Zhongzheng District
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Zhongzheng 中正區 |
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| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | western Taipei |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 7.6071 km2 (2.9371 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 11th of 12 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 162,549 |
| • Rank | Ranked 10th of 12 |
| • Density | 21,000/km2 (55,000/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 100 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 中正區 | ||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 城中 | ||||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhōngzhèng Qū |
| Wade–Giles | Chung-cheng Chü |
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| Hokkien POJ | Tiong-chèng-khu |
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Zhongzheng District is a district in Taipei, Taiwan. It is the home of most of the national government buildings of the Republic of China, this includes the Presidential Office, the Executive Yuan, the Control Yuan, the Legislative Yuan, the Judicial Yuan and various government ministries. This district is named after Generalissimo and the late President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek.
The district has many cultural and educational sites including the Taipei Botanical Garden, the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, the National Museum of History, the Taiwan Museum, the National Central Library, National Theater and Concert Hall, the 228 Memorial Park and the Chinese Taipei Film Archive. Other museums include the Chunghwa Postal Museum, the Taipei City Traffic Museum for Children, and the Taipei Museum of Drinking Water. Much of the Qing-era city of Taipeh lies within this district.
The 228 Memorial Park, formerly known as the New Park, has been a major gathering place for gay men in Taipei city for a long time. Writer Pai Hsien-yung wrote stories that took place in the park. The first Taiwan Pride, the annual gay pride parade, started from the 228 Memorial Park.
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