Shilin

Shilin is a district of Taipei. The name "Shilin" was derived from Pattsiran, the Ketagalan word for "hot springs". It was then transliterated into Chinese as Bāzhīlán, and finally re-analyzed as "scholars as many as the trees in the woods". Shilin is home to a large foreign population, mainly concentrated in the Tianmu area. It has long been a top choice for expatriates from Europe, the United States, and Japan to live, run businesses, and establish embassies and offices due mainly to the natural environment sitting at the feet of Taipei's Mt.Yang Ming and because the international schools are all located here.