San Cheong is located at the center of the Taipei Basin, west from Taipei City just across the Tamshui River. The total area measures 16,317 square kilometers. The western boundary of San Cheong is Hsin Chuang, northern is Lu Chou, the eastern is the Tamshui River and Taipei City, and the southern is neighbored with Banchiao.

In 2004, San Cheong Branch had 600 students with 27 Chinese and 5 Foreign Teachers. San Cheong Kindergarten had 197 students with 21 Chinese and 5 Foreign Teachers.

During the late Ching dynasty, San Cheong developed into a lively town as boats started to steer between the two banks of the Tamshui River, connecting Taipei with the west of Taiwan, and the flow of traffic between Taipei and mainland China increased.

In the year 15 of Emperor Kuang Hsu of the Ching dynasty (1983 AD), Liu Min-Chuan built a wooden bridge across the Tamshui River, connecting San Cheong Pu and the Taitaocheng area (today’s Yanping and Taitung district) of Taipei City. In 1925 they replaced the wooden bridge by an iron bridge and named it the Taipei Bridge. Parts of the wooden bridge can still be seen under the western side of the Taipei Bridge.

After the construction of Taipei Bridge, San Cheong became more and more prosperous. Because of its proximity and accessibility to Taipei City the industry grew with factories and shops opening all over the area. Today San Cheong is a big city with well-developed infrastructure, booming industry, schools, nurseries and parks.

San Cheong Branch was established in 1990 and is now located on the corner of Chung-Yang and Chung-Hsiao Road. San Cheong Kindergarten opened in 1997 on San-Ho Road, 10 minutes from the Language School by bus, and 5 minutes away by scooter.

The city is within easy access to Taipei City via the Taipei and Jungshing bridges. There are frequent buses and taxi’s taking these routes. The Taipei Metro Rapid Transit System (MRT) is under construction and would soon connect the city with Taipei and would make commuting much easier. However, the best transport is definitely the scooter. Most every person in Taiwan owns a scooter. Bring an international driver’s license with you, and invest in a scooter as soon as possible. This gives you the freedom to explore the mountains and beaches on Saturdays and Sundays, only 30-minute or 40 minutes ride by scooter away from central San Cheong.

One of San Cheong’s most popular recreation facilities is the Riverside Park. The total length is 7.7km with an average width of 450m. The whole area is now under development and currently boasts three basketball courts, six volleyball courts, six baseball courts, one football field, a water park and a cycling track that will stretch 20km, making it the longest cycling track in Taiwan.

The city also hosts a lively and huge night market, various restaurants, Chinese and Western, pool centers, swimming pools, a huge spa, gyms and Ten Pin Bowling alleys. Unfortunately watering holes are limited, but Taipei City is just a stone throw away where there are numerous pubs and clubs that cater to everyone’s taste.

Accommodation in San Cheong is cheap but limited to low and medium-rise buildings. Most buildings are relatively old, as San Cheong was the very first ‘suburb’ of Taipei. Since they started with the construction of the metro, newer buildings, mostly mid and high-rise have been going up all over the city, but they are obviously more expensive and compare with those in Taipei City.

Living and working in Taiwan is an awesome experience. Teaching at San Cheong an even better experience. We welcome all new teachers, and hope that with enough support, your experience in Taiwan would be most rewarding. We are looking forward in welcoming you to our family.

San Cheong Language School
Cheong Yang Rd., Sec.4, #132, 2F, SanCheong, 241
Taipei County
Tel: 02-2981-9138

San Cheong Kindergarten
San Ho Rd., Sec. 4, # 119, San Cheong, 241
Taipei County
Tel: 02-2286-0792