold fronts strikes during the winter months when temperatures can sometimes dip below 10 °C (50 °F). January is typically the coolest month and July is usually the warmest.

Climate data for Tamsui District, New Taipei City (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.4
(83.1) 		29.0
(84.2) 		31.9
(89.4) 		33.6
(92.5) 		35.8
(96.4) 		37.3
(99.1) 		38.8
(101.8) 		38.5
(101.3) 		37.4
(99.3) 		35.8
(96.4) 		32.8
(91.0) 		30.5
(86.9) 		38.8
(101.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8) 		19.3
(66.7) 		21.6
(70.9) 		25.4
(77.7) 		28.8
(83.8) 		31.3
(88.3) 		33.3
(91.9) 		33.1
(91.6) 		30.9
(87.6) 		27.1
(80.8) 		24.4
(75.9) 		20.6
(69.1) 		26.2
(79.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.4
(59.7) 		15.7
(60.3) 		17.7
(63.9) 		21.4
(70.5) 		24.7
(76.5) 		27.3
(81.1) 		29.0
(84.2) 		28.7
(83.7) 		26.9
(80.4) 		24.6
(76.3) 		21.0
(69.8) 		17.3
(63.1) 		22.5
(72.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.7
(54.9) 		13.0
(55.4) 		14.7
(58.5) 		18.3
(64.9) 		21.6
(70.9) 		24.2
(75.6) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.5
(77.9) 		23.8
(74.8) 		20.9
(69.6) 		18.3
(64.9) 		14.6
(58.3) 		19.4
(67.0)
Record low °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1) 		3.2
(37.8) 		3.1
(37.6) 		6.7
(44.1) 		13.4
(56.1) 		15.4
(59.7) 		20.4
(68.7) 		19.6
(67.3) 		15.5
(59.9) 		10.6
(51.1) 		7.6
(45.7) 		4.2
(39.6) 		2.3
(36.1)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) 105.9
(4.17) 		178.0
(7.01) 		153.4
(6.04) 		157.6
(6.20) 		239.8
(9.44) 		257.4
(10.13) 		119.8
(4.72) 		218.3
(8.59) 		290.1
(11.42) 		165.8
(6.53) 		104.2
(4.10) 		112.4
(4.43) 		2,102.7
(82.78)
Average rainy days(≥ 0.1 mm) 13.9 13.8 15.2 13.6 12.6 12.2 8.3 10.9 11.8 12.3 12.4 12.5 149.5
Averagerelative humidity(%) 80.8 82.4 81.9 79.9 79.2 79.9 75.9 76.0 76.1 77.8 78.5 79.0 79.0
Mean monthlysunshine hours 83.1 70.4 92.7 105.9 135.6 155.9 226.9 208.6 171.7 127.5 101.9 84.1 1,564.3
Source: Central Weather Bureau[17]

Cityscape[edit]

View ofSanchong,XinzhuangandWugu
View of New Taipei City at night.Xiaobitan metro stationis the building with curved roof-line, right of center

Government[edit]

Main articles:New Taipei City GovernmentandNew Taipei City Council
Hou Yu-ih,incumbent Mayor of New Taipei City
New Taipei City Government
New Taipei City Council

New Taipei City is aspecial municipalitydirectly under thecentral governmentof the Republic of China. TheNew Taipei City Governmentis headed by an electedmayorand is headquartered at theNew Taipei City HallatBanqiao District.The current mayor of New Taipei City isHou Yu-ihof theKuomintang.

Municipal administration[edit]

See also:Administrative divisions of Taiwan

New Taipei City controls 28districts(Khu;qū) and 1 mountain indigenous district (Vùng núi nguyên trụ dân khu;shāndì yuánzhùmín qū).[18]The sub-city entities consists of 1,017villages(;lǐ), which in turn are divided into 21,683 neighborhoods (Lân;lín). The municipal seat is located atBanqiao District.

Map of New Taipei
Region Name Chinese Taiwanese Hakka Formosan Population Area (km2)
Tamsui
River
South[citation needed] 		Banqiao Cầu gỗKhu Pang-kiô Piông-khièu 554,008 23.1373
Zhonghe Trung hoàKhu Tiong-hô Chûng-fò 414,356 20.1440
Yonghe Vĩnh cùngKhu Éng-hô Yún-fò 225,353 5.7138
Tucheng Thổ thànhKhu Thô͘-siâⁿ Thú-sàng 238,646 29.5578
Shulin Rừng câyKhu Chhiū-nâ Su-nà 184,329 33.1288
Sanxia Tam HiệpKhu Sam-kiap Sâm-hia̍p 112,775 191.4508
Yingge Oanh caKhu Eng-ko Yîn-kô 87,931 21.1248
Tamsui
River
North[citation needed] 		Xinzhuang Tân trangKhu Sin-chng Sîn-chông 413,443 19.7383
Sanchong Tam trọngKhu Sam-tiông/Saⁿ-tēng-po͘ Sâm-chhùng 388,386 16.3170
Luzhou Lô ChâuKhu Lô͘-chiu Lù-chû 200,055 8.321
Wugu Năm cổKhu Gō͘-kó͘ Ńg-kú 82,983 34.8632
Taishan Thái SơnKhu Thài-san Thai-sân 78,801 19.1603
Linkou Lâm khẩuKhu Nâ-khàu Nà-khiéu 100,554 54.1519
North
Western
Coast[citation needed] 		Tamsui Nước ngọtKhu Tām-chuí Thâm-súi 162,441 70.6565
Bali Tám dặmKhu Pat-lí Pat-lî 37,711 39.4933
Sanzhi Tam chiKhu Sam-chi Sâm-chṳ 23,452 65.9909
Shimen Cửa đáKhu Chio̍h-mn̂g Sa̍k-mùn 12,645 51.2645
North
Eastern
Coast[citation needed] 		Jinshan Kim sơnKhu Kim-san Kîm-sân 22,273 49.2132
Wanli Vạn dặmKhu Bān-lí Van-lî 22,634 63.3766
Xizhi Tịch ngănKhu Se̍k-chí Sip-chṳ 196,150 71.2354
Ruifang Thụy phươngKhu Sūi-hong Lui-fông 40,922 70.7336
Gongliao Cống liêuKhu Kòng-liâu Kung-liàu 12,858 99.9734
Pingxi Bình khêKhu Pêng-khe Phìn-hâi 4,872 71.3382
Shuangxi Song khêKhu Siang-khe Sûng-hâi 9,233 146.2484
Southern[citation needed] Xindian Tân cửa hàngKhu Sin-tiàm Sîn-tiam 300,283 120.2255
Shenkeng Hố sâuKhu Chhim-kheⁿ Chhṳ̂m-hâng 23,614 20.5787
Shiding Thạch đĩnhKhu Chio̍h-tēng Sa̍k-tàng 7,857 144.3498
Pinglin Bình lâmKhu Pêⁿ-nâ Phiâng-lìm 6,503 170.8350
Mountain
indigenous
district 		Wulai Ô tớiKhu U-lai Vû-lòi UlayAtayal 6,182 321.1306

Colors indicates the common languages status ofFormosan languageswithin each division.

Central government[edit]

Many agencies of the central government are located in New Taipei City due to its proximity to the capital Taipei City. TheCouncil of Indigenous Peoples,Hakka Affairs CouncilandMinistry of Cultureare headquartered inXinzhuang Districtat theXinzhuang Joint Office Tower.TheArchitecture and Building Research Institute,Taiwan Transportation Safety BoardandNational Airborne Service Corps,National Fire Agencyof theMinistry of the Interiorand theNational Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reductionof theMinistry of Science and Technologyare located inXindian District.[19]Financial Supervisory Commissionis located atBanqiao District.TheAtomic Energy Councilis located atYonghe District.TheNational Academy for Educational Researchof theMinistry of Educationis located atSanxia District.

Demographics and culture[edit]

A map of New Taipei City's population density

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960829,012—
19661,123,354+35.5%
19701,240,576+10.4%
19751,629,105+31.3%
19802,258,757+38.7%
19852,663,683+17.9%
19903,048,034+14.4%
19953,305,615+8.5%
20003,567,896+7.9%
20053,767,095+5.6%
20103,897,367+3.5%
20153,970,644+1.9%
20204,030,954+1.5%
Source:"Populations by city and country in Taiwan".Ministry of the InteriorPopulation Census. May 2018.

New Taipei City has an estimated population of around 4 million.[20]Over 80% of New Taipei City's residents live in the 10 districts that were formerly county-administered cities (Banqiao,Luzhou,Sanchong,Shulin,Tucheng,Xizhi,Xindian,Xinzhuang,YongheandZhonghe), which account for one-sixth of the area. 28.80% of the residents moved into the area fromTaipei City.[clarification needed]Around 70% of the population living in New Taipei City come from different parts of Taiwan, and there are around73,000[citation needed]foreigners residing in the city, making New Taipei City the third largest municipality in Taiwan in terms of foreign resident population.[21]

Religion[edit]

The city is home to 952 registered temples and 120 churches, including 160 Buddhist-Taoist temples and more than 3,000 Taoist shrines. The city also houses five major Buddhist monasteries, such as theDharma Drum MountaininJinshan Districtand Ling-jiou Mountain Monastery inGongliao District.On average, there are two worship places in every square kilometer around the city.Xizhi DistrictandSanxia Districthave the highest number of registered temples, whileWulai Districthas the fewest. New Taipei City houses theMuseum of World ReligionsinYonghe District.[22]

Sports[edit]

Taiwan'sChinese Professional Baseball Leaguehas a professional baseball team,Fubon Guardians,based in New Taipei City.[23]

New Taipei City also has two professional basketball teams, theNew Taipei CTBC DEAof theT1 League[24]and theNew Taipei Kingsof theP. League+.[25]

Below is a list of recent sporting events held by the city:

Recurring major sporting events held by the city:

New Taipei City is home to theBanqiao StadiumandXinzhuang Baseball Stadium.

Economy[edit]

Port of Taipei

Due to its strategic location, New Taipei City is the second major city of business industries after Taipei, with over 250,000 privately owned companies (includingAcer Computers Inc.) and 20,000 factories scattered around five industrial parks with a total capital ofNT$1.8 trillion. There are also many high technology industry, service industry and tourism industry, contributing a significant amount ofGDPto Taiwan.[12][20]The five major industries in the city are information technology (IT), telecommunications, digital contents, biotechnology and precision instruments. The city is among the top three cities in the global market in terms of IT product production volume, securing more than 50% of the global market share for products such as motherboards, notebooks, LCD monitors and CRT monitors.[10]

Creative industries[edit]

New Taipei City is also filled with many cultural and creative industries, such as pottery inYingge District,Liuli industry inTamsui District,drum industry inXinzhuang District,dye industry inSanxia District,noble metal processing industry inRuifang District,sky lantern industry inPingxi District,etc. TheTaiwan Film Culture Centeris planned to be built inXinzhuang Districtfor the key resource of the development of film industries in Taiwan. TheKnowledge Industry Parkis also planned to be built in the same district to encourage the clustering and expansion of digital content companies and will help turn the city into a virtual digital entertainment park.[27]

Logistic industries[edit]

ThePort of Taipeilocated inBali Districthas the capability of fitting container ships weighing up to 80,000 tons and transporting more than 2 million TEUs annually. TheTamsui Fisherman's WharfinTamsui Districtserves as the main port for fishing boats, as well as for sightseeing and leisure.

Manufacturing industries[edit]

Foxconnis based in New Taipei City. The company is the international major company for electronic OEM/ODM products. Foxconn producesiPhonesfor Apple.

New Taipei is also the hometown ofGiant Bicycles.In the 1980sFairly Cyclewas founded in New Taipei. The company produces 450 to 550 bikes a day for brands likeFelt,Canyon (Germany),Kona,Willier and others such asOEM.[28]

Education[edit]

Fu Jen Catholic University

Education in New Taipei City is governed by the Education Department ofNew Taipei City Government.The city population is highly educated, with over 38% of the people received higher education.

Universities and colleges[edit]

See also:Category:Universities and colleges in New Taipei

There are currently 24 colleges and universities in New Taipei City.Fu Jen Catholic Universityis the representative university of New Taipei City byQS Most Affordable Cities for Students Ranking.[29]The Mayor of New Taipei City once pointed out in 2021 that "Fu Jen is the core of talent, academics and medical care in New Taipei City".[30][31]

Some of the other universities and colleges in the city areAletheia University,Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology,Cardinal Tien College of Healthcare and Management,Huafan University,HungKuo Delin University of Technology,Hwa Hsia University of Technology,Hsing Wu University,Lee-Ming Institute of Technology,Mackay Medical College,Ming Chi University of Technology,St. John's University,Taipei University of Marine Technologyetc.

Public libraries[edit]

Founded in 1914, theNational Taiwan Library,the oldest public library in Taiwan, is located in the city atZhonghe District.

Education centers[edit]

Opened in January 2008, theSustainable Development Education CenterinBali Districtis a center for wetland conservation education.

Energy[edit]

Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant

Power generation[edit]

New Taipei City houses one of Taiwan's current activenuclear power plants,theKuosheng Nuclear Power PlantinWanli District.The planned fourth nuclear power plant,Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant,located atGongliao Districthas currently been halted due to public opposition. Other power generators in the city are theLinkou Coal-Fired Power PlantinLinkou DistrictandFeitsui Hydroelectric Power PlantinShiding District.

Green energy and energy saving[edit]

New Taipei City is developing to be a Green Future City. The city provides a Carbon Reduction Clinic for houses and businesses with general consultation and on-site inspections for greener equipment, in which it is helped by the low-carbon community subsidies. The city also implements the Assist Industries with Cleaner Production Plan to help businesses adapt to the efforts toward becoming green industries. Thecity governmentalso actively promoting green energy industries and smart electric vehicles.[32]

In January 2016, New Taipei City was the top in terms of electricity saving in Taiwan, in which electricity consumption for the period April–November 2015 was cut down by 1.24%.[33]

Tourist attractions[edit]

Zushi TempleinSanxia District
Taiwan Coal Mine MuseuminPingxi District
Hohaiyan Rock FestivalinGongliao District

New Taipei City has a wide range of historical, natural and cultural attractions for tourists. Tourism-related industries in the city are governed by the Tourism and Travel Department ofNew Taipei City Government.

Historical[edit]

Historical attractions includeBitoujiao Lighthouse,Chin Pao San,Fort Santo Domingo,Hobe Fort,Ōgon Shrine,Tamsui Old Street,Lin Family Mansion and Garden,Fuguijiao Lighthouse,Cape San Diego Lighthouse,Wuzhi Mountain Military Cemeteryand Qing dynasty remnants in Tamsui and the old mining towns ofJiufen,JinguashiandJingtongin the east. Sanxia houses the historicSanxia Old Street.

Temples[edit]

Some of the most famous temples in the city are theChangfu TempleinSanxia District,Gongbei TempleinXizhi DistrictandTemple of the Eighteen LordsinShimen District.The international headquarter ofDharma Drum Mountain,one of the "Four Great Mountains"or four major Buddhist organizations ofTaiwanese Buddhism,is situated inJinshan District.

Museums and galleries[edit]

There are numerous notable museums and galleries, such asDrop of Water Memorial Hall,Gold Museum,Jing-Mei White Terror Memorial Park,Jingtong Mining Industry Museum,Ju Ming Museum,Li Mei-shu Memorial Gallery,Li Tien-lu Hand Puppet Historical Museum,Museum of World Religions,New Taipei City Hakka Museum,New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum,Ping-Lin Tea Museum,Sanxia History Museum,Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology,Taiwan Coal Mine Museum,Taiwan Nougat Creativity Museum,Tamkang University Maritime Museum,Tamsui Art Gallery,Teng Feng Fish Ball Museum,Wulai Atayal Museum,Wulai Forestry Life MuseumandXinzhuang Culture and Arts Center.[original research?]

Natural[edit]

Natural attractions include theGolden,Lingjiao,ShifenandWulaiwaterfalls,Bitan,Wulai Hot Spring,Stone Sculpture Park,Cape Santiago,Twin Candlestick Islets,Xinhai Constructed Wetland,hoodoogeological formations at theYehliuseacoast, and hiking inMount Guanyin,Wulai, Pingxi and thenortheast coast.Tamsui Fisherman's Wharfalong theTamsui Riveris a popular place for leisure and sightseeing. Popular beaches includeFulong,YanliaoandBaisha Bay.[original research?]

Theme parks and resorts[edit]

Theme parks and resorts in the city includeYehliu Ocean World,Yun Hsien Resortetc.[original research?]

Night Markets[edit]

Famous night markets in the city areLehua Night Market,Jingmei Night Market,andNanya Night Market.

Festivals[edit]

New Taipei City regularly hosts around 5,000 annual art, music and cultural festivals, such as theHohaiyan Rock FestivalinGongliao District.[27]TheLantern Festivalis held regularly in the city particularly inPingxi District,wheresky lanternsare made throughout the year for people to buy. Guests can also learn how to make their own lanterns, paint their hopes, dreams and wishes on them, then release them to the sky in the hopes that their prayers will be answered.[34]

Other festivals include the Yeliu Religious Festival, Cherry Blossom Season, Ching Shui Tsu Shih Rituals, Mazu Cultural Festival, Zhonghe Water Festival, Green Bamboo Shoot Festival, Tung Blossom Festival, Fulong Sand Sculpture Festival, Shimen International Kite Festival, Taishan Lion Dance Culture Festival, Color Play Asia etc.[35]

Transportation[edit]

Banqiao Station
New Taipei Bridge

Rail[edit]

The area is served byTaiwan High Speed Railthrough theBanqiao Station,which is an intermodal station withTaiwan Railways Administration(TRA) andTaipei Metro.

The TRA'sYilan Lineruns through Gongliao, Shuangxi and Ruifang. TheWestern Lineruns through Xizhi, Banqiao, Shulin and Yingge. ThePingxi Lineconnects Pingxi to Ruifang.

Wulai Districthouses theWulai Scenic Train.

Metro[edit]

TheTaipei Metroserves the area through the following 5 lines. Taipei Metro is the best way to access the city's northern, southern, and western sections.

  1. Bannan Line
  2. Tamsui-Xinyi Line
  3. Songshan–Xindian Line
  4. Zhonghe-Xinlu Line
  5. Circular Line

TheTaoyuan Metroalso serves the area through the following line:

  1. Taoyuan Airport MRT

Light rail[edit]

The government'sNew Taipei Metrooperates the following light rail line:

  1. Danhai Light Rail

Road[edit]

A famous[citation needed]bridge in New Taipei City is theTaipei Bridge,connecting New Taipei City with Taipei over theTamsui River.Another famous bridge is theNew Taipei Bridge.

Air[edit]

The area's air traffic is served byTaiwan Taoyuan International Airportin neighboring Taoyuan City andSongshan Airportin Taipei.


See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

Words in native languages[edit]

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Notes[edit]

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