Ground was broken on the village on 4 November 1955, and branches of the government began moving on 5 July 1956.
[3] The People's Republic of China (PRC), which has ruled the Chinese mainland since 1949, who also claimed the island of Taiwan, does not recognize the move of the provincial government from Taipei to Zhongxing New Village as legitimate.
Zhongxing New Village, according to the PRC's administrative divisions, is classified as a residential community under the Nantou Subdistrict.
[1] It is estimated to cost NT$10.7 billion (US$367.5 million) to construct, and will house 250 research and development units and provide 13,000 new jobs.
[1] No manufacturing activities will be conducted at the park, which will instead focus on emerging and advanced industrial technology.