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Chenghuang Temple

Hsinchu City god Temple (Chenghuang

Temple) is regarded as the highest-rank-

ing of all City God temples in Taiwan,

due to the superior spiritual power of 

its City God in protecting the town.

In front of the temple is a market 

with a lot of small stalls selling deli-cious Taiwanese snacks, including rice

noodles, meat balls, thick cuttlefish

Coastline

Hsinchu’s coastline

downtown. Noneth

ernment has beaut

Nanliao’s old fishin

converted into a pl

Bicycles-only pathsthe city’s southern

rented on weekend

days. If you decide

distance, you’ll see

scapes: beaches, w

claimed land, and

ty-producing wind

famous for the “wi

turbine is placed al

Hsiangshan Wetlands

Enjoy a visit to the Hsiangshan Wetlands.

There are countless varieties of small an-

imals here—particularly fiddler crabs,

molluscs and a several species of fish. As

the tide recedes, the tidal mudflats retain

a dense cross-section of the marine eco-

system in an easily viewed environment.Bird-watching is another popular pur-

suit at Hsiangshan, so be sure to bring a

pair of binoculars for the children. This

protected wetland environment official-

ly stretches from the delta of Keya Creek 

to Hsinchu's border with Miaoli county.

Cultural Activities

Hsinchu's city centre and surrounding

countryside are surprisingly rich in cul-tural attractions. The city is home to an

impressive array of specialised muse-

ums, each exploring a unique facet of 

Hsinchu's history. Religious sites repre-

senting a variety of creeds are open for 

tours, and many are regularly frequent-

ed by worshippers. In many cases, visi-

tors and tourists are encouraged to join

in traditional customs at these religious

sites, enriching cross-cultural exchange.

broth, and Zhuqian Biscuit (Zhuqian

is the original name of Hsinchu).

Hsinchu is famous for a number of spe-

cialty foods, especially Hsinchu rice noo-

dles, which are produced in Nanshr 

Village, Hsinchu City. Another famous

product of Hsinchu is shiangfen, a tra-

ditional cosmetic powder which was

used by women through out Taiwan be-fore the arrival of foreign-style cosmet-

ic products. The powder is also used in

offerings to Qiniangma, the guardian

spirit of children. Only one store, run by 

the Tsai Family in Julian Street, still pro-

duces this powder. Although there are

many stalls from which Hsinchu meat-

balls can be purchased, many are concen-

trated around the Chenghuang Temple.

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The city of Hsinchu

as Zhuqian. In 1733

built around the ci

prefect Hsu Chih-m

Yung-hsi and other

gentry successfully

emperor for permis

wall, work on whic

ing year. The new win circumference, 4

meters wide. It had

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the west, the "Gexu

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but the eastern gat

1902 to make way

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the East Gate sits o

pierced by an archeupper half of the ga

inally constructed

built in concrete. T

ported by 24 colum

double-eaved roof

ridge that adds to t

sign. In front of the

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also a public squar

ditional and mode

front of this major

Welcometo

Hsinchu

The Municipal Glass Artsand Craft Museum

The museum building was reconstruct-

ed from Hsinchu Civic Hall that was built 

as the Japanese royalty residence and 

a banquet hall in 1936. After Taiwan re-

stored in 1945, the building was uti-

lized by Takeover Committee, Americanarmy consultant delegation, and Hsinchu

military police station. The Municipal 

Glass Arts and Craft Museum has been

the central player in an ongoing mis-

sion to promote the work of local glass-

workers. Before silicon took centre

stage in the computer industry, glass

was widely used here in the tradition-

al production of glassware. During

the annual Glass Festival, a number of 

events are held at the museum as well 

as in the surrounding Hsinchu Park.

Departmet of TourismHisinchu City Government 

•TEL: 03-5225264

•Fax: 03-526-6021

•Email:

hc2700@ems.hccg.gov.tw 

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