Ximending
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Ximending
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| Country | Taiwan |
| Special municipality | Taipei |
| District | Wanhua |
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Ximending is a neighborhood and shopping district in the Wanhua District of Taipei, Taiwan. The Ximending Pedestrian Area was the first pedestrian zone constructed in Taipei and remains the largest in Taiwan.[1]
History
Name
The area is named after the administrative division Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., which existed during the Japanese rule, referring to an area outside the west gate of the city.[2] The area of Seimon-chō included modern-day Chengdu Road (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Xining South Road (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Kunming Street (Script error: No such module "Lang".), and Kangding Road (Script error: No such module "Lang".).
Today, the Ximending Pedestrian Area not only includes Seimon-chō but also Wakatake-chō (Script error: No such module "Lang".) and Shinki-chō (Script error: No such module "Lang".). The historical spelling of this area was Hsimenting, which is based on the Wade–Giles romanization of Standard Chinese. The use of the character Script error: No such module "Nihongo". is unusual in a Chinese context: it denotes a chō (a part of a ward) in the Japanese municipality system.
Theater street
Ximending became a well-known theater street in Taipei in the 1930s and grew even more prosperous after the defeat of Japan, becoming vastly more popular in the following decade[citation needed] At one point, Wuchang St Section 1 had over ten theaters. However, in the 1990s, as Taipei City developed toward the Eastern District and away from Ximending, it began to lose business. In 1999, the city government and local stores established Ximending as a pedestrian area, prohibiting the entrance of vehicles on weekends and national holidays, a move that attracted young consumers and brought back business.[1] Today, Ximending has over twenty theaters and six thousand vendors, and is a popular area for small concerts, album launches, and street performances. It is also home to the Red Envelope Clubs set up in the 1960s.[citation needed]
The area around the Red House Theater is considered a center of Taipei's LGBT culture, and Ximending has often featured prominently in Taiwan Pride marches/parades.[citation needed]
Historic sites
Because of its history, Ximending is home to several historical sites. Ximending Mazu Temple (Script error: No such module "Lang".) is one of the important and prominent historical temple. Originally opened as a market, the Red House Theater is another prominent building.[3]
The namesake West Gate and the Walls of Taipei were torn down in 1905. Chunghwa Market used to extend to this area, but was demolished in 1992.[citation needed]
Shops
Ximending attracts an average of over 3 million shoppers per month.[1] Individual vendors gather in the streets as well as in the large business buildings, such as Wannien Department Store and Shizilin Square, during the day, and Wanguo Department Store and Eslite 116 later at night.[citation needed]
Transportation
Ximending's central location within Taipei renders it easily accessible, covering the area northwest of Taipei Metro's Ximen Station.[citation needed]
Because many bus lines gather on Zhonghua Road, Ximending is also an important area for bus transfers. Ximending is also accessible via exit 6 of the Taipei Metro Ximen Station (Bannan Line and Songshan-Xindian Line).[citation needed]
Crime
Ximending has a higher crime rate compared to the rest of the city with reports of violent brawls and prostitution. In response, the area is also subject to more policing.[4][5][6]
See also
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mo, Yan-Chih (2008-06-18). "Taipei increases area of special Ximending zone". Taipei Times. p. 2. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mo, Yan-chih (2007-08-07). "FEATURE: 'Fashion market' helping revive area". Taipei Times. p. 2. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."西門紅樓 The Red House". www.redhouse.taipei (in 中文). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."「鬧」區不安全！今年還沒過完 西門町報案破600件" (in 中文（臺灣）). SET News. 25 November 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sung, Hsiao-hai; Pan, Jason (23 September 2013). "Aggressive sex workers ruining Wanhua, locals say". Taipei Times. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."西門町打架、攤販亂象改善了！ 暖警步巡守護被讚爆" (in 中文（臺灣）). ETtoday. June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
External links
- Page Template:Sister-inline/styles.css has no content.Script error: No such module "Sister project logo". Media related to Script error: No such module "Commons link". at Wikimedia Commons
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