Wanhua District ( Chinese : 萬華區 ; pinyin : Wànhuá Qū ), known in Taiwanese Hokkien as Báng-kah khu ( Chinese : 艋舺區 ) and historically as " Monga " or " Monka ", is a district in Taipei , Taiwan . It is Taipei's oldest district. The district is home to historic buildings such as the Bangka Lungshan Temple and the Red House Theater .
15-517: [REDACTED] Look up banka or банка in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Banka , Banca or Bangka (Russian: банка , Azerbaijani: bankə ) may refer to: Places [ edit ] Báng-kah khu, former name of Wanhua District in Taipei, Taiwan Banka or Bangka Island , an island between Sumatra and Singapore, see Banka, Bihar ,
30-1076: A town and municipality in India Banka Junction railway station Banka district in Bihar, India, with headquarters in Banka town Banka (Lok Sabha constituency) in Bihar Banka, Uttar Pradesh , a village in Uttar Pradesh, India Banka, Cameroon , a town Banka, Piešťany District , a village in the Trnava Region of Slovakia Bankə , a village and municipality in Azerbaijan also known as Banka Other [ edit ] Sant Banka , Maharashtran saint, and brother in law of Chokhamela See also [ edit ] Banca (disambiguation) Bangka (disambiguation) Banga (disambiguation) Banke (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
45-698: A town and municipality in India Banka Junction railway station Banka district in Bihar, India, with headquarters in Banka town Banka (Lok Sabha constituency) in Bihar Banka, Uttar Pradesh , a village in Uttar Pradesh, India Banka, Cameroon , a town Banka, Piešťany District , a village in the Trnava Region of Slovakia Bankə , a village and municipality in Azerbaijan also known as Banka Other [ edit ] Sant Banka , Maharashtran saint, and brother in law of Chokhamela See also [ edit ] Banca (disambiguation) Bangka (disambiguation) Banga (disambiguation) Banke (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
60-542: Is also the site of Taipei's former red-light district . Prostitution was outlawed in the 1990s although prostitutes can still be readily found. Huannan Market is also located in the district. The market is the biggest traditional market in Taipei. There, vendors sell produce, meats, seafood and cooked foods. Other tourist attractions include the Heritage and Culture Education Center of Taipei City , Qingyunge Art , Wanhua Lin's Mansion and Ximending Mazu Temple. Wanhua
75-531: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages banka [REDACTED] Look up banka or банка in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Banka , Banca or Bangka (Russian: банка , Azerbaijani: bankə ) may refer to: Places [ edit ] Báng-kah khu, former name of Wanhua District in Taipei, Taiwan Banka or Bangka Island , an island between Sumatra and Singapore, see Banka, Bihar ,
90-501: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Wanhua District Wanhua was the first district in Taipei to undergo economic development; many of the buildings and cultural sites in the region are older than those in surrounding districts. A large number of temples in Wanhua are attributed with originating from the Qing era . Wanhua District
105-404: Is divided up into 36 villages ( 里 ) and 722 neighborhoods ( 鄰 ). In recent years, the population in the district has been in decline. It also has a higher concentration of mainlanders . Nevertheless, this district continues to be treasured by many as it is representative of some of Taipei's richest historical cultures – for example, the annual temple rituals held at Qingshan Temple, also known as
120-757: Is mainly a residential area with a wide city park, also known as the Youth Park. Night markets, a staple of Taiwanese culture, are widespread in the district and include the Huaxi Street Night Market , Xichang Street Night Market, Guangzhou Street Night Market, Wuzhou Street Night Market, and Nanjichang Night Market. Huaxi Street Night Market is a two-block long night market located near Lungshan Temple . The market contains stands that serve local snacks, and restaurants that serve traditional Taiwanese dishes and uncommon delicacies such as: snake blood and meat, turtle blood and meat and deer penis wine. The area
135-611: The Austronesian word from one of the northern Formosan languages for a kind of " outrigger canoe ". This is also attributed to the location of Wanhua, which is beside the Tamsui River and was once a prosperous trading port. In the late Qing era , Hobe (modern-day Tamsui District ) was the treaty port of northern Taiwan, whereas the trade was conducted at Bangka. Therefore, in 1862, the British Consulate succeeded in extending
150-946: The Qing Shan King Sacrificial Ceremony . This is a grand religious fiesta and celebration that involves a procession within Wanhua District for three consecutive nights. Wanhua is the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation of Banka ( Japanese : 萬華 ) , a name coined by the Japanese because of its phonetic resemblance to the area's former name in Taiwanese Hokkien ( Chinese : 艋舺 ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Báng-kah ). Spellings used in English works circa 1900 include Banka , Manka and Bang-kah . The old Taiwanese Hokkien name possibly derives from bangka ( bangka ),
165-476: The limits of the port up the Tamsui River to include Banka, which was more than 10 miles (16 km) from the port. Bangka was the largest and most important city of northern Formosa, thoroughly Chinese, and, in the initial experience of missionary George Leslie Mackay , intensely anti-foreign. In the early 20th century, with a population of about 27,000, Banka was Taiwan's third most populous city, following
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#1732852579296180-498: The nearby suburb of Daitōtei . Both cities were part of the Taihoku (Taipei) capital area but outside of the city proper, which was occupied mainly by the Japanese official class. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the area where Wanhua District covers now used to consist of Longshang District ( 龍山區 ) and Shuangyuan District ( 雙園區 ). In 1990,
195-544: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Banka . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Banka&oldid=1254695308 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Russian-language text Articles containing Azerbaijani-language text Short description
210-544: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Banka . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Banka&oldid=1254695308 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Russian-language text Articles containing Azerbaijani-language text Short description
225-513: The two districts merged and formed Wanhua District. Wanhua District can be divided into three sections: northern, central, and southern. The northern area, including Ximending , is popular for its large number of shopping centers - which makes it popular among the younger generation. Many historical sites are located in Central Wanhua, including Lungshan Temple , Qingshui Temple , Qingshan Temple and Bopiliao Historic Block . Southern Wanhua
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