Zhubei ( Wade-Giles: ''Chupei'';

Hakka The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka-speaking Chinese, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas, are a southern Han Chinese subgroup whose principal settlements and ancestral homes are dispersed widely across the provinces of southern China ...

PFS: ''Chuk-pet'';

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POJ: ''Tek-pak'') is a

city A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...

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 ...

Taiwan 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'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

. It is one of the island's fastest-growing settlements, with a population gain of 51,000 between 2010 and 2019, the highest of any township/city or district. The city has attracted migration both because of its proximity to

Hsinchu City Hsinchu (, ), officially Hsinchu City, is a Provincial city (Taiwan), city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan that is not a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality, with estimated 450,655 inha ...

and the Hsinchu Science and Technology Park, and because the Hsinchu County government has focused most of its infrastructure here. It is governed as a

county-administered city A county-administered city is a third-level administrative divisions of Taiwan, administrative division in the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan) below a Counties of Taiwan, county, which in turn is below of a Provinces of China, province. Under t ...

, and is the county seat of Hsinchu County.

Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is a high-speed railway network in Taiwan, which consists of a single line that runs approximately along the western coast of the island, from the capital Taipei in the north to the southern city of Kaohsiung. Its c ...

's Hsinchu HSR station is located here.

History

Empire of Japan

In 1920, the area of was formerly called "

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Field" (). In 1941, and merged to become under Shinchiku District, Shinchiku Prefecture.

Republic of China

Zhubei was originally a rural township under

from 1950 to 1988. In October 1988, Zhubei Township was promoted to a

Geography

Zhubei borders

to the southwest, Xinfeng and Hukou Townships to the north, Qionglin and Xinpu to the East, Zhudong to the southeast, and the Taiwan Strait to its west. It is the discharge point of the Fongshan River and the

Touqian River The Touqian River () is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through 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 ...

into the Taiwan Strait. Zhubei has been a satellite city of Hsinchu City since Hsinchu City reformed to become a special municipality in 1982. Due to the separation of Hsinchu City from Hsinchu County and Zhubei becoming the Hsinchu County seat, as well as its proximity to the Hsinchu Science and Technology Park and the semiconductor industry, the city has acquired an increasingly large amount of capital inflow from government, as well as a rapid population increase and a resulting spike in real estate values. The city's population was estimated at 211,746 in February 2023.

Administrative divisions

The city is administered as 30 villages: Aikou, Baide, Beilun, Beixing, Chongyi, Damei, Dayi, Doulun, Fude, Lianxing, Luchang, Mayuan, Shangyi, Shixing, Taihe, Tunghai, Tungping, Tungxing, Wenhua, Xingan, Xingang, Xinguo, Xinlun, Xinshe, Xinzhuang, Xizhou, Zhongxing, Zhubei, Zhuren and Zhuyi.

Government institutions

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 ...

Hsinchu County Council The Hsinchu County Council (HCC; ) is the elected county council of Hsinchu County, Republic of China. The council composes of 35 councilors lastly elected through the 2022 Republic of China local election in 2022. History The council was orig ...

Economy

The agricultural aspect of Zhubei has shifted from mainly rice paddy farming to more floral and fruit cultivation that attracts tourists; however the majority of the local economy is now fueled by the semiconductor industry, real estate speculation and the service sector. Parts of Zhubei City have retained their traditional infrastructure following the demolition of the old city. There are also industrial parks in the city, which are the

Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park The Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park (HBSP; ) is an industrial park in Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also kn ...

and the

Tai Yuen Hi-Tech Industrial Park The Tai Yuen Hi-Tech Industrial Park () is an industrial park in Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ...

Tourist attractions

* Cai-Tian-Fu-Di Nation *

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* Feng-Qi Sunset Glow * Hsinchu County Stadium * New Moon Beach * Red Forest Park * Wen-Lin Hall * Hsinwawu Hakka Culture Conservation Area * Zhubei Nightmarket

Education

* University **

National Taiwan University National Taiwan University (NTU; zh, t=國立臺灣大學, poj=Kok-li̍p Tâi-oân Tāi-ha̍k, p=, s=) is a National university, national Public university, public research university in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in 1928 during Taiwan under J ...

of Zhubei (focuses mainly on institutional research). **

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 ...

of Zhubei **

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology The National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (abbreviated as NTUST or TaiwanTech) is a public university located in Taipei, Taiwan. TaiwanTech was established in 1974 as the National Taiwan Institute of Technology (), the first and ...

of Zhubei (under construction). * High School ** National Zhu-Bei Senior High School ** Yi Ming Senior High School

Transportation

Rail

Taiwan Railways Administration

Zhubei railway station is the main railway station in Zhubei City. In addition, there is also a Liujia railway station, which is transferrable to Hsinchu HSR station.

Taiwan High Speed Rail

Hsinchu HSR station is located in Zhubei, which is transferrable to Liujia railway station.

Highway

Zhubei is served by National Highway No. 1.

References

External links

* {{Authority control County-administered cities of Taiwan Populated places in Hsinchu County