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, Sanshi Village (三芝庄), 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