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County in Taiwan
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Hsinchu County (新竹縣) is in the northern region of Taiwan.
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北埔老街
An old Hakka street featuring stores selling local delicacies.
張學良故居
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.
劉氏雙堂屋
湖口老街
金廣福公館
An old Chinese-style mansion built in 1835.
A large bronze statue of the bodhisattva Maitreya.
內灣老街
An old street selling a variety of local snacks and delicacies.
李崠古堡
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.
劉興欽漫畫暨發明展覽館
A museum about the comics creator Liu Hsing-chin, located in Hengshan Township.
老湖口天主堂文化館
A free museum housed in a 1960s Catholic church building.
瑞龍博物館
A natural history museum in Qionglin Township.
竹東林業展示館
The exhibition hall features the history of timber industry in Taiwan and traditional logging equipment.
褒忠亭義民廟
關西潮音禪寺
北埔慈天宮
A small temple built in 1835, dedicated to the Bodhisattva Guanyin which was constructed to promote peace with the local aboriginal populations.
湖口三元宮
關西太和宮
蓮華山三聖宮
A hillside temple complex that was constructed in 1902.
關西天主堂
天恩彌勒佛院
新埔文昌祠
芎林五和宮
A Mazu temple in Yilin county that was constructed in 1796.
東安古橋
雪霸國家公園
The park covers a wide range of ecosystems between 760 meters at the lowest point, the Da-an River Valley (大安溪) and 3,886 meters elevation at the highest point, the top of Xueshan (雪山主峰).
大霸尖山
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.
小叮噹科學主題樂園
An outdoor natural science park in Taiwan intended to promote scientific knowledge and creative thinking in children.
六福村主題遊樂園
A theme park and a safari located in Guanxi Township. It features three roller coasters, as well as an old mining railway.
綠世界生態農場
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.
六號花園
A 2-storey, vine-covered brick building nestled in the hills surrounded by gardens.
舞蔬弄果竹北店
Hsinchu County is connected to the Taiwan High-speed Rail network via , in Chupei City.
Read in the guideHsinchu 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:
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Culture & historyPrior to large-scale Han Chinese settlement during the Qing Dynasty, Taiwan was primarily inhabited by various Austronesian peoples.
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Travel tipsTaiwan's rail network offers a seamless, efficient and reasonably affordable way to explore the island's diverse cityscapes and landscapes.
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Food & drinkBubble tea, also known as boba and pearl milk tea, is a tea-based beverage originating in Taiwan in the early 1980s.
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