Neihu District is a

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. Neihu means "inner lake." The older name originates from the Ketagalan word ''Tayour'' (transliterated by the Dutch as ''Cattajo''), meaning woman's head ornament. Many mountainous roads and paths, which are ideal for hiking, connect Neihu with the neighboring

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and Yangmingshan National Park. The Tri-Service General Hospital, which is a teaching hospital of the National Defense Medical Center, is also in Neihu. The

Wuchih Mountain Military Cemetery The Wuzhi Mountain Military Cemetery (, sometimes romanized as ''Wuchih'') is Taiwan's most prominent military cemetery. The cemetery is located on Wuzhi Mountain () at an elevation of in Xizhi, New Taipei City and borders Taipei City's Neihu ...

borders Neihu.

History

During Japanese rule, Naiko Village () covered modern day Neihu in addition to Nangang. The village was under Shichisei District,

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Economy

Although it was a flood-prone region, Neihu has experienced huge growth with the construction of the Neihu Technology Park in 1995 and hypermarkets such as

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, RT Mart,

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, B&Q. The extension of the

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to Neihu in the 1990s and early 2000s has also boosted residential and commercial growth.

TransAsia Airways TransAsia Airways (TNA, until January 1992 known by its Chinese-translated name Foshing Airlines;For historical pictures with "Foshing Airlines" on it, see: ) was a Taiwanese airline based in Neihu District in Taipei. Though the company starte ...

, Delta Electronics and

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have their headquarters in the district. Neihu is the location of the Garena e-Sports Stadium, which is host to the League of Legends Masters Series, the premier ''

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professional

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league in Taiwan,

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, and

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Topography

Straightening of the Keelung River, which runs along Neihu's southern and eastern borders has changed the natural boundaries of the district at several points in the latter 20th century.

Institutions

American Institute in Taiwan The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT; ) is the ''de facto'' embassy of the United States of America in Taiwan. AIT is a wholly owned subsidiary of the federal government of the United States in Taiwan with Congressional oversight. The AIT was ...

Education

Universities and colleges

* National Taiwan College of Performing Arts * Takming University of Science and Technology * University of Kang Ning

High schools

* Taipei Municipal Nei-Hu Vocational High School (1986) * Taipei Municipal Neihu Senior High School (1988) * Taipei Municipal Lishan Senior High School (2000) * St. Francis High School

Infrastructure

* Neihu Refuse Incineration Plant * Taipei Public Library Neihu Branch * Taipei Public Library Donghu Branch * Taipei Public Library Xihu Branch

Industry

* Neihu Technology Park * Neihu Flower Market

Tourist attractions

Neihu's attractions include Dahu Park, famous for its picturesque footbridge, Bihu Park, where cherry blossoms can be viewed in the spring, and Bishan Temple (), a large Taoist temple dedicated to

Chen Yuanguang Chen Yuanguang (; 657–711), courtesy name Tingju (), pseudonym Longhu (), was a Tang dynasty general and official. He was from Gushi County, Henan. The people of Zhangzhou, Fujian, along with the descendants of immigrants from Zhangzhou to T ...

() or Kai Zhang Sheng Wang () on the mountainside that affords a panoramic view of Taipei. In the vicinity of Bishan Temple are a number of other Taoist and Buddhist temples, as well as orchards and fruit farms where tourists can pick their own fruit. An extensive network of hiking trails criss-crosses the mountainous regions of the northern part of Neihu. Another tourist attraction is Guo Ziyi Memorial Hall.

Transportation

The district is served by the

Wenhu line The Wenhu or Brown line (code BR) is a metro line in Taipei operated by Taipei Metro, named after the districts it connects: Wenshan and Neihu. It is an automated medium-capacity rubber-tyred metro line and is long, serving a total of 24 st ...

. Stations located within the district are Donghu metro station, Huzhou metro station, Dahu Park metro station, Neihu metro station, Wende metro station, Gangqian metro station and Xihu metro station. The Circular line will service Neihu in the future.

References

External links

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About Neihu District
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