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Subject: The Xinyi District (meaning "honesty") Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:55 am |
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The Xinyi District (meaning "honesty") is the seat of the Taipei mayor's office and the Taipei City Government. Key buildings including Taipei 101, Taipei City Council, Taipei International Convention Center, Taipei World Trade Center, and various shopping malls and entertainment venues make Xinyi the most modern cosmopolitan district of Taipei. Xinyi District is also considered the financial district of Taipei. The National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is also located in the district.
Until recently, most of the district consisted of wetlands, which explains the abundance of space for construction projects since it was one of the last areas in Taipei to be developed.
The district is arguably the premier shopping area in Taipei, if not all of Taiwan. Xinyi District is anchored by a number of department
stores and malls. In addition, numerous restaurants are located in the area, especially American chain
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