Nangang District, Taipei

Nangang District (Chinese: 南港區), also Nankang, is a southeastern district of Taipei, Taiwan. It is the seat of the Academia Sinica, Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall, and Nankang Software Park (NKSP).

History

Nangang was settled in 1735 by Fujianese, especially in the present villages of Nangang, Sanchong, and Dongxin. The placename was Toakalah (Chinese: 大佳臘; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tōa-ka-la̍h), Nangang-Sanchong Port (南港三重埔; Lâm-káng Saⁿ-têng-po͘). The Qing era name of Lamkang'a (南港仔; Lâm-káng-á; 'southern port'), refers to its position on Keelung River.

In 1920, during the Japanese era, Nangang was part of Naiko Village (内湖庄), Shichisei District (七星區), Taihoku Prefecture. In December 1945, after the handover of Taiwan to the Kuomintang, the administrative levels were changed to Neihu Township (內湖鄉), Qixing District (七星區), Taipei County. July 6 the following year, as proposed by Mayor Que Shankeng (闕山坑), Nangang was separated into its own township (南港鎮). In 1968, it became a district of Taipei.

Administration

Government institutions

• Food and Drug Administration
• Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica

Education

• Academia Sinica
• China University of Science and Technology

Economy

• National Biotechnology Research Park

Miscellaneous

• Xintian Temple (信天宮; 'Faith in Heaven') here is dedicated to the goddess Matsu.
• Hu Shih died here.

Tourist attractions

• Lingnan Fine Arts Museum
• Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center
• Nanhu Riverside Park
• Nanxing Park
• Nangang Park
• Shanshuilu Eco Park
• Taipei Nangang Sports Center

Transportation

Metro

• Nangang Software Park metro station
• Houshanpi metro station
• Kunyang metro station
• Nangang station
• Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center metro station

Highways and Roads

• Freeway 3
• Freeway 5
• Provincial Highway 5
• Huandong Boulevard
• City Route 109

Notable people

• Roy Chiu, actor, singer and racing driver

See also

• Taipei

References

External links

• Official website (in Chinese)

1. Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center
2. Nangang station
3. Taipei Music Center
4. Nangang
5. Global Mall Nangang Station
6. Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center metro station
7. Ruentex Nangang Station Complex
8. Bannan line
9. Nanxing Park
10. China University of Science and Technology
11. Lè Architecture
12. National Biotechnology Research Park
13. AG Neovo
14. Xinyi District, Taipei
15. Lingnan Fine Arts Museum
16. Taipei Main Station
17. Shin Kong Life Nangang Tower
18. Daan District, Taipei
19. OBI Pharma, Inc.
20. Shanshuilu Eco Park