Hsinchu City, Technology center in northern Taiwan
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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