Sanzhi District () is a rural

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in northern

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. It is notable as the hometown of the former president

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History

During the period of Japanese rule, , and was governed under of

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Administrative divisions

The district administers thirteen urban villages: *Baxian (), Putou (), Guzhuang (), Xinzhuang (), Puping (), Maochang, 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

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, former ROC president, spiritual leader of the

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, former

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politician and member of the

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, former First Lady of the Republic of China, wife of former President

* Tu Tsung-ming, founder of

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and the first Taiwanese

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Climate

References

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Sanzhi Alifba

External links

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Abandoned San-Chih UFO Houses in Google Map

Abandoned San-Chih UFO Houses on Flickr
{{Districts in Taiwan Districts of New Taipei