Hsinchu County
Hsinchu County (ๆฐ็ซน็ธฃ) is in the northern region of Taiwan.
- Not to be confused with Hsinchu City.
Overview
Hsinchu County contains 13 settlements:
Cities
Townships
- ๐ Baoshan (ๅฏถๅฑฑ้).
- ๐ Beipu (ๅๅ้). Known in Taiwan as a center of Hakka culture, especially for production of dongfang meiren tea, and for its special Hakkanese blends of tea and nuts called lei cha.
- ๐ Emei (ๅณจ็้).
- ๐ Guanxi (้่ฅฟ้ฎ).
- ๐ Hengshan (ๆฉซๅฑฑ้).
- ๐ Hukou (ๆนๅฃ้).
- ๐ Qionglin (่ๆ้).
- ๐ Xinfeng (ๆฐ่ฑ้).
- ๐ Xinpu (ๆฐๅ้ญ).
- ๐ Zhudong (็ซนๆฑ้ฎ).
Rural areas
Understand
Before the arrival of the Han Chinese, the Hsinchu area was home to Taokas plains aborigines, the Saisiyat, and the Atayal. The population of Hsinchu County is now mostly Hakka people (73% as of 2017). There is also a population of about 20,000 indigineous people, mainly from the Atayal and Saisiyat tribes. As a result of its large Hakka population, Hsinchu County is a stronghold for the KMT in presidential elections, though the DPP has made inroads among the younger generation.
Talk
As in most of Taiwan, the most widely-spoken language is Mandarin Chinese. According to the 2010 national census, the languages spoken at home in Hsinchu County are:
| Mandarin | Taiwanese | Hakka | Formosan (all) | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90.6% | 27.7% | 56.0% | 2.0% | 1.1% |
Get in
Hsinchu County is connected to the Taiwan High-speed Rail network via ๐ Hsinchu station (้ซ้ตๆฐ็ซน็ซ), 6 Gaotie 7th Rd., in Chupei City.
Get around
By rail
Hsinchu county is connected to other parts of Taiwan by the TRA network. This is also a useful way to get between townships. Stations in Hsinchu County are:
| Name | Chinese | Line | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ Fugui. | ๅฏ่ฒด | Neiwan line | Hengshan | |
| ๐ Hengshan. | ๆฉซๅฑฑ | Neiwan line | ||
| ๐ Hexing. | ๅ่ | Neiwan line | ||
| ๐ Jiuzantou. | ไน่ฎ้ ญ | Neiwan line | ||
| ๐ Neiwan. | ๅ ง็ฃ | Neiwan | ||
| ๐ Beihu. | ๅๆน | West Coast Line | Hukou | |
| ๐ Hukou. | ๆนๅฃ | West Coast line | ||
| ๐ Xinfeng. | ๆฐ่ฑ | West Coast line | Xinfeng | |
| ๐ Liujia. | ๅ ญๅฎถ | Liujia | Zhubei | |
| ๐ Zhubei. | ็ซนๅ | West Coast line | ||
| ๐ Ronghua. | ๆฆฎ่ฏ | Neiwan line | Zhudong | |
| ๐ Shangyuan. | ไธๅก | Neiwan line | ||
| ๐ Zhudong. | ็ซนๆฑ | Neiwan line | ||
| ๐ Zhuzhong. | ็ซนไธญ | Neiwan line Liujia line | ||
See
History and culture
- ๐ Beipu Old Street (ๅๅ่่ก). 09:30-17:30. An old Hakka street featuring stores selling local delicacies.
- ๐ Former Residence of Zhang Xueliang (ๅผตๅญธ่ฏๆ ๅฑ ), โ +886 3 585 6613. 09:00-17:00. A museum about Zhang Xueliang, the person who declared the Chinese reunification in 1928 after the end of the Northern Expedition by the National Revolutionary Army led by Chiang Kai-shek to unite the Beiyang Government under the Republic of China. The house spans about 150 m2 in area. It is decorated with Zhang's old furniture and more than 500 pictures donated by his two nieces. A bronze statue of him and his wife is displayed outside the front of the historical house.
- ๐ Hsin-Pu Upper Fang-Liao Liu Family House (ๅๆฐ้ๅ ๅฑ), No. 460, Alley 10, Lane 359, Section 2, Yimin Road. 09:00-16:00.
- ๐ Hukou Old Street (ๆนๅฃ่่ก), Hukoulao Street, Hukou Township, โ +886 3 599 3911. 08:00-22:00.
- ๐ Jin Guang Fu Hall (้ๅปฃ็ฆๅ ฌ้คจ), No. 6, Zhongzheng Road, Beipu Township. 09:00-17:00. An old Chinese-style mansion built in 1835.
- ๐ Maitreya Bronze Statue. A large bronze statue of the bodhisattva Maitreya.
- ๐ Neiwan Old Street (ๅ ง็ฃ่่ก), Guangfu Road, Hengshan Township, โ +886 3 593 2001. 10:00-18:00. An old street selling a variety of local snacks and delicacies.
- ๐ Tapung Old Fort (ๆๅด ๅคๅ ก), โ +886 3 584 1001. Constructed in 1912, during the period of Japanese occupation, the fort was built by the then governor to help with the effort to subjugate the local Altai indigenous people.
Museums
- ๐ Liu Hsing-chin Comic Museum (ๅ่ๆฌฝๆผซ็ซๆจ็ผๆๅฑ่ฆฝ้คจ), โ +886 3 584 8019. A museum about the comics creator Liu Hsing-chin, located in Hengshan Township.
- ๐ Old Hukou Catholic Church Museum (่ๆนๅฃๅคฉไธปๅ ๆๅ้คจ), No. 108, Hukoulao Street, Hukou Township, โ +886 3 569 5963. 10:00-17:00. A free museum housed in a 1960s Catholic church building.
- ๐ Rueylong Museum (็้พๅ็ฉ้คจ), No. 1, Alley 21, Lane 42, Wenshan Road, Qionglin, โ +886 3 592 2521. A natural history museum in Qionglin Township.
- ๐ Zhudong Timber Industry Exhibition Hall (็ซนๆฑๆๆฅญๅฑ็คบ้คจ), No. 141, Donglin Road, Zhudong Township, โ +886 3 595 2012. 09:00-17:00. The exhibition hall features the history of timber industry in Taiwan and traditional logging equipment.
Temples
- ๐ Baozhong Yimin Temple (่คๅฟ ไบญ็พฉๆฐๅป), No. 360, Section 3, Yimin Road, Xinpu Township, โ +886 3 588 2238.
- ๐ Chaoyin Chan Monastery (้่ฅฟๆฝฎ้ณ็ฆชๅฏบ), โ +886 3 587 2267.
- ๐ Cihtian Temple (ๅๅๆ ๅคฉๅฎฎ), No. 1, Beipu Street, Beipu Township, โ +886 3 580 1575. A small temple built in 1835, dedicated to the Bodhisattva Guanyin which was constructed to promote peace with the local aboriginal populations.
- ๐ Hukou Sanyuan Temple (ๆนๅฃไธๅ ๅฎฎ), No. 278, Hukoulao Street, Hukou Township, โ +886 3 569 2667.
- ๐ Kuanhsi Taihe Temple (้่ฅฟๅคชๅๅฎฎ), No. 30่, Datong Road, Guanxi Township, โ +886 3 587 2216.
- ๐ Lian-Hua Mountain San-sheng Palace (่ฎ่ฏๅฑฑไธ่ๅฎฎ), No. 488, Sansheng Road, Xinpu Township, โ +886 3 588 2153. 08:00-17:00. A hillside temple complex that was constructed in 1902.
- ๐ Sacred Heart Catholic Church (้่ฅฟๅคฉไธปๅ ), No. 126, Zhengyi Road, Guanxi Township, โ +886 3 587 2104.
- ๐ Tianen Maitreya Temple (ๅคฉๆฉๅฝๅไฝ้ข), No. 3, Kuaile Road, Emei Township.
- ๐ Wenchang Shrine (ๆฐๅๆๆ็ฅ ), No. 7, Lane 202, Chenggong Street, Xinpu Township, โ +886 3 588 6578.
- ๐ Wuhe Temple (่ๆไบๅๅฎฎ). A Mazu temple in Yilin county that was constructed in 1796.
Architecture
- ๐ Kuanhsi TungAn Bridge (ๆฑๅฎๅคๆฉ), Zhongshan East Road, Guanxi Township.
Parks and nature
- ๐ Shei-Pa National Park (้ช้ธๅๅฎถๅ ฌๅ). The park covers a wide range of ecosystems between 760 meters at the lowest point, the Da-an River Valley (ๅคงๅฎๆบช) and 3,886 meters elevation at the highest point, the top of Xueshan (้ชๅฑฑไธปๅณฐ).
- ๐ Dabajian Mountain (ๅคง้ธๅฐๅฑฑ). Dabajian Mountain is known for its steep grade, beautiful surroundings, and rugged terrain, making it a popular rock climbing mountain. There are many companies in the area that offer rock climbing tours to the mountain.
Do
Theme parks
- ๐ Little Ding-Dong Science Theme Park (ๅฐๅฎๅน็งๅญธไธป้กๆจๅ), No 199, Kanghe Road, Xinfeng Township, โ +886 3 559 2330. An outdoor natural science park in Taiwan intended to promote scientific knowledge and creative thinking in children.
- ๐ Leofoo Village Theme Park (ๅ ญ็ฆๆไธป้ก้ๆจๅ), โ +886 3 547 5665. 09:00-17:00. A theme park and a safari located in Guanxi Township. It features three roller coasters, as well as an old mining railway.
- ๐ Green World Ecological Farm (็ถ ไธ็็ๆ ่พฒๅ ด). A theme park in Beipu Township that focuses on ecological education. Covering 70 hectares, the park includes an educational farm, a house, a zoo, and a botanical garden that occupies about 173 acres and hosts over 2,000 species of plants and animals.
Eat
- ๐ 6 Garden Restaurant (ๅ ญ่่ฑๅ), โ +886 932 178 177. 10:00-18:00. A 2-storey, vine-covered brick building nestled in the hills surrounded by gardens.
Vegetarian
- ๐ The V:F Zhubei (่่ฌๅผๆ็ซนๅๅบ), No. 78, Section 1, Jiafeng South Road, Zhubei City, โ +886 3 658 5997. 11:30-23:30.
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