Danhai New Town

Taiwanese residential development

25°11′58″N 121°25′57″E﻿ / ﻿25.19944°N 121.43250°E﻿ / 25.19944; 121.43250

Aerial view of Danhai New Town in 2015.

Danhai New Town (Chinese: 淡海新市鎮; pinyin: Dànhǎi xīn shìzhèn), previously romanized as Tamhai New Town, is a large residential development in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It was first proposed as a new town in 1992. The project aims to create a town using 17.56 km2 of land north of central Tamsui to relocate 300,000 people from the overcrowded Taipei metropolitan area.[1] It currently has a population of about 40,000.[2]

## Developmental History

[edit]

The first phase of the project has been completed, but though it was designed to house 130,000 people, only 13,000 have moved in. The second and third stage plans were drawn up in 1995, but never implemented after the Environmental Protection Administration requested that both be submitted to two environmental impact assessments. After many years of delays, in 2013, the agency submitted another development project covering more than 1,100 hectares to an environmental impact assessment under a new name, but which included zones that were designated for development under the second phase of the original plan.[3]

## Transportation

[edit]

Danhai New Town is situated between the prosperous urban area of Taipei and the low population density of Sanzhi, Shimen, Jinshan, etc., which can provide an optimum distance for residents to commute to work on weekdays and to lead a balance lifestyle of leisure and recreation in the weekends.[4] Major transportation-related constructions in the area include Port of Taipei, Danjiang Bridge, Danhai Light Rail, and Sanzhi-Beitou Expressway, which will determine the future development potential of the new town.[5][6][7]

## Amenities

[edit]

### Higher Education

[edit]

* Taipei University of Marine Technology
* Hwa Hsia University of Technology Tamsui Campus (under planning)

### Commercial facilities

[edit]

Miranew Square shopping mall

The new town depended on one neighborhood shopping mall: Miranew Square, which opened on February 26, 2019 and houses a cinema complex within the mall.[8] Other commercial facilities include Carrefour Danxin Store and PX Mart Danhai Zhongshan Store, as well as the largest McDonald's in Taiwan.[9]

### Community and sports facilities

[edit]

Tamsui children's park opened in 2018 and serves as a place for children and seniors to relax.[10] Other facilities include Tamsui Sports Center, which opened on September 20, 2014 and includes an indoor swimming pool, basketball court, badminton court, outdoor rock climbing facilities as well as a squash court. [11]

## See also

[edit]

* Taiwan portal

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tamhai New Town.

* Danhai light rail
* Danhai New Town light rail station
* Taipei University Special Zone
* Wenzaizhen

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "(Chinese)新北淡海新市鎮 人口入住率揚升". ctee.com.tw.
2. ^ "(Chinese)人口數破新高！淡海新市鎮這些願景與建設進行中". news.housefun.com.tw. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
3. ^ "Tamhai New Town project must pass through stricter EIA". taipeitimes.com.
4. ^ "Tamhai seizure plans draw fire". taipeitimes.com.
5. ^ "Danjiang Bridge expected to attract 300,000 residents to Tamsui". taiwannews.com.tw.
6. ^ "(Chinese)人口數破新高！淡海新市鎮這些願景與建設進行中". news.housefun.com.tw.
7. ^ "(Chinese)不到5萬人有輕軌真幸福！淡海新市鎮奪最熱門重劃區". news.sina.com.tw. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
8. ^ "(Chinese)電影院真的要來了！美麗華宣布進駐淡海新市鎮 影城搶先Q4開幕 區". house.ettoday.net.
9. ^ "(Chinese)意外！全台最大麥當勞在鬼城 神秘白姓地主月收租90萬元". house.ettoday.net.
10. ^ "Tamsui Children's Park". newtaipei.travel.
11. ^ "(Chinese)新北運動宅正夯 淡水國民運動中心最熱門". cnews.com.tw.