Hsinchu City, Technology center in northern Taiwan
Description
Hsinchu is a city in the northern region of Taiwan that stretches along the coast of the Taiwan Strait. The settlement divides into three districts and is bordered by low hills to the east and flat coastal land to the west.
History
The settlement formed in the early 18th century when Chinese settlers from Fujian established farming communities here. After the Second World War, the city developed into the center of Taiwan's semiconductor industry from the 1980s onward.
Culture
The name Hsinchu comes from the Chinese expression for new bamboo, reflecting the vegetation that once covered the area. Today the place is shaped by its science culture, where engineers and researchers make up a large part of the population.
Practical
The coastal sections are good for walking and offer wind and open views of the sea, especially in the evening. The science park lies east of the city center and can be reached by public transport.
Did you know?
Strong winds from the northeast shape life here from autumn to spring and make the area an important site for wind energy research. Hikers and cyclists feel these air currents especially along the coast.
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Hsinchu City God Temple
563 m
Hsinchu City East Gate
133 m
Hsinchu Zoo
868 m
Hsinchu Changhe Temple
789 m
Zhulian Temple
659 m
Hsinchu City Council
447 m
Hsinchu County Council
4.9 km
Hsinchu Jinshan Temple
5.4 km
Tiangong Temple
1.4 km
Tai Yuen Hi-Tech Industrial Park
6.2 km
Hsinchu Taiwan Pavilion Expo Park
2.2 km
Hsinchu Municipal Government Hall
349 m
Hsinchu Park
731 m
Siangshan Wetland
7.3 km
Glass Museum of Hsinchu City
782 m
Hsinchu Dongning Temple
276 m
Hsinchu Guandi Temple
544 mHsinchu Shrine
2.4 km
Dr. Lee Kecheng's Former Residence
828 m
Green Grass Lake
3.3 kmFormer Shinchiku Prefecture Library
52 m
Hsinchu Lingyin Temple
3.7 km
Hsinchu Tian Hong Temple
2.8 km
Aqueduct Museum of Hsinchu City
2.3 km
Hsinchu City Art Gallery
216 m
Military Community Museum
1.1 km
Gongdao 5th Road
2.8 km
Hsinchu County Stadium
5.2 km
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