thumb|Taishan District Office

Taishan District () is a district home to 77,169 people in New Taipei, Taiwan.

History

Taishan was formerly a rural township. On December 25, 2010, after Taipei County was upgraded to New Taipei City, Taishan Township was upgraded to Taishan District.

Geography

  • Area: 19.16&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>
  • Population: 77,169 people (February 2023)

Taishan borders Wugu, Linkou, and Xinzhuang districts of New Taipei City, as well as Guishan District of Taoyuan City.

Infrastructures

  • Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital

Government agencies

  • Freeway Bureau

Education

Higher education

  • Lee-Ming Institute of Technology
  • Ming Chi University of Technology

High school

  • New Taipei Municipal Taishan Senior High School (新北市立泰山高級中學)

Junior high school

  • New Taipei Municipal Taishan Junior High School (新北市立泰山國民中學) [http://www.ttcjh.ntpc.edu.tw/]
  • New Taipei Municipal Yi Shiue Junior High School (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) 新北市泰山區泰山國民小學 - 新北市泰山國小
  • New Taipei Municipal Ming-Zhi Elementary School (新北市立明志國民小學) 新北市泰山區明志國小
  • New Taipei Municipal Tong-Zong Elementary School 新北市泰山區同榮國民小學
  • New Taipei Municipal Yi Shiue Elementary School [http://www.yses.ntpc.edu.tw/]

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

thumb|Upper Taishan Temple

  • Mingzhi Academy
  • Cultural and Historical Image Park
  • Ci Xiu Park
  • Taishan Doll Museum
  • Upper Taishan Temple
  • Yihuekeng Natural Ecological Park
  • Fu-Da Night Market (Near the backdoor of Fu Jen Catholic University)

Transportation

thumb|[[Taishan metro station]]

  • Taishan is served by the National Highway No. 1.

Taipei Metro

  • Danfeng Station

Taoyuan Airport MRT

  • Taishan metro station
  • Taishan Guihe metro station

Notable natives

  • Lee Hong-yuan, Minister of the Interior (2012-2014)

See also

  • New Taipei City

References