Songshan

Not to be confused with Mount Songshan in Henan province, mainland China
Songshan District
松山區

Songshan District seal
Old name: Xikou (錫口)
Region Eastern Taipei
DirectorChen Qi-yong(陳其墉)
Area Ranked 9 of 12
 - Total 9.2878 km²
Population Ranked 8 of 12
 - Total
 - Density
205,828
22,161/km²
Villages(里,Li): 33
Neighborhoods(鄰,Lin):756
Sōngshān (Hanyu Pinyin) (Chinese: 松山, WG: Sung-shan, Tongyong Pinyin: Songshan) is a district of Taipei. The Songshan Domestic Airport is located here.

History

Originally named Sikou (錫口), which is the Taiwanese language pronunciation of what a lowland Ketagalan word meaning "Where the river twists". In 1920, the place became Songshan Village (松山庄), named after Matsuyama City (松山市) in Japan. It was a part of Qixing (Cising) District, Taipei Prefecture (台北州七星郡). Songshan was merged into Taipei City in 1938. In 1946, it became a district with 26 municipal villages (里). In 1990, the southern half of Songshan District became Xinyi (Sinyi) District. Its boundary was altered in May 1994, when Keelung River was artificially moved south slightly.

Administration

Songshan is divided into 4 regions (地區), or secondary district (次分區), which in turn are divided into 34 municipal villages. They following placenames are romanized in Tongyong Pinyin, with Hanyu Pinyin in parentheses where they differ:
  • Sanmin Region (三民地區): northeast
    • Libie (里別)
    • Jhuangjin (莊敬 Zhuangjin)
    • Fujin (富錦)
    • Dongrong (東榮)
    • Sanmin (三民)
    • Jieshou (介壽): literally means "Long live Chiang Kai-shek"
    • Sinyi (新益 Xinyi)
    • Sindong (新東 Xindong)
    • Futai (富泰)
  • Dongshe Region (東社地區): northwest and central (largest region)
    • Jinjhong (精忠 Jinzhong)
    • Dongguang (東光)
    • Longtian (龍田)
    • Dongchang (東昌)
    • Dongshi (東勢)
    • Jhonghua (中華)
    • Minyou (民有)
    • Minfu (民福)
    • Songji (松基)
  • Benjheng Region (本鎮地區 Benzheng): southeast
    • Cihyou (慈祐 Ciyou)
    • Anping (安平)
    • Pengcheng (鵬程)
    • Zihciang (自強 Ziqiang)
    • Jisiang (吉祥 Jixiang)
    • Sinjyu (新聚 Xinju)
    • Fusheng (復盛)
  • Jhonglun Region (中崙地區 Zhonglun): southwest
    • Jhongjheng (中正 Zhongzheng)
    • Jhonglyuen (中崙 Zhonglun)
    • Meiren (美仁)
    • Jiren (吉仁)
    • Dunhua (敦化)
    • Fuyuan (復源)
    • Fujian (復建)
    • Fushi (復勢)
    • Fucheng (福成)
The airport locates in Dongshe Region, mostly in Jinjhong Village.

Tourism

  • Ciyou Temple (慈祐宮 "Protected by the Kindness"), built in 1753, is dedicated to a dark-faced goddess Matsu.
  • Siahai City Lord Temple (霞海城隍廟) was built in 1753.
  • Taipei City Lord Temple (台北府城隍廟) was built in 1926.
  • The Raohe Night Market (饒河街觀光夜市), organized in 1987, contains over 160 booths.

Education

  • Sung San Community College (松山社區大學): located within Sisong High School (西松高中), in Pengcheng Village http://www.sscctpe.org.tw/
  • Yu Da High School of Commerce and Home Economics (私立育達高級商業家事職業學校, short 育達商職): private, in Meiren Village http://www.yudah.tp.edu.tw
In addition, there are two regular high schools (Sisong and Jhunglun), six middle schools, eight elementary schools, and 28 kindergartens in Songshan.

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