Tucheng District
Tucheng
土城區 | |
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| Tucheng District | |
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 Location in New Taipei City | |
| Coordinates: 024°58′N 121°25′E / 24.967°N 121.417°E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Special municipality | New Taipei City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.56 km2 (11.41 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2016) | |
| • Total | 238,646 |
| Time zone | +8 |
Tucheng District (Chinese: 土城區; pinyin: Tǔchéng Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thô͘-siâⁿ-khu) is an inner city district in the southwestern part of New Taipei City, Taiwan.
History
Tucheng was originally established as county-administered city of Taipei County. On 25 December 2010, Taipei County was upgraded to New Taipei special municipality and Tucheng became a district.
Education
Tourist attractions
- Taiwan Nougat Creativity Museum[1]
- Tucheng Tung Blossom Park[2]
- Lin Family Garden
- FE21 Mall
- Cape No. 7 shooting scene
- Tianshang Mountain Recreation Area:[3] Tianshang Mountain raises to a height of 429.7 m. Originally named Neipo Mountain, this steep distinctive peak has been carved by the Xindian and Heng Rivers. Also known as 'Imperial' Mountain, it provides a scenic view.[4]
- Chengtian Chan Temple:[5] The Buddhist Chengtian Temple is located on Qingyuan Mountain east of Tucheng. It is a popular pilgrimage destination on weekends. A shady access path to the temple features an array of old stone tablets.
- Tucheng Riverside Park
- Paulownia Park
Transportation
- National Highway No. 3
- Provincial Highway No. 3
- Taipei Metro: Blue (Tucheng) Line [Haishan, Tucheng, Yongning, and Dingpu stations]
See also
References
- ^ Taiwan Nougat Museum (in Chinese).
- ^ http://tour.ntpc.gov.tw/page.aspx?wtp=3&wnd=242
- ^ Hiking trail to Tianshang Shan 天上山步道 Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine, Taiwanderful, January 29, 2007. Retrieved on November 29, 2008.
- ^ (from a pamphlet of the Teipei Metro, MRT)
- ^ Chengtian Chan Temple 承天禪寺 Archived 2009-05-05 at the Wayback Machine, Taiwanderful, January 29, 2007. Retrieved on November 29, 2008.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tucheng District, New Taipei.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Tucheng.
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