Sanzhi District
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| Sanzhi District 三芝區 |
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| Coordinates: 25°14′12″N 121°31′31″E / 25.23667°N 121.52528°ECoordinates: 25°14′12″N 121°31′31″E / 25.23667°N 121.52528°E | |
| Country |  Republic of China |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| Special municipality | New Taipei City (新北市) |
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| • District Chief | Shi De-yang (施得仰) |
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| • Total | 65.9968 km2 (25.4815 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2011) | |
| • Total | 22,224 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 252 |
| Area code(s) | 02 |
| Website | http://www.sanchih.tpc.gov.tw |
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Sanzhi District (Chinese: 三芝區; pinyin: Sānzhī Qū) is a rural district in the northern part of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It is notable as the hometown of the former president Lee Teng-hui.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Attractions
Main article: Sanzhi UFO houses
Sanzhi was the location of an unusual vacation resort built in 1978 and abandoned before any of the structures were inhabited. After many years in a state of decay, the resort was demolished in late 2008 and early 2009. The site was a favorite with photographers and tourists, but efforts to save it failed, and the site is now being redeveloped.
[edit] Notable natives
- Jiang Wen-Ye (1910–1983) - musician and composer active mainly in Japan and the People's Republic of China[1]
- Lee Teng-hui (1923–) - ROC president from 1990 to 2000, spiritual leader of the Taiwan Solidarity Union
- Lu Hsiu-yi (1941–1998) - Kuomintang politician and member of the Legislative Yuan
- Tu Tsung-ming (1893–1986) - founder of Kaohsiung Medical University and the first Taiwanese PhD
[edit] References
- ^ "江文也 (Jiang Wen-ye)" (in Chinese). Sanzhi District Government. http://www.sanchih.tpc.gov.tw/tourism/people_05.html.
[edit] External links
- Government website
- Abandoned San-Chih UFO Houses in Google Map
- Abandoned San-Chih UFO Houses on Flickr
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