Xinzhuang District



Xinzhuang District is a district in the western part of New Taipei in northern Taiwan. It has an area of 19.74 km2 and a population of 421,248 people (February 2023).

History
A former name of the area is Pulauan. On 15 January 1980, Xinzhuang was upgraded from an urban township to be a county-administered city of Taipei County. On 25 December 2010, Taipei County was upgraded to New Taipei City, and Xinzhuang City was upgraded to a district.

Overview
The district is bordered by Wugu and Taishan to the north, Sanchong to the east, Banqiao and Shulin to the south, and Taoyuan City to the west.

Government agencies

 * Council of Indigenous Peoples
 * Hakka Affairs Council
 * Ministry of Culture

Colleges

 * Fu Jen Catholic University

Senior High Schools

 * New Taipei Municipal DanFeng High School
 * New Taipei Municipal Hsinchuang Senior High School
 * Heng Yee Catholic High School (天主教恆毅中學)
 * National Xinzhuang High School (國立新莊高級中學)

Infrastructures

 * Taipei Hospital

Tourist attractions

 * Cihyou Temple
 * Losheng Sanatorium
 * Siangrenhe Clock and Drum Workshop
 * Temple to Erudition Deity
 * Temple to the Martial Deity
 * Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium
 * Xinzhuang Culture and Arts Center

Transportation


The TRA section between Fuzhou and Shulin passes through Xinzhuang District, but no station is currently planned.

Taipei Metro

 * Danfeng metro station
 * Fu Jen University metro station
 * Huilong metro station
 * Touqianzhuang metro station
 * Xinzhuang metro station
 * Xingfu metro station
 * New Taipei Industrial Park metro station

Taoyuan Airport MRT

 * New Taipei Industrial Park metro station
 * Xinzhuang Fuduxin metro station

Notable natives

 * Bamboo Chen, actor, acting coach and producer
 * Cheng Yu-cheng, member of Legislative Yuan (1981–1987, 1990–1993, 2002–2005)
 * Guo Qiusen, former writer
 * Jolin Tsai, singer-songwriter and actress
 * Timi Zhuo, singer and actress