Hsinchu Map, Taiwan

Hsinchu Sightseeing

Hsinchu Zoo. Famed as the oldest and smallest zoo in Taiwan, the zoo is home to over 300 animals of about 100 species, with 23 protected species. Founded in 1936 by the Japanese, Hsinchu Zoo is one of the most visited sites in Hsinchu City. read more

Hsinchu History

By 1723, the Qing Dynasty set up Danshuei Sub-prefecture in Chuchien, which was bounded by bamboo groves that acted as defense walls and gates. In 1825, the bamboo walls and city gates surrounding Danshuei wer changed into brick and stone walls (only the East gate survived). After the Danshuei sub-prefecture was dissolved in 1875, the north of Taiwan was split into Danshuei, Yilan and Hsinchu. The Chuchien area... read more

Hsinchu Travel Guide

The present city is more or less defined as a modern city with many towering structures and wide streets. Educational institutes of Hsinchu, like the National Hsinchu University of Education, National Tsing Hua University and Yuanpei Institute of Science and Technology and the Hsinchu Train Station, etc. are some important buildings of present-day Hsinchu city. read more