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Sansia (三峽) is an urban township city in the southwestern part of Taipei County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China.

Education

National Taipei University


Transportation

Sansia is served by Freeway No. 3.


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SANSHIA (368 words)
Because of the convenience of irrigation and land fertility, most started their farms along riversides, and as such the earliest stages of Sansia’s development was along the Dahan, Heng, and Sanxia Rivers.
Because the mountain areas in Sansia are large, the pioneers took to planting daqing (a plant used for its dyeing properties), and this was complemented by tea plantations, since the climate was agreeable to its growth.
Sansia enjoyed a continued period of growth until the mid 19th century, and the industries of cloth dyeing and mountain-based agriculture continued expanding.
Tea from Taiwan's Taipei County (579 words)
Sansia is located in the south-western part of Taipei county.
Besides Baozhong tea, Sansia Township produces Longjing green tea.
Longjing is a spring tea made from two leaves and the bud.
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