Wanhua District

Wanhua
萬華區
Wanhua District
Ximending (Hsimenting) (西門町)
Ximending (Hsimenting) (西門町)
Wanhua District in Taipei City
Wanhua District in Taipei City
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
RegionWestern Taipei
Divisions
List
  • 36 villages
  • 720 neighborhoods
Area
 • Total8.8522 km2 (3.4179 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 10th of 12
Population
 (January 2023)
 • Total173,209[1]
 • RankRanked 9th of 12
Postal code
108
Websitewhdo.gov.taipei Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)
Wanhua District
Traditional Chinese萬華區
Simplified Chinese万华区
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWànhuá Qū
Bopomofoㄨㄢˋㄏㄨㄚˊㄑㄩˉ
Wade–GilesWan-hua Chü
Hakka
RomanizationVan-faˇ-kiˊ
Southern Min
Hokkien POJBān-huâ-khu
Tâi-lôBān-hôa-khu
Bangka / Monga (native name)
Chinese艋舺
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMěngjiǎ
Southern Min
Hokkien POJBáng-kah

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.

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 is divided up into 36 villages () and 722 neighborhoods (). In recent years, the population in the district has been in decline. It also has a higher concentration of mainlanders.[citation needed] 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 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.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "103年01月各里人口數戶數統計表" (PDF). 萬華區戶政事務所. Retrieved 2014-02-05.