Xizhi

Xizhi: Valley Corridor

Xizhi is an inner city district located in northern Taiwan between Taipei City and Keelung City. Operating as an administrative division under Taipei within New Taipei City, the municipality sits geographically within the Keelung River valley.

Historically known for producing Baozhong tea prior to industrial shifts, the area transformed rapidly during the 1980s and 1990s. Today, the local economy centers heavily on the technology and corporate sectors. Xizhi functions as a major operational base for several prominent international and domestic electronics enterprises, including the Acer Group, Garmin (Asia) Corporation, Coiler Corporation, Lanner Electronics Inc., DFI, and Wistron.

Modern commercial infrastructure supports this industrial workforce through large-scale developments such as Farglory U-Town. Completed at the end of 2014, the 37-story multipurpose commerce center houses office spaces, business meeting rooms, a fitness center, a spa, swimming pool, museum, public food court, and department store units alongside seven underground floors. Additional retail infrastructure surrounding the commerce center includes hypermarkets like Carrefour and Costco, as well as consumer electronics outlets.

Transportation networks facilitate the movement of goods and labor through this critical northern corridor. National Highway 1, National Highway 3, and the West Coast Line railroad cross the territory, connecting the district to neighboring urban centers.