Zhongzheng 中正區 Jhongjheng, Chūsei | |
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Zhongzheng District | |
Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Region | western Taipei |
Divisions | List
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Area | |
• Total | 7.6071 km2 (2.9371 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 11th of 12 |
Population (January 2023) | |
• Total | 148,505 |
• Rank | Ranked 10th of 12 |
• Density | 20,000/km2 (51,000/sq mi) |
Postal code | 100 |
Website | zzdo |
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Traditional Chinese | 中正區 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 中正区 | ||||||||||||
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Chengzhong (old name) | |||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 城中 | ||||||||||||
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Zhongzheng District (also Jhongjheng District [1] ) is a district in Taipei,Taiwan. Taipei Main Station is located in the district. It is home to most of the national government buildings of Taiwan.
The district is named after former President of Taiwan Chiang Kai-shek. This district has many cultural and educational sites including the Taipei Botanical Garden,the National Taiwan Museum,the National Museum of History,the National Central Library,National Theater and Concert Hall and the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute. Other museums include the Chunghwa Postal Museum,the Taipei City Traffic Museum for Children,and the Taipei Museum of Drinking Water. Much of the Qing-era city of Taipeh lies within this district.
High School and college students frequent the area immediately south of the Taipei Main Station. This area has a high concentration of bookstores,cram schools,learning centers,private tutoring centers and test-prep centers.
The district was formed in 1990 after the merging of Chengzhong District (城中區) and Guting District (古亭區).
High schools:
Elementary schools:
Zhongzheng District has the best transportation links of any district in Taipei. It contains Taipei Main Station,a major bus and rail hub. Taipei Main Station is a major stop on the Taiwan Railway Administration's Western Line,and the Taiwan High Speed Rail. The Red Line,Blue Line,Orange Line,Green Line of the Taipei Metro and the Airport MRT connect the district,eleven stations are located in the district:Zhongxiao Xinsheng,Shandao Temple,Taipei Main Station,Ximen,Xiaonanmen,National Taiwan University Hospital,Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall,Dongmen,Guting,Taipower Building and Gongguan.
Two notable hospitals are in this district. One is the National Taiwan University Hospital. The other is the Taipei Municipal Heping (Hoping) Hospital,which was quarantined for being the center of the SARS outbreak in Taiwan.
Chunghwa Telecom, [4] [5] and A.mart (Far Eastern Ai Mai) have their headquarters in the district. [6] [7] Pxmart previously had its headquarters in the district. [8]
Several bazaars and traditional markets are scattered throughout the district. This includes streets and alleys associated either as a camera and photography bazaar,clothing bazaar,and traditional produce markets such as the Dongmen Market and the Nanmen Market. The Gongguan Night Market caters to the students of the National Taiwan University. Shopping malls in the district are Guang Hua Digital Plaza and Syntrend Creative Park.
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Jhongjheng District, Taipei City 10050, Taiwan (R.O.C.)