Taishan District, New Taipei
# Taishan District, New Taipei

Taishan District (Chinese: 泰山區; pinyin: Tàishān Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thài-san-khu) is a district home to 77,169 people in New Taipei, Taiwan.

## History

Taishan was formally 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 $km^2$
* 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)
* 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)
* New Taipei Municipal Ming-Zhi Elementary School (新北市立明志國民小學)
* New Taipei Municipal Tong-Zong Elementary School
* New Taipei Municipal Yi Shiue Elementary School

### 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

* 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

* 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)
