Xizhi

Xizhi is an inner city district in New Taipei City in northern Taiwan.Xizhi grew quickly during the 1980s and 1990s, and is home to many of Taiwan's major electronics companies, such as Acer, Garmin (Asia), Coiler, Lanner Electronics and DFI.Origins of its NameThe district's old name Tsui-tng-ka refers to the fact that the tide from the Keelung River stops at Xizhi and goes back to the sea. During Japanese rule, the place name was changed to and was under Shichisei District, Taihoku Prefecture. This is the source of the current name.HistoryIn the past, the area was the Kypanas locality of the Ketagalan Taiwanese aborigines.In 1758, Han immigrants near the area built a settlement.In 1920, during the Japanese rule, the place was organized as Shiodome Town, Shichisei District, Taihoku Prefecture.After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China, Xizhi was established as an urban township of Taipei County. It was then upgraded to county-controlled city on 1 July 1999. On 25 December 2010, it was changed to a district when Taipei County was changed to New Taipei City.