Sanzhi District

Sanzhi District () is a rural district in northern New Taipei, Taiwan. It is notable as the hometown of the former president Lee Teng-hui.

History

During the period of Japanese rule, , and was governed under of Taihoku Prefecture.

Administrative divisions

The district administers thirteen urban villages:

• Baxian (), Putou (), Guzhuang (), Xinzhuang (), Puping (), Maochang (), Hengshan (), Xiban (), Houcuo (), Fude (), Yuanshan (), Dianzi () and Xinghua () Village.

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
• 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

Climate

See also

• New Taipei City

References

External links

• Abandoned San-Chih UFO Houses in Google Map
• Abandoned San-Chih UFO Houses on Flickr