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San-ch’ung

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San-ch’ung, former municipality (shih, or shi), northern Taiwan. In 2010 it became a city district of the special municipality of New Taipei City, when the former T’ai-pei county was administratively reorganized.

San-ch’ung lies in the northern part of Taiwan’s western coastal plain on the west bank of the Tan-shui (Danshui, or Tamsui) River, just west of Taipei special municipality. It developed as a major commercial centre for a surrounding fertile agricultural region that produces rice, sugarcane, and tea. Food canning, woodworking, and chemical, textile, and machinery manufacturing are the major industries in the district, and clay and coal are extracted nearby. San-ch’ung is a western suburb of and serves as a residential area for Taipei city, to which it is linked by bridges across the Tan-shui River. A north-south freeway and the West Line railway connect San-ch’ung with Chi-lung (Jilong, or Keelung) to the northeast and with Pan-ch’iao (Banqiao) to the south. Grass Mountain Park, 8 miles (13 km) north of San-ch’ung, is a major tourist attraction. Pop. (2015 est.) 338,447.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.