Guanxi Township or Guansi Township () is an urban township in

Hsinchu County Hsinchu is a County (Taiwan), county in Regions of Taiwan, north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka people, Hakka; with a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the county seat ...

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. The population of the township consists mainly of the

Hakkas The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka-speaking Chinese, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas, are a southern Han Chinese subgroup whose principal settlements and ancestral homes are dispersed widely across the provinces of southern China ...

with a minority of the

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History

Guanxi was first settled in the late-18th century as ''Meili Village'' (). Meili Village then changed its name to ''Xinxing Village'' () after development rights changed hands. In 1850, Xinxing Village was again renamed to ''Xiancaiweng'' or ''Kiâm-chhài-àng'' (), literally "pickle urn", for several reasons: First, the local Hakka population was skilled at making Chinese pickled vegetables, and second, the town was geographically located at the confluence of two rivers, making the terrain shaped like an urn. The name ''Kiâm-chhài-àng'' carried over to Japanese rule. Since ''Kiâm-chhài'' sounded similar to ''

Kansai The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū. The region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo and Shiga, often also Mie, sometimes Fukui, Tokushima and Tottori. The metropoli ...

'' in Japanese, the Japanese renamed the town once again to ''Kansai'' (). After Japan's defeat in the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

in 1945, Kansai was sinicized Guanxi by the Republic of China government, which is the current name used today.

Geography

It had an area of and an estimated population of 27,051 as of February 2023.

Administrative divisions

Tungxing, Xian, Nanxiong, Beidou, Beishan, Renan, Nanshan, Tungan, Tungshan, Tungguang, Nanxin, Xinfu, Yushan, Jinshan, Jinshan, Datong, Shiguang, Tungping, Shanglin, Xinli and Nanhe Village.

Economy

The township is known for its production of

grass jelly Grass jelly, also known as leaf jelly or herbal jelly, is a Gelatin, jelly-like dessert originating in China. It is commonly consumed in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is created by using Platostoma palustre, Chinese mesona (a member of the ...

Infrastructure

* Hsintao Power Plant is operated by

Hsin Tao Power Corporation The Hsin Tao Power Corporation () is an independent power producer company in Taiwan. It has been involved in the power sales business scheme with Taipower for over 25 years. Power plants * Hsintao Power Plant in Guangxi Township, Hsinchu Count ...

Tourist attractions

Leofoo Village Theme Park The Leofoo Village Theme Park () is a theme park and a safari located in Guanxi Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. It features three roller coasters, including an inverted shuttle coaster, Screaming Condor, an Intamin twist-and-turn coaster dubb ...

* Mawudo Exploration Forest * Taihe Temple * Dong'an Bridge * Chaoyin Temple * Guanxi Catholic Church * Formosa Black Tea Company * Lo House * Niou Lan River Waterfront Park * Guanxi Old Police Station

Transportation

Guanxi Bus Station is served by Hsinchu Bus. The township is connected to National freeway 3 via the Guanxi Interchange.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Townships in Hsinchu County