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May 4, 2024 · 新北市 ，通稱「新北」（ 臺灣話 ： Sin-pak ； 客家話 ： xinˊ bedˋ（四縣）；sinˋ bed（海陸）；Sîn-pet（白話字） ； 閩東語 ： 新北 ， 平話字 ： Sĭng-báe̤k ； 莆仙語 ： Sing-bah ），是位於 臺灣 北部 的 中華民國 直轄市 ，由原 臺北縣 改制 而來，全境環繞 臺北 ...
新北市 ，通稱「新北」（ 臺灣話 ： Sin-pak ； 客家话 ： xinˊ bedˋ（四縣）；sinˋ bed（海陸）；Sîn-pet（白話字） ； 閩東語 ： 新北 ， 平話字 ： Sĭng-báe̤k ； 莆仙語 ： Sing-bah ），是位於 臺灣 北部 的 中華民國 直轄市 ，由原 臺北縣 改制 而來，全境環繞 臺北 ...
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New Taipei City was known as Taipei County before its promotion to special municipality status in 2010. The name of the new municipality (新北市, literally "New Northern City") was at first rendered in English as Xinbei City via pinyin romanization, but both candidates for the city's first mayoral election opposed the name. Consequently, citing public...
Early history
Archeological records show that New Taipei City had been inhabited since the Neolithic period, with artifacts dug in Bali District having shown remains as early as 7000 to 4700 BC. The region around New Taipei City area was once inhabited by Ketagalan plains aborigines, and evidence shows that the Atayal had inhabited Wulai District. The earliest recorded migration by people from mainland China dated back as early as 1620, when the local tribes were driven into the mountain areas. Over the ye...
Qing dynasty
During the Qing Dynasty rule of Taiwan, the Han Chinese people 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, Tamsui had become an international commercial port by 1850. British consulate and stores were established in the region, which helped promote the local tea business, resulting in massive tea leaf exports to Europe. In 1875, Shen Baozhen called for...
Japanese rule
In 1895, Taiwan was ceded by the Qing dynasty to the Empire of Japan. During Japanese rule, the New Taipei City area was administered under Taihoku Prefecture together with modern-day Taipei, Keelung and Yilan 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 as Kinkaseki, and a western distr...
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. The Tamsui River is the main river flowing through New Taipei City. Other large tributaries are...
New Taipei City is a special municipality directly under the central government of the Republic of China. The New Taipei City Government is headed by an elected mayor and is headquartered at the New Taipei City Hall at Banqiao District. The current mayor of New Taipei City is Hou Yu-ih of the Kuomintang.
Population
New Taipei City has an estimated population of around 4 million. 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, Yonghe and Zhonghe), which account for one-sixth of the area. 28.80% of the residents moved into the area from Taipei City.[clarification needed] Around 70% of the population living in New Taipei City come from different parts of Taiwan, and there a...
Religion
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 the Dharma Drum Mountain in Jinshan District and Ling-jiou Mountain Monastery in Gongliao District. On average, there are two worship places in every square kilometer around the city. Xizhi District and Sanxia District have the highest number of registered temples, while Wulai District has the fewes...
Sports
Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League has a professional baseball team, Fubon Guardians, based in New Taipei City. New Taipei City also has two professional basketball teams, the New Taipei Kings of the T1 League and the New Taipei CTBC DEA of the P. League+. Below is a list of recent sporting events held by the city: 1. 2010 BWF Super Series Finals 2. 2013 World Baseball Classic – Qualifier 4 3. 2016 International Children's Games: the first major international sports event held by N...
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 (including Acer Computers Inc.) and 20,000 factories scattered around five industrial parks with a total capital of NT$1.8 trillion. There are also many high technology industry, service industry a...
Education in New Taipei City is governed by the Education Department of New Taipei City Government. The city population is highly educated, with over 38% of the people received higher education.
Power generation
New Taipei City houses one of Taiwan's current active nuclear power plants, the Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant in Wanli District. The planned fourth nuclear power plant, Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant, located at Gongliao District has currently been halted due to public opposition. Other power generators in the city are the Linkou Coal-Fired Power Plant in Linkou District and Feitsui Hydroelectric Power Plant in Shiding District.
Green energy and energy saving
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. The city governmentalso actively promoting green energy industries and smart electric...
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 of New Taipei City Government.
Rail
The area is served by Taiwan High Speed Rail through the Banqiao Station, which is an intermodal station with Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) and Taipei Metro. The TRA's Yilan Line runs through Gongliao, Shuangxi and Ruifang. The Western Line runs through Xizhi, Banqiao, Shulin and Yingge. The Pingxi Lineconnects Pingxi to Ruifang. Wulai District houses the Wulai Scenic Train.
Metro
The Taipei 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 The Taoyuan Metroalso serves the area through the following line: 1. Taoyuan Airport MRT
Light rail
The government's New Taipei Metrooperates the following light rail line: 1. Danhai Light Rail
新北市政府 （簡稱： 新北市府 ）是 中華民國 新北市 的 行政機關 ，在 中華民國政府 架構中為 直轄市 自治 之行政機關，並同時負責執行中央行政機關委辦事項，新北市依《 地方制度法 》的自治監督機關為 行政院 。. 作為地方自治團體之行政機關，新北 ...
新北市，通稱「新北」，是位於臺灣北部的中華民國直轄市，由原臺北縣改制而來，全境環繞臺北市，東北則三面環繞基隆市，東南鄰宜蘭縣，西南鄰桃園市。其所轄石門區富貴角地處臺灣本島最北端，貢寮區三貂角地處臺灣本島最東端。全市劃分為29區，其中行政中心為板橋區；設籍人口約4百萬人 ...
新北市轄下共29個區，由原本嘅台北縣管轄嘅10個縣轄市、4個鎮及15個鄉改制而來。. 總人口30萬人以上： 板橋區 、 三重區 、 中和區 、 新莊區 、 新店區. 總人口20萬人至30萬人： 永和區 、 土城區 、 蘆洲區 、 汐止區. 總人口10萬人至20萬人： 樹林區 、 三峽區 ...
新北市是全臺人口最多的直轄市，2019年5月已突破400萬人 [2] ， 全球城市人口排名 第62位。. 然而新北市的人口分布極不平均，超過80%的新北市居民居住在由原 臺北縣 縣轄市 改制的10區（ 板橋 、 新莊 、 三重 、 蘆洲 、 中和 、 永和 、 新店 、 土城 、 樹林 ...
