Songshan District, Taipei
Songshan District is a district of Taipei, Taiwan. The name of the district is alternatively spelled Sungshan. The Songshan Airport and the Taipei Arena are located here.
History
Songshan was originally named Malysyakkaw, a lowland Ketagalan word meaning "Where the river twists". Its written form was abbreviated in 1815 during Qing rule.During Japanese rule, the area served as a prime tea-growing area in northern Taiwan. In 1920, the area's settlements were established as Matsuyama Village, Shichisei District, Taihoku Prefecture. The village, named after Matsuyama City in Japan, was incorporated into Taihoku City in 1938.
At the outset of one-party rule by the Kuomintang, the Mandarin Chinese reading of the kanji characters 松山 was adopted as the name of the district, which in 1946 officially comprised 26 municipal villages. In 1949, the area's tea estates gave way to military housing for lower-income Kuomintang refugee families. The bodies of many residents and political victims from Taiwan's martial law period are buried in hillside cemeteries that now overlook the Taipei 101 shopping district. By 1980, Songshan was the most populous area of the city.
In 1990, the southern half of Songshan District became Xinyi District while the northern half retained its original name. The boundary of this smaller Songshan District was altered in May 1994 when the course of Keelung River was moved slightly to the south.
Administrative divisions
Songshan is divided into four regions, or secondary district, which in turn are divided into 33 municipal villages.| Type | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Tongyong Pinyin | Pe̍h-ōe-jī | Notes |
| Region | 三民次分區 | Sānmín | Sanmin | Sam-bîn | northeast |
| Urban villages | Zhuāngjìng | Jhuangjin | Chong-kèng | ||
| Urban villages | Dōngróng | Dongrong | Tang-êng | ||
| Urban villages | Sānmín | Sanmin | Sam-bîn | ||
| Urban villages | Xīnyì | Sinyi | Sin-ek | ||
| Urban villages | Fùjǐn | Fujin | Hù-kím | ||
| Urban villages | Xīndōng | Sindong | Sin-tang | ||
| Urban villages | Fùtài | Futai | Hù-thài | ||
| Urban villages | Jièshòu | Jieshou | Kài-siū | literally means "Longevity to Chiang Kai-shek" | |
| Region | 東社次分區 | Dōngshè | Dongshe | northwest and central | |
| Urban villages | Jīngzhōng | Jinjhong | Cheng-tiong | ||
| Urban villages | Dōngguāng | Dongguang | Tang-kng | ||
| Urban villages | Lóngtián | Longtian | Liông-tiân | ||
| Urban villages | Dōngchāng | Dongchang | Tang-chhiong | ||
| Urban villages | Dōngshì | Dongshi | Tang-sì | ||
| Urban villages | Zhōnghuá | Jhonghua | Tiong-hôa | ||
| Urban villages | Mínyǒu | Minyou | Bîn-iú | ||
| Urban villages | Mínfú | Minfu | Bîn-hok | ||
| Urban villages | Sōngjī | Songji | Siông-ki | ||
| Region | 本鎮次分區 | Běnzhèn | Benjheng | southeast | |
| Urban villages | Cíyòu | Cihyou | Chû-iū | ||
| Urban villages | Ānpíng | Anping | An-pêng | ||
| Urban villages | Péngchéng | Pengcheng | Phêng-têng | ||
| Urban villages | Zìqiáng | Zihciang | Chū-kiông | ||
| Urban villages | Jíxiáng | Jisiang | Kiat-siông | ||
| Urban villages | Xīnjù | Sinjyu | Sin-chū | ||
| Urban villages | Fùshèng | Fusheng | Ho̍k-sēng | ||
| Region | 中崙次分區 | Zhōnglún | Jhonglyuen | Tiong-lūn | southwest |
| Urban villages | Zhōngzhèng | Jhongjheng | Tiong-chèng | ||
| Urban villages | Zhōnglún | Jhonglyuen | Tiong-lūn | ||
| Urban villages | Měirén | Meiren | Bí-jîn | ||
| Urban villages | Jírén | Jiren | Kiat-jîn | ||
| Urban villages | Dūnhuà | Dunhua | Tun-hòa | ||
| Urban villages | Fùyuán | Fuyuan | Ho̍k-goân | ||
| Urban villages | Fùjiàn | Fujian | Ho̍k-kiān | ||
| Urban villages | Fùshì | Fushi | Ho̍k-sì | ||
| Urban villages | Fùchéng | Fucheng | Hok-sêng |
Government institutions
- Institute of Transportation
Institutions
- Construction and Planning Agency
- Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association
- Belgian Office, Taipei
- Liaison Office of the Republic of South Africa
Economy
Mandarin Airlines, Daily Air and Far Eastern Air Transport have their headquarters in Songshan.
Before moving its headquarters to a new location at CAL Park, Taoyuan International Airport, China Airlines formerly had its headquarters in the location of its current Taipei Branch Office on Nanjing E. Rd. After the headquarters move, China Airlines developed part of the training center at Taipei Songshan Airport into a business aviation center.
Infrastructures
- Taiwan Adventist Hospital
Education
- National Open University — Taipei Learning Center
- Sungshan Community College : located within Zhonglun Senior High School, in Jixiang Village
- Taipei Municipal Zhonglun High School
- Taipei Municipal Xisong High School
- Yu Da High School of Commerce and Home Economics : a private vocational high school in Meiren Village
Tourist attractions
- Breeze Center
- Ciyou Temple )
- Puppetry Art Center of Taipei
- Raohe Street Night Market, organized in 1987, contains over 160 booths.
- Xiahai City Lord Temple was built in 1753.
- Taipei City Lord Temple was built in 1926.
- Taipei Arena is a modern facility that hosts events ranging from sports to concerts.
- Taipei Gymnasium
- The Metropolitan Hall is a venue for music, dancing, and theatrical performances operated by Taipei City Arts Promotion Office
- Land Reform Museum
- Aurora Art Museum
- Taiwan Stock Museum
- Yingfeng Riverside Park
- Guanshan Riverside Park
- Sanmin Park
- Xinzhong Park
- Japanese Cultural Center
Transportation
Roads
runs along the western boundary of the district. The other major north-south road is Dunhua North Road. Several major east-west arteries include Minquan East Road, Sec. 3-5; Minsheng East Road, Sec. 3-5; Nanjing East Road, Sec. 3-5; and Bade Road, Sec. 2-4.The southern border is outlined by the Civic Blvd. Meanwhile, National Highway 1 borders the northern part of the district.
Metro
The metro access is provided by the Neihu Line above Fuxing Road and the Songshan Line provides east-west access underneath Nanjing East Road.Airport
is located in Dongshe Region, accessible by the Taipei Metro Neihu Line's Songshan Airport Station.Notable natives
- Ying Wei-min, actor and singer