Xizhi is an inner city district in New Taipei City in northern Taiwan.Xizhi grew quickly during the 1980s and 1990s, and is home to many of Taiwan's major electronics companies, such as Acer, Garmin (Asia), Coiler, Lanner Electronics and DFI.Origins of its NameThe old name in Chinese refers to the fact that the tide from the Keelung River stops at Xizhi and goes back to the sea. During the Japanese rule, the place name was changed to 汐止 (, literally "end of tides") and was under Shichisei District (七星郡), Taihoku Prefecture. This is the source of the current name.HistoryIn the past, the area was the Kypanas locality of the Ketagalan Taiwanese aborigines.In 1758, Han immigrants near the area built a settlement.In 1920, during the Japanese rule, the place was organized as Shiotome Town, Shichisei District, Taihoku Prefecture.Xizhi was established as county-controlled city of Taipei County on 1 July 1999. On 25 December 2010, it was changed to a district when Taipei County was changed to New Taipei City.