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Dadaocheng | |||||||||||||||||
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Chinese | 大稻埕 | ||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | big rice-drying field | ||||||||||||||||
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Japanese name | |||||||||||||||||
Kyūjitai | 大稻埕 | ||||||||||||||||
Shinjitai | 大稲埕 | ||||||||||||||||
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Dadaocheng is an area in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. It was also known as Twatutia (a transliteration of the Taiwanese Hokkien Tuā-tiū-tiânn),[1][2] Daitōtei during Japanese rule, and Tataocheng (Mandarin) during the Kuomintang era.
Dadaocheng was an important trading port in the 19th century, and is still a major historical tourist attraction and shopping area. The district is known for the local Taiwanese cuisine, the Chien-Cheng Circle, and also being the center of the February 28 Incident.