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Anecdote of 13 townships
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Hsinchu County’s administrative area is divided into 1 county-administered city, 12 townships, namely: Zhubei City, Zhudong Township, Xinpu Township, Guanxi Township, Xinfeng Township, Emei Township, Baoshan Township, Wufeng Township, Hengshan Township, Beipu Township, Jianshi Township, Qionglin Township and Hukou Township.
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XINFENG:http://web.hsinchu.gov.tw/english/sinfong/
Located on the north point of Hsinchu County, Xinfeng Township is next to the Taiwan Strait. Fabulous the Dutch people landed at Xinfeng in the Ming Dynasty after a shipwreck. Therefore, it was also called the Hongmao Kan (Red Hair Port). Its rich shore resources provide much advantage for the development of the township. The convenient transportation brought by Tai-1 Highway and Chu-3 Highway has made southeastern Xinfeng a good spot for industrial development. The industrial zone there has brought much benefit to local prosperity. The opening of the Shibin Highway and the use of the coastal resources, together with the golf courts and recreational facilities have made the area a potential spot for tourism.
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HUKOU:http://web.hsinchu.gov.tw/english/hukou/
It was originally called Dahukou or Dawokou, and Hukou is an abbreviation of these older names. Located at the border with Taoyuan County, it is a town on Hukou Plateau in the northwest of Fengshan. As the Hsinchu Industrial Park is located in the township, it promotes industrial and commercial development around the township. Many tea farms have survived on the plateau. Hukou Old Street is a famous attraction for historical monuments. The central-cross railway line has set a station in Hukow, and the cathedral located at the corner of Hukou Old Street was the old railway station. After the railway station was moved to Hsinhukou in the west, the prosperity of Hukow became history,except the street scenes left for people to remember the glory in the past. Today, tourism and rural renewal have brought a second chance to old Hukou.
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ZHUBEI:http://web.hsinchu.gov.tw/english/jhubei/
Located in northwest Hsinchu, Chungshan FreeWay, Shibin Highway and Tai-1 Highway provide convenient transportation to the city. It Is the most important gate of the Hsinchu area. The county government and urban service center are located in the city. After the completion of the Liujia HSR Station area, Hsinchu County Government Phase II, and the NTUT Zhubei Campus projects, the industrial transformation in urban Hsinchu and the formation of the central-island industrial development, the fusion of all ethnic groups will be the biggest feature in Zhubei. Different ethnic groups living in the city will respect one another, and learn the mother tongue of one another.
Moreover, cooperation in local construction and development will never be parted. Zhubei is the city which will lead Hsinchu County toward future development.
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XINPU:http://web.hsinchu.gov.tw/english/sinpu/
Located in northeastern Hsinchu County, the mountain area of the town links with the Hukou Plateau, and Shali River runs southerly in between. The main street is the traffic, culture, business and agriculture product center of the township. Han people cultivated Xinpu Township over two hundred years ago. Due to the early Hakka settlement and the land-locked characteristics of the town, Hakka tradition is well preserved in the town. The famous Hakka bantiao (rice noodle) and persimmon cakes are still beloveds of locals. The Yimin Temple in Fangliao is even the faith center of Hakka people.The expansion project of Tai-118 and Tai-115 highways has provided better connections to Chungshan Freeway and Taipei Second Freeway.Therefore, it will bring more visitors to Xinpu on weekends.
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GUANXI:http://web.hsinchu.gov.tw/english/guansi/
It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and Fengshan River runs through the township, it is the major development settlement of the township. The river terrain at the meeting point of Niaoian River and Fengshan River is the traffic hub of the mountain area in northeast Hsinchu and northern and southern Taiwan. The opening of the Taipei Second Freeway has brought convenient transportation and the development of tourism industry to the township. These development projects Include golf courses, theme parks and resort clubs. Today, the township has the highest golf course density in Taiwan. Moreover, Guanxi is also the township of longevity.
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QIONGLIN:http://web.hsinchu.gov.tw/english/cyonglin/
Qionglin is located at the center of Hsinchu County and is the smallest village in the county; however, its beauty of landscape and richness of human culture is the extraordinary part. There were 20 to 30 private schools (mon guan) in the early Qionglin, which could say as the literary land of Hsinchu. The Wenlin Pavilion was built in 1876 and still exists. There is a Confucius Memorial Service on every September 28 here to publicize the ideas of respecting teachers. Another literary spot is a house in Wenlin village, named "Jyi Liao Woh". It was a place to produce papers and it also worship the unique god- Tsai Lun- the father of paper-making.
The reminiscence of Qionglin is richer at the old streets next to the Kwan Fu Temple. The wood-made and brick-made two-floors old buildings are still there and the traditional stithy, tofu stores, rice stores are still open.
That is, the time seems passing by slowly at Qionglin. During January and February, the citrus is productive and other products as Hai li tangerine, tomatoes, Kao che pears, and Maoku tangerine, etc. The beauty of landscape at Qionglin not only makes the Feifengshan famous but becomes the satellite residential area of Hsinchu’s technology township. The ingoing of technologists and county jurisdiction take the Qionglin into modernization.
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ZHUDONG:http://web.hsinchu.gov.tw/english/Jhudong/
The township is the business center of the county. As it is next to Shangping River and Touchien River, the water source is rich. It is the traffic hub of the county and the entrance of 8 other twosnhips located to the south of the Tuochien River. It has been one of the top three townships in Taiwan. Zhudong was famous for camphor products. After the drilling of oil and rise of the cement and glass industries and forestation. Zhudong has become a prosperous township. As Touchung and Erchung districts of Zhudong are included in the Hsinchu Science-based industrial Park Phase III Project, the township will turn into a high-tech R&D center.
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BAOSHAN:http://web.hsinchu.gov.tw/english/Baoshan/
Located in northeastern Hsinchu County, the mountain area of the town links with the Hukou Plateau, and Shali River runs southerly in between. The main street is the traffic, culture, business and agriculture product center of the township. Han people cultivated Xinpu Township over two hundred years ago. Due to the early Hakka settlement and the land-locked characteristics of the town, Hakka tradition is well preserved in the town. The famous Hakka bantiao (rice noodle) and persimmon cakes are still beloveds of locals. The Yimin Temple in Fangliao is even the faith center of Hakka people.The expansion project of Tai-118 and Tai-115 highways has provided better connections to Chungshan Freeway and Taipei Second Freeway.Therefore, it will bring more visitors to Xinpu on weekends.
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EMEI:http://web.hsinchu.gov.tw/english/emei/
It is basically a Hakka, agricultural district that preserves a pure rural quality. Emei River that runs in the district nourishes the famous Emei oolong tea(The Rient Beauty Teea). Fushing Tea Factory is a hundred-year-old tea manufacturer. Thanks to the restrictions on the Dapu Reservoir Water Collection Protection Area, the rich natural resources and Hakka culture in the county have been preserved. The transformation potential of the township’s agriculture and recreational resources are the competitive strength of the district. Under the premises of the sustainable development of Dapu Reservoir Water Collection Protection Area, the county government hopes to develop the district into a suburban tourist attraction that combines recreational agriculture, religion and Hakka culture through public participation following the expansion of the Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park, in order to promote local development of the district and follow the development trend of the new Hsinchu urban area.
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BEIPU:http://web.hsinchu.gov.tw/english/beipu
Beipu district is mostly located on mountainside. It is divided into the Beipu and Nanpu basins by the river. Though there is no broad and flat alluvial plain in the country, soil is fertile and the water sources for irrigation are rich. Beipu is one of the last-developed places in the county, and it was called Zhubei-bao Nanhsing Chuang. Due to its specific armed immigrant background and the Hakka influence, it became quite a different settlement. Beipu has accumulated rich historical heritage, so local cultural groups are very active, it is not only a dynamic preservation area of Dayi Hakka culture, but also a creative and energetic Hakka culture circle.
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WUFENG:http://web.hsinchu.gov.tw/english/wufong/
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Located on the southwest mountainside of the county, it is the second biggest townships due to the land area and one of the two mountain townships in the county. It is inhabited by both Taiya and Saisha tribes and is the origin of the tattooed face culture. The ancestral ritual of Taiya Tribe and the spirit ritual of Saisha Tribe are the most important cultural heritage of the area. In natural sources, Qing Quan hot spring, the holy wood in Kuaishan, Guanwu and DabaJianshan of Xueba scenic way attracted many visitors. The cultivation of high elevation fruit and vegetables and the promotion of the recreational agriculture and culture trips have brought new opportunities for the development of the township.
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JIANSHI
Located in southeast Hsinchu, it is an another mountain district in the county. It is the hometown of Taiya people. It has rich natural resources, including Xiuluan Hot Springs, Simakusi, Zhenxibao Holy Wood, DabaJianshan, Taoshan, and Tieling in the Xueba Scenic Area. Therefore, the township has attracted many visitors. In recent years, local people have been engaging in the cultivation of high elevation vegetable. After combining to the e-market channel, it is a potential business. The combination of the high elevation vegetables, peaches and pears, recreational agriculture and culture trips will bring new opportunities to the development of the township. Taiya people are born hunters. If we can establish a hunting culture park in the district to combine hiking, rescue in the wilding rescue, folk activities,and plant ecology, the district will be the first training center of ecological talent in Taiwan to construct new ecological preservation concepts and become the ideal spot for cultural trips in Taiwan.
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HENGSHAN:http://web.hsinchu.gov.tw/english/hengshan/
Youluo River penetrates the entire district and is the source of life of the township. Under the river there are lots of black stones, reddish yellow stones, turtleback stones, stone core, and igneous rocks. Patterns on the stones and rocks often reveal the splendor of nature and the beauty of the local people. These stones attract countless stone fans, which form another culture of the township. Hengshan has rich agricultural resources and was famous for Hengshan pears. Today, limestone and tangerines are the major products of the county.
Neiwan railway line is the lifeline of the local economy and is the major transportation of Hengshang.
The development of Limestone brought the village prosperity.A tourism farm has become a new industry of the county in recent years; therefore,local people hope that the operation of communities and firefly culture can help strengthen the tourism resources of the line and bring new opportunities to the township.
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