Taishan District () is a
district
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home to 76,769 people in
New Taipei
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,
Taiwan
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.
History
Taishan was formally a
rural township. On December 25, 2010, after Taipei County was upgraded to
New Taipei City
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, Taishan Township was upgraded to Taishan District.
Geography
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Area
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: 19.16 km
2
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Population
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: 76,769 people (August 2022)
Taishan borders
Wugu,
Linkou, and
Xinzhuang districts of
New Taipei City
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, as well as
Guishan District
Guishan District () is a district in northeastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
History
Guishan was formerly known as ''Kulunsia'' ( (Ku-lun-siā))). The name originated from a hill by the Mercy Buddha Temple of Shou Shan Rock, built in 7th year of the ...
of
Taoyuan City
Taoyuan () is a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yilan County to the south-east, and Hsinchu County to the south-west. Taoyuan Distr ...
.
Infrastructures
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Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital
Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital (FJCUH; ) is a hospital in Taishan District, New Taipei, Taiwan that was founded in 2017.
The hospital takes "Taiwan's Mayo Clinic" as its development target.。
History
*1990: The College of Medicine of Fu ...
Government agencies
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Freeway Bureau
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History
The bureau was originally established on 8 June 1970 as Freeway Engineering ...
Education
Higher education
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Lee-Ming Institute of Technology
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Ming Chi University of Technology
Ming Chi University of Technology (MCUT; ) is a private university of technology in Taishan District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Established in 1963, it currently consists of three colleges: College of Engineering, College of Environment and Resour ...
High school
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New Taipei Municipal Taishan Senior High School (新北市立泰山高級中學)
[http://210.71.107.5/newweb/english/]
Junior high school
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New Taipei Municipal Taishan Junior High School
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(新北市立泰山國民中學
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New Taipei Municipal Yi Shiue Junior High School
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(新北市立義學國民中學)
Elementary school
* New Taipei Municipal Taishan Elementary School (新北市立泰山國民小學
* New Taipei Municipal Ming-Zhi Elementary School (新北市立明志國民小學
* New Taipei Municipal Tong-Zong Elementary Schoo
* New Taipei Municipal Yi Shiue Elementary Schoo
Library
* New Taipei City Library Taishan Guizi Branch
* New Taipei City Library Taishan Branch
* New Taipei City Library Taishan Parent-Child Reading Room
Tourist attractions
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Mingzhi Academy
The Mingzhi Academy () is a former academy during the Qing Dynasty rule of Taiwan in Taishan District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
History
The academy was founded in 1763 by Hu Chuo-yo who came from Yongding, Fujian in which he donated the land and ...
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Cultural and Historical Image Park
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Ci Xiu Park
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* Continual improvement
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Taishan Doll Museum __NOTOC__
Taishan may refer to:
*Mount Tai or Taishan (), Shandong, China
*Taishan District, Tai'an (), named after the Mount Tai, a district in Tai'an, Shandong, China
*Taishan, Guangdong (), a county-level city of Jiangmen, Guangdong, China
**Gre ...
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Upper Taishan Temple
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Yihuekeng Natural Ecological Park
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Fu-Da Night Market (Near the backdoor of
Fu Jen Catholic University
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)
Transportation
* Taishan is served by the
National Highway No. 1.
Taipei Metro
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Danfeng Station
Taoyuan Airport MRT
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Taishan metro station
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Taishan Guihe metro station
Taishan Guihe () is a station on the Taoyuan Airport MRT located in Taishan District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
Station overview
This elevated station has two side platform. The station is long and wide. It opened for trial service on 2 February ...
Notable natives
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Lee Hong-yuan
Lee Hong-yuan (; born 21 June 1956) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) of the Executive Yuan from 2012 to 2014.
Early life
Lee Hong-yuan was born in Taishan, Taipei County to a farmer family. ...
,
Minister of the Interior
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(2012-2014)
See also
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New Taipei City
New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, b ...
References
External links
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{{Districts in Taiwan
Districts of New Taipei