Citations:Daan

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English citations of Daan

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  • 2005, Jeff Rovin, “Taipei, Taiwan”, in War of Eagles (Tom Clancy's Op-Center)‎[1] (Fiction), New York: Berkley Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 100:
    "We've had a hit in the Daan District," the CID dispatcher said over the phone. "One hundred percent match over a cell phone."
  • 2011, Phil Macdonald, Taiwan[2], 3rd edition (Travel), National Geographic Society, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 74:
    This homestead, built between 1783 and 1785, is the oldest residential building in the city of Taipei. (Its side-wing buildings were added between 1822 and 1823.) It was originally constructed in Taipei's Daan District, a mile (1.6 km) or so southeast of its present location.
  • 2015, Sarah Clark, editor, Taipei (Insight Guides)‎[3], 3rd edition (Travel), Apa Publications, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 22:
    Heavily residential Daan District is the most crowded, with 27,600 people per square kilometer.
  • 2018 March 25, Philip Pullella, Yimou Lee, “As Vatican and China talk, Taiwan looks on nervously”, in Reuters[4], archived from the original on 03 December 2018:
    While Taiwan’s embassy to the Vatican proudly flies the flag from its window, hosts cultural events and publishes a newsletter, the Vatican’s counterpart in Taipei is a study in low-key diplomacy.
    It is located in a quiet residential neighborhood in the city’s Daan distinct[sic – meaning district]. The only clue of its function is the papal stem of crossed keys and a tiara, or crown. That symbol is not widely known to the general public.
  • 2021 May 14, Georgina Adam, “Taiwan and the balance of power”, in Financial Times[5], archived from the original on 15 May 2021:
    “In Taiwan, the older generation still buys at auction, whereas the younger generation is more open to exploring galleries; they are diligent in going to biennales and art fairs, they have lived abroad, and they are very much tastemakers for contemporary art,” says Shasha Tittmann, the Taiwanese-born director of Lehmann Maupin gallery in Hong Kong. The gallery is set to open a pop-up ground-floor space in Taipei’s Daan district from June to August this year, showing work by McArthur Binion, Robin Rhode, David Salle, Tom Friedman and Angel Otero among others.
  • 2021 August 9, Tzu-ti Huang, “Housing prices in Taipei exceeded NT$25 million per unit in 2020”, in Taiwan News[6], archived from the original on 9 August 2021:
    Department of Land Administration statistics indicate that 15,603 residential units were sold in Taipei last year, up 0.32% from a year earlier. Among the 12 administrative districts, Daan District came out on top with an average price of NT$38.21 million per apartment, while Wanhua was the cheapest district with an average of NT$16.35 million.
    People spent NT$653,000 per ping (3.3 square meters) for a home on average, an increase of 2.51% year on year. Daan also registered the most spent per ping at NT$894,000, with the lowest recorded in Beitou at NT$501,000.
  • 2021 October 18, KARINE MONIÉ, “House tour: a serene Taiwan home with the perfect mix of modern elements and rustic touches”, in Vogue Australia[7], archived from the original on 21 October 2021:
    Moving back to Taiwan after spending nine years in Canada is a big change. To make it a little bit smoother, the inhabitants of this house—a couple with two children—wanted to feel and be connected to the natural environment. Located in the residential Daan District in Taipei, Taiwan, the home is very quiet, yet conveniently close to the bustling Dongmen Market. The couple—comprising a jewellery brand owner and a yoga instructor—immediately fell in love with the place.
  • 2022 February 23, Matthew Strong, “Taiwanese-Japanese gay couple to appeal against rejection of their marriage”, in Taiwan News[8], archived from the original on 23 February 2022:
    In the latest case, a Taiwanese man known as Ah-Shu (阿樹) and Japanese citizen Ariyoshi Hidesaburo traveled from Pingtung County up to Taipei City’s Daan District in May last year, the day after a couple from Taiwan and Macau won a complete legal victory, CNA reported. Yet, their hopes for their six-year relationship to result in a marriage registration were dashed when the Ministry of Interior told the Household Registration Office to reject their case.
  • 2022 May 21, Jason Pan, “Police arrest man wanted for a 20-year crime spree”, in Taipei Times[9], archived from the original on 20 May 2022:
    A task force comprised of various law enforcement agencies arrested Tu as part of an investigation into an April 28 burglary in Daan District (大安), in which a businessman surnamed Lai () said that NT$5.2 million (US$175,350) in cash was stolen from his residence. [] Police believe Tu was involved in at least 14 burglary and sexual assault cases dating back to 1998. He is among the most wanted suspects in the nation, Daan Police Precinct Chief Fan Chih-kun (范織坤) told a news briefing in Taipei on Thursday, adding that investigators could link him to more cases. [] The connections and the theft last month led to the formation of the task force, which included Daan police and other Taipei police precincts, bureau units and the Yilan County Police Bureau.