Hsinchu
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City Flag | City Seal |
| Abbreviation | Zhu 竹市 |
| Nickname | The Windy City 風城 |
| Capital | East Dist. |
| Region | Northwestern Taiwan |
| Mayor | Jung-tzer Lin (林政則) |
| Area | 104.0964 km² (Ranked 23 of 25) |
| Population (April 2006) | |
| - Population | 391,965 (Ranked 18 of 25) |
| - Density | 3,765 /km² |
| Districts | 3 |
| Website | [English] [Trad. Chinese] |
| Symbols | |
| - Bird | European Magpie (Pica pica) |
| - Flower | Azalea |
| - Tree | - |
Hsinchu (}; }; POJ: Sin-tek) is a city on northern Taiwan island. Hsinchu City (新竹市) is a provincial city of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City" (Fengcheng 風城) for its windy climate.
The city is bordered by Hsinchu County to the north and east, Miaoli County to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west. Hsinchu City is composed of three districts: North District, East District, and Siangshan District.
History
Economy
The city is the base of high tech industry in Taiwan. Established in 1980, Hsinchu Science Park is home of 360 high tech companies including TSMC, Philips and United Microelectronics Corporation. As the result, the city has the highest income levelEducation
International Schools
Colleges & Universities- National Chiao Tung University
- National Tsing Hua University
- Chung Hua University
- Hsuan Chuang University
- Yuanpei Institute of Science and Technology
- [Hsinchu International School]
- National Experimental High School
- Hsinchu Senior High School
- National Hsinchu First Girls' High School
- Hsinchu Municipal Senior High School
- Shu Guang Girls' Senior High School
Main Attraction
- Hsinchu Municipal Glass Art Museum
- Hsinchu Minicipal Zoo
- The Hills of the Eighteen Peaks
Local delicacies
- Hsinchu meatballs
- Rice Noodles
Notable natives
- Chi Cheng, the Olympic medalist in track & field.
- Yuan T. Lee, the 1986 Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry.
- John Chiang, Taiwanese politician.
Sister cities
Beaverton, Oregon, USA (1988)Richland, Washington, USA (1988) Cary, North Carolina, USA (1993) Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia (1994) Cupertino, California, USA (1998) Chiayi City, Taiwan (2002) Plano, Texas, USA (2003) Okayama City, Japan (2003) Princesa, The Philippines (2006)
External links
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