Dalongdong

Dalongdong (Chinese: 大龍峒; pinyin: dàlóngdòng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Toā-liông-tông), or Toalongpong (Chinese: 大龍泵; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tōa-lông-pōng; and variants 大浪泵/大隆同), is an old town in historical Taipei located near the narrows of the confluence of the Keelung and Tamsui Rivers. The settlement, covereing the area extending from the Chen Teacher's Residence (陳悅記祖宅) and beyond the area of sishisikan (Chinese: 四十四坎; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sì-cha̍p-sì-khám) and the Taipei Confucius Temple, was officially established in 1853. During Japanese rule, Twatutia, Toalongpong, and Bangka were incorporated with the walled city of Taipeh (in present-day Zhongzheng District) into present-day Taipei city. Dalongdong has since merged with Twatutia in the south to form Datong District.