- Da'an District
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- For the district in Sichuan, see Da'an District, Zigong.
Da'an District Chinese : 大安區 
Ren'ai Dunhua CircleOld name: Da'anzhuang (大安庄) Region Western Taipei Director Su Suh-jen (蘇素珍) Area
■ TotalRanked 7th of 12
11.3614 km²Population
■ Total
■ DensityRanked 1st of 12
310,912 (June 2010)[1]
27,365/km²Villages (里; li) 53 Neighborhoods (鄰; lin) 1027 ROC zip code 106 
Template ■ Discussion ■ WikiProject Taiwan Da'an District Traditional Chinese 大安區 Transcriptions Mandarin - Tongyong Pinyin Dà-an Cyu - Wade–Giles Ta-an Ch'ü Min - Hokkien POJ Tāi-an-khu Da'an District is an important educational, commercial, residential, and cultural district of Taipei City, Republic of China (Taiwan). The name of the district means "great safety" or "great peace".
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History
The district is named after a village that was once located near the intersection of present-day Xinyi Road and Fuxing S. Road. The village was originally called "Dawan" (大灣), but was later changed to the more auspicious but similar-sounding "Da'an" (大安).[2] The name "Da'an" is pronounced as two syllables ("Dah-ann").
Geography
Da'an is bounded on the east by Guangfu South Road, Keelung Road and Heping East Road; on the south by Neipu, Fuzhou and Toad Hills, and the Xinhai and Zhuangjing Tunnels; in the west by Roosevelt Road, Hangzhou South Road, Xinyi Road and Xinsheng South Road; and in the north by Civic Boulevard. It is bordered by Xinyi District to the east, Wenshan District to the south, Zhongzheng District to the west, Zhongshan District to the northwest, and Songshan District to the northeast.[3]
Education
Da'an is the home of three major national universities: National Taiwan University (NTU), National Taipei University of Technology, and National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU). The former two universities have strong engineering programs, and NTU also has a highly-regarded medical school located in the Zhongzheng District.
The National Taipei University of Technology, National Taipei University of Education, and Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University are also in this district.
Zhongxiao Road, a major commercial street in the district
Shopping
Da'an has numerous shopping areas. On Zhongxiao East Road, Dunhua South Road and neighboring alleys, there are clothing shops, restaurants serving world cuisines, and major department stores including three branches of the Pacific Sogo Department Store, Breeze Center, the Ming Yao Department Store, and the immense 24-hour Eslite Bookstore.[4] The East Metro Market runs underneath Zhongxiao Road between metro stations. Specialty markets include the Jianguo Holiday Flower Market, the Jianguo Holiday Jade Market,[5] and the Guanghua Computer and Electronics Market.
Da'an's most famous night markets are the Tonghua Night Market, in the east of the district, and the Shida Night Market in the west, near NTNU. Because of its proximity to NTNU and NTU, the Shida Night Market area is known as a student hangout and is filled with foreign restaurants and student-oriented bars. Yongkang Street, another popular restaurant area and home to the original Din Tai Fung restaurant, lies to the north of NTNU. Located near NTU is also the Wistaria Tea House, a quiet historic teahouse serving tea in the Gongfu style.
Da'an Forest Park is a large public park in the areaResidential
Da'an also offers some of Taipei's most expensive residential real estate, clustered around the tree-lined Dunhua South Road, Anhe Road and Ren'ai Road areas (known as the East District). As of 2009, Guangfu Road had the highest residential land value.[6] In this area there are upscale fashion boutiques, elite retail shops including Shiatzy Chen, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, and many of Taipei's renowned "lounge bars".
Religion
Places of worship in Da'an include the Mormon Temple, the Taipei Grand Mosque, the Wesley Church, and the Holy Family Catholic Church.[1] The Holy See maintains a representative office in this district. Xinsheng S. Rd is nicknamed "The Road to Heaven" because of its high concentration of churches and other houses of worship.
Other places of interest
Other notable places include the Da'an Forest Park, which was built on land formerly occupied by military officers and their families, and the Taipei Municipal Library. The park occupies an area of 26 hectare and includes an amphitheater, concrete roller- and inline-skating rink, ponds, pavilions, paths, and two underground parking lots.[7] The park also has a popular playground for children. The Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Center and Taipei Mosque are also located in Da'an District.
Zhongxiao Fuxing Station platformTransportation
Da'an is better served by the Taipei Metro than any other district of Taipei with the exception of Zhongzheng. The Wenshan, Nangang, Xindian, Xinzhuang Line, and Zhonghe lines all have stations in the district. The district also contains one of Taipei's major interchanges at Zhongxiao Fuxing.
The future Xinyi Line (under construction), Songshan Line (under construction), and North-South Line (planned) will all have stations in this district.
References
- ^ a b "About Daan District". Taipei City Government. http://english.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1104101&ctNode=27830&mp=100002. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ^ http://english.taipei.gov.tw/daan/index.jsp?categid=834&recordid=436
- ^ http://english.taipei.gov.tw/daan/index.jsp?categid=704
- ^ "Zhongxiao Bazaar and MRT". Taipei City Government. http://english.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xitem=1104582&ctNode=27830&mp=100002. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ^ "Holiday Jade and Flower Markets". Taipei City Government. http://english.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xitem=1104586&ctNode=27830&mp=100002. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ^ "Shin Kong Tower to have land value of NT$3.39 mil. per ping: land dept.". The China Post. 2009-12-10. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/b-taiwan/2009/12/10/235961/Shin-Kong.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ^ "Da'an Forest Park". Taipei City Government. http://english.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xitem=1104350&ctNode=27830&mp=100002. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
External links
- Da'an District Office, Taipei City (Chinese (Taiwan))
- About Daan District (City of Taipei)
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