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    Tucheng District

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    Tucheng
    土城區
    Dojō
    District
    Tucheng District
    Kinchen Park in Taipei County Tuchen City.jpg
    Location in New Taipei City
    Location in New Taipei City
    Coordinates: 024°58′N 121°25′E / 24.967°N 121.417°E / 24.967; 121.417Coordinates: 024°58′N 121°25′E / 24.967°N 121.417°E / 24.967; 121.417
    CountryTaiwan
    Special municipalityNew Taipei City
    Area
     • Total29.56 km2 (11.41 sq mi)
    Population
     (May 2022)
     • Total236,198
    Time zone+8
    Websitewww.tucheng.ntpc.gov.tw Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)
    "Tucheng" redirects here. For the ruins located in Beijing, China, see Yuan Dadu City Wall Ruins Park.

    Tucheng District (Chinese: 土城區; pinyin: Tǔchéng Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thô͘-siâⁿ-khu) is a district in the southwestern part of New Taipei City, Taiwan.

    Tucheng District Office

    History[edit]

    On 26 June 1993, Tucheng was upgraded from rural township to a 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[edit]

    • HungKuo Delin University of Technology
    • New Taipei Industrial Vocational High School

    Tourist attractions[edit]

    • 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[edit]

    Tucheng Station
    • National Highway No. 3
    • Provincial Highway No. 3
    • Taipei Metro: Bannan line (Blue) Line [Haishan, Tucheng, Yongning, and Dingpu stations]
    • New Taipei Metro: Sanying line - Dingpu and Mazutian metro stations

    See also[edit]

    • New Taipei City

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Taiwan Nougat Museum (in Chinese).
    2. ^ "新北市觀光旅遊網".
    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.

    External links[edit]

    Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tucheng District, New Taipei.
    Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Tucheng.


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