Sanjiaodu Ferry Crossing

Sanjiaodu is located in an area locally known as Hougangqian. Hougangqian connected Shezi, Jiantan, and Dalongdong (also known as Dalongbeng). As the land was cultivated and villages formed, reliance on these settlements gradually became more important. Besides connecting settlements and serving as a transportation hub, Sanjiaodu was also a harbor where local residents' livelihood boats gathered. In addition to farming on land, raising ducks by the river, raking for clams, and fishing in the river were also important ways for them to make a living. Later, due to river regularization, the dock's function gradually dwindled and disappeared. However, the history of Sanjiaodu bears witness to the changes of the Tamsui River, making it a highly historically significant location. Currently, only over 10 sampans quietly tell the story of the ferry's past at Sanjiaodu. Master Ah-Jeng (Liu Ching-cheng), a preserver born into a boat-building family in Sanjiaodu, Jiantan, Taipei, who began learning boat-building at age seventeen and has built nearly 300 sampans and 100 dragon boats, and is one of Taiwan's few master craftsmen of handmade dragon boats, ensures that the craft is passed down and culture is sown, allowing waterfront memories to continue and rekindling passion for Sanjiaodu. Key highlights of the landscape include the riverside pier, sampans and dragon boats, the dragon boat building workshop, and national treasure-level dragon boat master Mr. Liu Ching-cheng.