Hsinchu (, ), officially Hsinchu City, is a

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located in northwestern

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. It is the most populous city in Taiwan that is not a special municipality, with estimated 450,655 inhabitants. Hsinchu is a coastal city bordering the

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to the west,

Hsinchu County Hsinchu is a County (Taiwan), county in Regions of Taiwan, north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka people, Hakka; with a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the county seat ...

to the north and east, and

Miaoli County Miaoli is a county (Taiwan), county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is bordered by Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the north, Taichung to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west. Miaoli is Regions of Taiwan, classified as "central Taiwan" by t ...

to the south. Hsinchu is nicknamed the ''Windy City'' for its strong northeastern

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during the autumn and winter seasons. The area was originally settled by the

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, with the settlement being named "Tek-kham" by the

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immigrants. The city was founded by

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settlers in 1711, and renamed "Hsinchu" in 1878. During Japanese rule, the city was named "Shinchiku" and was the seat of

Shinchiku Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese era. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Taoyuan City, and Miaoli County. Population Administrative divisions Cities and districts In ...

. The prefecture encompassed present-day Hsinchu City and County, as well as entire Taoyuan and Miaoli. After the ROC rule in 1945, the urban area of Hsinchu was organized as a provincial city. In 1980, the Taiwanese government established the

Hsinchu Science Park The Hsinchu Science Park (HSP; ) is an industrial park complex that originated as one campus straddled Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Chunan and Tongluo, later expanded to cover six campuses across Taiwan. It was established by the government of ...

, an industrial centre for

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. The headquarters of

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, a semiconductor foundry,

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and

United Microelectronics Corporation United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC; ) is a Taiwanese company based in Hsinchu, Taiwan. It was founded as Taiwan's first semiconductor company in 1980 as a spin-off of the government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI ...

, are all located in the park. Besides its industry, Hsinchu is a cultural center of Taiwan. The

Chenghuang Temple of Hsinchu The Chenghuang Temple of Hsinchu is a temple located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. It is dedicated to the City God (China), City God or Cheng Huang Ye (), who is believed in Chinese folk religion, Chinese religion to record the good and bad deeds of every pe ...

, built in 1747, is a common prayer destination. The research institutions of

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) is a public research university in Taipei and Hsinchu, Taiwan. It was created in 2021 through the merger of National Chiao Tung University and National Yang-Ming University. At present, there are ...

and

National Tsing Hua University National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) is a public research university in Hsinchu, Taiwan. It was first founded in Beijing. After the Chinese Civil War, president Mei Yiqi and other academics relocated with the retreating Nationalist government to ...

are both located near the science park.

Etymology

''Hsin-chu'' is the Wade-Giles

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of the

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pronunciation of the

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name . The same name is rendered ''Xīnzhú'' in

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and ''Sinjhú'' in

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. This name refers to the settlement's original Hokkien name ''Tek-chhàm'' (), meaning "bamboo barrier". The name may transcribe an aboriginal name meaning "Seashore". The same name is variously recorded as Teukcham, Teuxham, Tekcham, and Teckcham; its Mandarin pronunciation appears as Chuchien. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City" for its windy climate and "The Garden City of Culture and Technology" by its tourism department.

History

Early settlement

The area around Hsinchu City was inhabited by the Taokas aborigines when the Spanish occupied northern Taiwan in the 17th century.

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reached the settlement of Tek-kham in 1626. The Spanish were expelled by the Dutch a few decades later.

Qing Dynasty

Under the Qing, a Chinese town was established at Tek-kham by and other Han settlers in 1711.. Wang and his party of over 180 people were natives of

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who first camped alongside what is now Dongqian Street in

East District, Hsinchu East District () is a District (Taiwan), district in east Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It is the second largest of the three districts in Hsinchu City. The East District is home to the Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park. Geography * Area: * Populati ...

. As part of the reorganization of Taiwan by

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, the

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, Zhuqian

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(i.e., Tek-kham) was raised to the level of a

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and renamed Xinzhu (i.e., Sin-tek or Hsinchu) in 1878. When Taiwan was made a province in 1887, Hsinchu was made a part of

Taipeh Prefecture Taipeh Prefecture () was a Qing dynasty prefecture created from the northern part of Taiwan Prefecture, Qing-era Taiwan in 1875, while the island was still part of Fujian Province. It consisted of a region surrounding modern-day Taipei, includin ...

Japanese rule

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During the Japanese occupation following the

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, the cityknown at the time as Shinchikuwas among the province's most populous. In 1904, its 16,371 residents ranked it in 7th place, behind

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and ahead of

Changhua Changhua (Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī, POJ: ''Chiong-hòa'' or ''Chiang-hòa''), officially known as Changhua City, is a county-administered city and the county seat of Changhua County in Taiwan. For many centuries the site was home to a settlement of ...

("Shoka"). Shinchiku was raised to town status in 1920 and city status in 1930. At the same time, it became the seat of

. In 1941, its prefecture was expanded, annexing Xiangshan ("Kōzan"). Jiugang ("Kyūminato") and Liujia ("Rokka") merged to become

Zhubei Zhubei ( Wade-Giles: ''Chupei''; Hakka PFS: ''Chuk-pet''; Hokkien POJ: ''Tek-pak'') is a city in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. It is one of the island's fastest-growing settlements, with a population gain of 51,000 between 2010 and 2019, the highes ...

("Chikuhoku").

Republic of China

The

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government of the

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established the

Hsinchu City Government The Hsinchu City Government (HCCG; ) is the municipal government of Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in October 1945, the Hsinchu Prefecture Caretaker Commission was established on ...

in 1945 to oversee all of what had been Shinchiku Prefecture under the Japanese. In 1946, the Take-Over Committee dissolved and replaced by the

Hsinchu County Government The Hsinchu County Government () is the local government of the Republic of China that governs Hsinchu County. Organization * Civil Affairs Department * Finance Department * International Economic Development Department * Public Works Departm ...

, located in Taoyuan. As the administrative districts were readjusted, Hsinchu was granted provincial city status. It used the old prefecture office as its city hall at 120 Road. In February 1946, representative congresses were formed for seven

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offices. On 15 April, the city congress was formed. Provincial representatives were elected from among the city legislators. On 16 August 1950, the administrative districts on Taiwan were re-adjusted once more, demarcating 16

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and 5 provincial cities. In June 1982, under presidential order, the Xiangshan Township of

merged into Hsinchu City. A new municipal government was formally established on 1 July 1982, comprising 103

villages A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village ...

and 1,635 neighborhoods. These were organized into the East, North, and Xiangshan

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by 1November. By June 1983, the new government consisted of three bureaus (Civil Service, Public Works, and Education), four departments (Finance, Social Welfare, Compulsory Military Service, and Land Affairs), four offices (Secretary, Planning, Personnel, and Auditing), and 49 various sections. The Police Department, Tax Department, and Medicine and Hygiene Department were considered affiliate institutions. From 1994 to 1999, as Taiwan made its transition from authoritarian rule to a

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and the mostly ''pro forma'' provincial level of government began to be dissolved, regulations were established for the self-government of Hsinchu. A deputy mayor, consumer officer, and three consultants were added to the city government. In 2002, the city added a Bureau of Labor and transferred Compulsory Military Service to the Department of Civil Service. A movement is underway from 2021 to have Hsinchu City and

to be upgraded to the nation's seventh special municipality.

Geography

The city is bordered by

to the north and east,

to the south, and the

to the west.

Climate

Hsinchu's

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humid subtropical A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between la ...

(

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: Cfa). The city is located in a part of the island that has a rainy season that lasts from February to September, with the heaviest time coming late April through August during the southwest

, and also experiences heavy "plum rains" in May and early June. The city succumbs to hot humid weather from June until September, while October to December are arguably the most pleasant times of year. Hsinchu is affected by easterly winds off of the

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. Natural hazards such as

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s and

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s are common in the region.

Government

Hsinchu City is administered as a

. North District is the seat of Hsinchu City which houses the

and

Hsinchu City Council The Hsinchu City Council () is the elected city council of Hsinchu City, Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa' ...

. The incumbent acting

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Andy Chiu Chiu Chen-yuan (; born 11 December 1981), also known by his English name Andy Chiu, is a Taiwanese politician who is the current deputy mayor and acting mayor of Hsinchu City since 2024. A member of Taiwan People's Party (TPP), he previously serv ...

of the

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Administrative divisions

Hsinchu has 3

(): Colors indicate the common language status of

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within each division.

Politics

The city was historically

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but in recent years, the

pan-Green The Pan-Green coalition, Pan-Green force or Pan-Green groups is a nationalist political coalition in Taiwan (Republic of China), consisting of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Taiwan Statebuilding Party (TSP), Social Democratic Party ( ...

coalition has started to rise in popularity. As a result, local factions have decreased in power, and political parties have greater importance in local elections. Hsinchu City elected a

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT) is a major political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was the one party state, sole ruling party of the country Republic of China (1912-1949), during its rule from 1927 to 1949 in Mainland China until Retreat ...

legislator,

Cheng Cheng-chien Cheng Cheng-chien (; born 31 May 1969) is a Taiwanese politician. He was a member of the Hsinchu City Council from 2002 to 2020, when he was elected to the Legislative Yuan. Early life and education Cheng was born on 31 May 1969, in Hsinchu, ...

, as its representative in the

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during the

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, flipping the seat from the

Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a centre to centre-left Taiwanese nationalist political party in Taiwan. As the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition, one of the two main political camps in Taiwan, the DPP is currently the ...

. Cheng won reelection in the 2024 election. In July 2024, then-Mayor

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was suspended from her duties and sentenced to prison for violating the Anti-Corruption Act and the Criminal Code. Deputy Mayor Andy Chiu subsequently assumed the duties of Mayor.

Economy

The

has around 360 companies. The purpose of the park is to attract high-tech investment to Taiwan. Since its establishment in 1978, the government has invested over in software and hardware ventures. In 2001, it developed of land in the park and in southern Hsinchu. The semiconductor and related electronic businesses have faced competition from South Korea and the United States. This has resulted in lower profits and an oversupply of some electronic products, such as memory and semiconductors. In 2020, Hsinchu was classified as a "Sufficiency" level

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by the

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Education

Hsinchu City is one of the most focused educational centers in northern Taiwan. It has six universities in this concentrated area, and among these universities,

and

are focused on by the government of Taiwan. Other public and private educational institutions in the city included 33 elementary schools, 19 middle schools, 12 high schools and a complete secondary school. International schools (grade school and secondary school) * Pacific American School *

Hsinchu International School Hsinchu International School (HIS; zh, c=新竹荷蘭國際學校, s=新竹荷兰国际学校, p=Xīnzhú Hélán Guójì Xuéxiào, w=Hsinchu Helan Kuochi Hsuehsiao) is a Private school, private, international school located in Xiangshan Distri ...

Hsinchu American School Hsinchu American School (HAS; ) is private, international school with a largely based American curriculum located in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It was founded in 2004 by Glory Yeh, a Taiwanese real estate developer. HAS offers instru ...

High Schools *

National Experimental High School National Experimental High School At Hsinchu Science Park (NEHS; ), situated near the Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan, is a public, coeducational school (pre-primary-12). Founded in August 1983, the school was proposed by the founder of the Science ...

National Hsinchu Senior High School National Hsinchu Senior High School () is a high school in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Student enrollment averages around 2200. Although traditionally an all-boy institution, National Hsinchu Senior High School started admitting female ...

* National Hsinchu Girls' Senior High School * Hsinchu Kuang-Fu Senior High School Universities *

Chung Hua University Chung Hua University (CHU; ) is a private university located in Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It was formerly known as Chung Hua Polytechnic Institute founded in 1990 by three local Hsinchu entrepreneurs, Ron-Chang Wang, Zau-Juan ...

* Hsuan Chuang University *

Yuanpei University of Medical Technology Yuanpei University of Medical Technology (YUMT; ) is a private university in Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan, named after Cai Yuanpei, a renowned educator and philosopher from China. Yuanpei University of Medical Technology offers und ...

National Hsinchu University of Education National Tsing Hua University Nan-Da Campus (NTHU Nan-Da Campus; ) is a university campus in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan of National Tsing Hua University. History The campus was originally established in April 1940 as a training institu ...

Tourist attractions

Some tourist attractions in Hsinchu include: *

Aqueduct Museum of Hsinchu City The Aqueduct Museum of Hsinchu City () is a museum in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The museum was opened in April 2019. Exhibitions The museum exhibits the history of water supply in Hsinchu City and about the museum building ...

Black Bat Squadron Memorial Hall The Black Bat Squadron Memorial Hall () is a memorial hall dedicated to Black Bat Squadron located in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History On 2 April 2009, the Black Bat Squadron Memorial Hall held a groundbreaking ceremony, located o ...

Glass Museum of Hsinchu City The Glass Museum of Hsinchu City () is a museum of glass art in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The museum building was originally constructed in 1936 for lodging and resting of Japanese royal family and government officials when ...

Hsinchu City Art Site of Railway Warehouse The Hsinchu City Art Site of Railway Warehouse () is a historical warehouse in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The building was originally constructed in 1941 as a station warehouse. In 2004, it was converted into the Hsinchu City ...

Hsinchu CKS Baseball Stadium Hsinchu Baseball Stadium () is a baseball stadium in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It hosted occasional games for Taichung Agan and Taipei Gida in the defunct Taiwan Major League. The stadium is now the ball park for Wei Chuan Dragons of ...

Hsinchu Museum of Military Dependents Village The Hsinchu Museum of Military Dependents Village () is a museum about the military dependents' village in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The museum was established by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Hsinchu City Government on 28 ...

Hsinchu Fish Harbor The Hsinchu Fish Harbor () or Nanliao Harbor () is a Port, fishing port in North District, Hsinchu, North District, Hsinchu, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The harbor was originally built in the 1980s to give conveniences to the local fishermen t ...

Hsinchu Zoo The Hsinchu Zoo () is a zoo in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Established in 1936, it is Taiwan's oldest zoo to continuously operate at the same location. History Established in 1936, it is Taiwan's oldest zoo to continuously operate at t ...

National Hsinchu Living Arts Center The National Hsinchu Living Arts Center (NHLAC; ) is an arts center in East District, Hsinchu, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The center building was originally constructed in 1921 during the Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese ...

* 17 Kilometer Coastal Scenic Area *

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* Chenghuang Temple Night Market – Most of the old stands in Cheng-huang Temple are of 50-year-old history, known snacks here include Hsin-chu meatballs, pork balls, spring rolls, braised pork rice, cuttlefish thick soup, rice noodles, and cow tongue-shaped cakes. * Neiwan Old Street – Traditional

restaurants that serve ginger-lily-flavored glutinous rice dumplings, Hakka tea, and Hakka rice cakes.

Sports

Taiwan's

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has a professional baseball team,

Wei Chuan Dragons The Wei Chuan Dragons () are a Taiwanese professional baseball team. They are a member of Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). The team originally existed between 1990 and 1999. In 2019, negotiations were held to revive the fran ...

, based in Hsinchu. Major sporting events held by Hsinchu include: *

1997 World Youth Baseball Championship Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 16 ...

* 2005 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships

Transportation

Rail

Hsinchu City is mainly served by Hsinchu railway station, along with five other minor TRA stations on both the

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and the Neiwan line. There is also an HSR station in nearby

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Cycling

Hsinchu City has recently created a series of cycling routes. Hsinchu is home to many cycling clubs.

Sea ports

Fishing ports are located at Nanliao Street, North District, and Haishan, Xiangshan.

Airport

Hsinchu Airport Hsinchu Airport ( zh, t=新竹機場, s=新竹机场, first=t, p=Xīnzhú Jīchǎng, ) is an airport and military airbase in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History It was constructed during the era of Japanese rule on 19 May 1936 and w ...

is located in the North District and is mainly used as a military airbase. The nearest

international airport An international airport is an airport with customs and border control facilities enabling passengers to travel between countries. International airports are usually larger than domestic airports, and feature longer runways and have faciliti ...

Taoyuan International Airport Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (Traditional Chinese: 臺灣桃園國際機場) is the main international airport serving Taiwan, particularly the northern region and Taipei. Located in Dayuan District, Dayuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Taoyuan, ...

, which is located 58 km away from the city.

Notable people

* Chi Cheng, the 1968 Olympic bronze medalist in track and field *

Yuan T. Lee Yuan Tseh Lee (; born 19 November 1936) is a Taiwanese chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1986 for his contributions to the development of reaction dynamics. Lee is a professor emeritus at the University of California, Be ...

, 1986

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Chiang Hsiao-yen Chiang Hsiao-yen (; born 1 March 1942) or John Chiang, formerly surnamed Chang (), is a Taiwanese politician affiliated with the Kuomintang. He is the speculated illegitimate son of Chiang Ching-kuo, former leader of the Republic of China, ...

, Vice Premier (1997) * Lin Cho-liang, Taiwanese American violinist *

Hsieh Su-Wei Hsieh Su-wei (; ; born 4 January 1986) is a Taiwanese professional tennis player. A former List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, world No. 1 in Doubles tennis, doubles with nine Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam titles, she is rega ...

, Taiwanese tennis player and former World No. 1 in doubles *

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from 1999 until 2011. *

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* Lin Shih Chia, Archer * Tan Ya Ting, Archer

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

Hsinchu is twinned with:

Notes

Words in native languages

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 1945 establishments in China 1945 establishments in Taiwan 1982 establishments in Taiwan Provincial cities of Taiwan