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| established_date = 1846
| established_date = 1846
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| leader_title = [[Mayor]]<!-- Mayor is no longer head, but I don't know what the official translation is for "區長" -->
| leader_name = 陳健民<ref>http://www.sanxia.ntpc.gov.tw/web/Home?command=display&page=flash</ref>
| leader_name = 陳健民({{zh|poj=Tân Kiān-bîn}})<ref>http://www.sanxia.ntpc.gov.tw/web/Home?command=display&page=flash</ref>
| area_magnitude = 1 E9
| area_magnitude = 1 E9
| area_total_km2 = 191.45
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{{Chinese|title=Sanxia District|t={{linktext|三峽|區}}|p=Sānxiá Qū|tp=Sansiá Cyu|poj=Sam-kiap-khu}}
{{Chinese|title=Sanxia District|t={{linktext|三峽|區}}|p=Sānxiá Qū|tp=Sansiá Cyu|poj=Sam-kiap-khu}}


'''Sanxia District''' ({{zh|t=三峽區|s=三峡区|first=t|p=Sānxiá Qū|tp=Sansiá Cyu}}) is a [[District (Taiwan)|district]] in the southwestern part of [[New Taipei]], [[Taiwan]]. It is the second largest district in New Taipei City by area after [[Wulai District]].
'''Sanxia District''' ({{zh|t=三峽區|s=三峡区|first=t|poj=Sam-kiap-khu|p=Sānxiá Qū|tp=Sansiá Cyu}}) is a [[District (Taiwan)|district]] in the southwestern part of [[New Taipei]], [[Taiwan]]. It is the second largest district in New Taipei City by area after [[Wulai District]].


==Name==
==Name==
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* [[Sanxia Agricultural Specialty Products Museum]]
* [[Sanxia Agricultural Specialty Products Museum]]
* [[Tourism Factory of Cha-Shan-Fang Soap]]<ref>http://attach.tour-ntpc.com/downloadarea/20130109143650.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* [[Tourism Factory of Cha-Shan-Fang Soap]]<ref>http://attach.tour-ntpc.com/downloadarea/20130109143650.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* '''Pigs of God (神豬) Contest''' - The largest event held at Zushi Temple around [[Chinese New Year]] where farmers compete to raise the fattest pig. The fattest pig is then sacrificed at the temple but not to the main [[Shen (Chinese religion)|deity]], [[Qingshui (monk)|Zushi-Ye]] (祖師爺) as he was formerly a Buddhist monk. Controversial to animal rights activists, Zushi Temple is one of the few places in Taiwan that still practice this tradition.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6976183.stm Anger at Taiwan's 'heaviest pig'] ''[[BBC News]].'' 3 Sept. 2007.</ref>
* '''Pigs of God (神豬({{zh|poj=Sîn-ti}})) Contest''' - The largest event held at Zushi Temple around [[Chinese New Year]] where farmers compete to raise the fattest pig. The fattest pig is then sacrificed at the temple but not to the main [[Shen (Chinese religion)|deity]], [[Qingshui (monk)|Zushi-Ye]] (祖師爺({{zh|poj=Chó͘-sai-iâ}})) as he was formerly a Buddhist monk. Controversial to animal rights activists, Zushi Temple is one of the few places in Taiwan that still practice this tradition.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6976183.stm Anger at Taiwan's 'heaviest pig'] ''[[BBC News]].'' 3 Sept. 2007.</ref>
* '''Sanxia Indigo Blue Dye Festival''' - A celebration of Sanxia's past as a major dyeing center in northern Taiwan.
* '''Sanxia Indigo Blue Dye Festival''' - A celebration of Sanxia's past as a major dyeing center in northern Taiwan.


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* Bus — Sanxia is accessible by bus from [[Taipei]] (buses 702, 703, 705, 706,939), [[Taoyuan District]], and [[Yingge]] (Blue 19).
* Bus — Sanxia is accessible by bus from [[Taipei]] (buses 702, 703, 705, 706,939), [[Taoyuan District]], and [[Yingge]] (Blue 19).
* Train — Although Sanxia does not have a train station, it is accessible by bus from [[Yingge Station|Yingge Train Station]] across the river.
* Train — Although Sanxia does not have a train station, it is accessible by bus from [[Yingge Station|Yingge Train Station]] across the river.
* MRT — Accessible via the [[Tucheng Line (TRTS)|Tucheng Line]] of the [[Taipei Metro]] to [[Yongning Station|Yongning]] (永寧). Bus 916 from exit 1 connects to Sanxia on Highway 3. In addition Bus 910 leaves from [[Fuzhong]] (府中) station in [[Banqiao District|Banqiao]]. Both routes are multi-section tickets, paying on entry or exit.
* MRT — Accessible via the [[Tucheng Line (TRTS)|Tucheng Line]] of the [[Taipei Metro]] to [[Yongning Station|Yongning]] (永寧({{zh|poj=Éng-lêng}})). Bus 916 from exit 1 connects to Sanxia on Highway 3. In addition Bus 910 leaves from [[Fuzhong]] (府中({{zh|poj=Hù-tiong}})) station in [[Banqiao District|Banqiao]]. Both routes are multi-section tickets, paying on entry or exit.


==Notable natives==
==Notable natives==

Revision as of 13:44, 19 October 2022

Sanxia
三峽區
Sankyō, Sansia, Sanhsia
District
Sanxia District
Location of Sanxia in New Taipei City
Location of Sanxia in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 24°56′00″N 121°22′00″E / 24.93333°N 121.36667°E / 24.93333; 121.36667
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipalityNew Taipei City
Established1846
Government
 • Mayor陳健民(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Kiān-bîn)[1]
Area
 • Total191.45 km2 (73.92 sq mi)
Population
 (May 2022)
 • Total115,185
 • Density531.9/km2 (1,378/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
ZIP code
237
Area code02
Websitewww.sanxia.ntpc.gov.tw Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)
Sanxia District
Traditional Chinese三峽區

Sanxia District (traditional Chinese: 三峽區; simplified Chinese: 三峡区; Hanyu Pinyin: Sānxiá Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Sansiá Cyu; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sam-kiap-khu) is a district in the southwestern part of New Taipei, Taiwan. It is the second largest district in New Taipei City by area after Wulai District.

Name

The old name of Sanxia, Sa-kak-eng (Chinese: 三角湧; pinyin: Sānjiǎoyǒng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Saⁿ-kak-éng; lit. 'triangular surge') refers to the meeting of the Dahan River, Sansia River, and Horizontal River [zh]. In 1920, Taiwan's Japanese government administratively designated the town as Sankyō (Japanese: 三峽, lit. Three Gorges), Kaizan District, Taihoku Prefecture.

History

After the first coffee plants on Taiwan were imported by the British to Tainan in 1884, the first significant small-scale cultivation took place in Sanxia District.[2]

On December 25, 2010, Sanxia Township was upgraded to Sanxia District after the upgrade of Taipei County.

Geography

It has an area of 191.45 km2 and a population of 101,839 (May 2010).

Government institutions

Sanxia District office

Education

University

Senior High schools

  • Mingde High school (市立明德高中)
  • BeiDa High School (市立北大高中)
  • Tsz-Shiou Senior High school (辭修高中)

Junior High schools

  • Sanxia Junior High school (市立三峽國中)
  • Anxi Junior High school (市立安溪國中)

Others

  • National Academy for Educational Research Preparatory office-Planning Objectives

Tourist attractions

  • Walking along Sanxia Old Street
    Walking along Sanxia Old Street
  • Zushi Temple
    Zushi Temple
  • Baroque-style architecture along Sanxia Old Street
    Baroque-style architecture along Sanxia Old Street
  • Shops along Sanxia Old Street
    Shops along Sanxia Old Street
  • Changfu Bridge across the Sansia River
    Changfu Bridge across the Sansia River
  • Street market on Changfu Bridge during Weekend
    Street market on Changfu Bridge during Weekend
  • Sanxia River viewed from Changfu Bridge
    Sanxia River viewed from Changfu Bridge
  • Bull Horn Croissants, a local specialty
    Bull Horn Croissants, a local specialty
  • Sanxia Fu'an Temple
    Sanxia Fu'an Temple
  • View from Changfu Bridge in Sanxia
    View from Changfu Bridge in Sanxia

Transportation

  • Car — Sanxia is served by Freeway No. 3. (San-ying Interchange)
  • Bus — Sanxia is accessible by bus from Taipei (buses 702, 703, 705, 706,939), Taoyuan District, and Yingge (Blue 19).
  • Train — Although Sanxia does not have a train station, it is accessible by bus from Yingge Train Station across the river.
  • MRT — Accessible via the Tucheng Line of the Taipei Metro to Yongning (永寧(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Éng-lêng)). Bus 916 from exit 1 connects to Sanxia on Highway 3. In addition Bus 910 leaves from Fuzhong (府中(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hù-tiong)) station in Banqiao. Both routes are multi-section tickets, paying on entry or exit.

Notable natives

  • Li Mei-shu, former painter, sculptor, and politician

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.sanxia.ntpc.gov.tw/web/Home?command=display&page=flash
  2. ^ Staff Writer (17 February 2021). "FEATURE: Growers along Tainan's 'Coffee Road' want to put local brew on national map". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. ^ http://attach.tour-ntpc.com/downloadarea/20130109143650.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ Anger at Taiwan's 'heaviest pig' BBC News. 3 Sept. 2007.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sanxia District, New Taipei.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Sanxia.
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