Bali District () is a suburban district in northwestern New Taipei, Taiwan. In Taiwanese Hokkien, it was known as Pat-lí-hun (八里坌) during the rule of the Qing dynasty.
History
Based on examinations of grave goods it is believed that the ancient settlement of Shihsanhang was one of the wealthiest in Taiwan, it was only one of two communities in prehistoric Taiwan to master iron smelting. The ironware they produced was traded throughout Taiwan.
During the period of Japanese rule, Bali was called , and was governed under Tamsui District of Taihoku Prefecture. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Bali became a rural township of Taipei County. On 25 December 2010, it became a district of New Taipei City.
Administrative divisions
Bali District administers ten urban villages: Longyuan (), Micang (), Dakan (), (), Dinggu (), Jiucheng (), Xuntang (), (), () and Xiagu ().
Education
Bali district has one high school, one municipal middle school, and five elementary schools, including the New Taipei Municipal DaKan Elementary School.
Tourist attractions
Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology
Sustainable Development Education Center
Wazihwei Nature Reserve
Bali Old Street
Bali Left Bank Park
Bali Sailing Pier
Shisanhang Cultural Park
New Taipei City Archeology Park
Bali Shanggang Park (八里商港公園) Danjiang Bridge Vision Pavilion
Transportation
Port of Taipei
Provincial Highways 15, 61 and 64, and City Route 105
Bali Ferryboat Wharf
Bali light rail (Expected to open in 2024 at the earliest)