Sanzhi District
Sanzhi District (Chinese: 三芝區; pinyin: Sānzhī Qū) is a rural district in northern New Taipei, Taiwan. It is notable as the hometown of the former president Lee Teng-hui.
Sanzhi
三芝區 Sanchih, Sanjhih, Sanshi | |
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| Sanzhi District | |
 Beach in Sanzhi | |
 Sanzhi District in New Taipei City | |
| Coordinates: 25°14′12″N 121°31′31″E | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| Special municipality | New Taipei City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.9968 km2 (25.4815 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
| • Total | 22,190 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 252 |
| Area code | 02 |
| Website | www |
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History
During the period of Japanese rule, Sanshi Village (三芝庄), and was governed under Tamsui District (淡水郡) of Taihoku Prefecture.
Administrative divisions
Education
- Mackay Medical College
- New Taipei Municipal Sanzhi Junior High School
Tourist attractions
- Li Tien-lu Hand Puppet Historical Museum
Transportation
The main road route through Sanzhi is the Provincial Highway No. 2. There are also a number of county-level highways within the district.
Notable natives
- Chiang Wen-yeh, musician and composer active mainly in Japan and the People's Republic of China[5]
- Lee Teng-hui, former ROC president, spiritual leader of the Taiwan Solidarity Union
- Lu Hsiu-yi, former Democratic Progressive Party politician and member of the Legislative Yuan
- Tseng Wen-hui, former First Lady of the Republic of China, wife of former President Lee Teng-hui
- Tu Tsung-ming, founder of Kaohsiung Medical University and the first Taiwanese PhD
See also
References
- 行政區域. Sanzhi District Office New Taipei City 新北市三芝區公所 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 24 April 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
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- "2018 Local Elections". Central Election Commission. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
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- Maochang Cun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- "江文也 (Jiang Wen-ye)" (in Chinese). Sanzhi District Government.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sanzhi District, New Taipei.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Sanzhi.
- Official website
(in Chinese) - Abandoned San-Chih UFO Houses in Google Map
- Abandoned San-Chih UFO Houses on Flickr
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