Yixing

Yixing is a hamlet in , . Yixing is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tomb of Hu Shih and Academia Sinica.

Tomb
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Research institute
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is the national academy of Taiwan. Headquartered in , , it conducts research in mathematics, physical sciences, life sciences, humanities, and social sciences.

Railway station
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Nangang is a railway and metro station in , Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail, and Taipei Metro. The station is served by the fastest HSR express services of the 1 series.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neihu and Songshan District.

Photo: 玄史生, Public domain.
District is a district of , . means "inner lake." The older name originates from the Ketagalan word Tayour, meaning woman's head ornament.

Suburb
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Zhongshan and Songshan in are neighborhoods rich in arts and culture. is situated 4½ km west of Yixing.

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District is a rural district in central in northern . Formerly an agricultural and mining town, it is now famous for its numerous tofu restaurants and vendors.

Yixing

Latitude
25.04265° or 25° 2′ 34″ north
Longitude
121.61976° or 121° 37′ 11″ east
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
7QQ32JV9+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3517653403
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
6729190
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Yixing” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “宜興”

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