Qing dynasty ĭuring the Qing Dynasty rule of Taiwan, the Han Chinese people began to settle in the area now designated as New Taipei City in 1694 and the number of immigrants from mainland China had further increased. Over the years, many of the aborigines have assimilated into the general population.

The earliest recorded migration by people from mainland China dated back as early as 1620, when the local tribes were driven into the mountain areas.

The region around New Taipei City area was once inhabited by Ketagalan plains aborigines, and evidence shows that the Atayal had inhabited Wulai District. This rendering became official on 31 December 2010.Īrcheological records show that New Taipei City had been inhabited since the Neolithic period, with artifacts dug in Bali District having shown remains as early as 7000 to 4700 BC. Consequently, citing public opinion, the inaugural mayor, Eric Chu, requested and received approval from the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) to render the name in English as New Taipei City. The name of the new entity ( 新北市 'New North City') was at first rendered in English as Xinbei City via pinyin romanization, but both candidates for the city's first mayoral election opposed the name. After the county's population overtook that of Taipei City, it was decided that the county should be promoted to city status however, it could not also be renamed as 'Taipei City'. New Taipei City was known as Taipei County before its promotion to city status in 2010. Until 2010, the area that roughly corresponds to the present New Taipei City was known as Taipei County.

Banqiao District is its municipal seat and biggest commercial area. New Taipei City is bordered by Keelung to the northeast, Yilan County to the southeast, and Taoyuan to the southwest. Located in northern Taiwan, the city includes a substantial stretch of the island's northern coastline and surrounds the Taipei Basin, making it the second largest special municipality by area, behind Kaohsiung. New Taipei City (known as Taipei County until 2010) is a special municipality in Taiwan.

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