[1] In recent decades, the district's economy and its population have both contracted, due in part to the decentralisation of industrial and manufacturing activities.

[2] According to some economists, the decrease in population and jobs allowed an informal sex industry to thrive in the district leading to an increased crime rate.

The National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine is located in the district, dedicated to those who died trying to turn China into a republic.

Another major tourist attraction is the Xingtian Temple (行天宮), which is dedicated to Guan Gong, the Martial God of Loyalty and Righteousness.

Nearby the Yuanshan Metro Station is the Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, which was built on land that used to be the headquarters of the US military presence on Taiwan when the US still had diplomatic ties with the Republic of China.

Also, numerous private bus companies operate buses into this district to other parts of Taiwan such as Taoyuan City and Kaohsiung.

On a historical note, Zhongshan North Road, which crosses the district, was often used by Chiang Kai-shek to get to his home in Shilin.