Tucheng District

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.

Tucheng District Office
Tucheng

土城區
District
Tucheng District
Location in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 024°58′N 121°25′E
CountryTaiwan
Special municipalityNew Taipei City
Area
 • Total29.56 km2 (11.41 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2016)
 • Total238,646
Time zone+8
"Tucheng" redirects here. For the ruins located in Beijing, China, see Khanbalik.

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
Tucheng Station
  • National Highway No. 3
  • Provincial Highway No. 3
  • Taipei Metro: Blue (Tucheng) Line [Haishan, Tucheng, Yongning, and Dingpu stations]

See also

References
  1. Taiwan Nougat Museum (in Chinese).
  2. http://tour.ntpc.gov.tw/page.aspx?wtp=3&wnd=242
  3. 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.
  4. (from a pamphlet of the Teipei Metro, MRT)
  5. Chengtian Chan Temple 承天禪寺 Archived 2009-05-05 at the Wayback Machine, Taiwanderful, January 29, 2007. Retrieved on November 29, 2008.


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