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:, Chinese version: Baxian (), Putou (), Guzhuang (), Xinzhuang (), Puping (), Maochang Every time '茂長' is spoken aloud in this video, it seems to be read as 'Màocháng'., United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (), 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