Hsinchu (, Chinese: 新竹,

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: ''Xīnzhú'',

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: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a

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located in northwestern

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. It is the most populous city in

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not among the special municipalities, with estimated 450,655 inhabitants. Hsinchu is a coastal city bordering the

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to the west, Hsinchu County to the north and east, and Miaoli County to the south. Nicknamed the ''Windy City'' for its strong northeastern

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during the autumn and winter seasons. The area was originally settled by the Austronesian

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, with the settlement being named "Tek-kham" by the Hoklo immigrants. The city was founded by

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settlers in 1711, and renamed to its current form in 1878. During the

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, the city was the seat of

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, named after the city. The prefecture encompassed present-day Hsinchu City and County, as well as entire Taoyuan and Miaoli. After the ROC rule in 1945, the urban area of Hsinchu was organized as a provincial city. In 1980, the Taiwanese government established the

Hsinchu Science Park The Hsinchu Science Park (HSP; ) is an industrial park established by the government of Taiwan on 15 December 1980. It straddles Hsinchu City and Hsinchu County in Taiwan. History The idea of the establishment of the Hsinchu Science Park was ...

, a major industrial park, a significant centre for

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, industrial and computer technology development. The park contributes a major proportion of Taiwan's

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. This made Hsinchu a vital economic hub for its economy; the headquarters of

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, world's largest independent semiconductor foundry, and

United Microelectronics Corporation United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC; ) is a Taiwanese company based in Hsinchu, Taiwan. It was founded as Taiwan's first semiconductor company in 1980 as a spin-off of the government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) ...

, are both located in the park. Besides its industry, Hsinchu is also an important cultural center of Taiwan. The

Chenghuang Temple of Hsinchu The Chenghuang Temple of Hsinchu is a temple located in Hsinchu, Taiwan and was built during the time of the Kingdom of Tungning. It is dedicated to City God or Cheng Huang Ye (城隍爺), who is believed in Chinese religion to record the good an ...

, built during the

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, is a common prayer destination. The research institutions of

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and

National Tsing Hua University National Tsing Hua University (NTHU; ) is a public research university in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. National Tsing Hua University was first founded in Beijing. After the Chinese Civil War, the then-president of the university, Mei Yiqi, and othe ...

are both located near the science park.

Etymology

''Hsin-chu'' is the Wade-Giles

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of the

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pronunciation of the

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name . The same name is rendered ''Xīnzhú'' in

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and ''Sinjhú'' in

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. This name refers to the settlement's original Hokkien name ''Tek-chhàm'' (), meaning "bamboo barrier". The name may transcribe an aboriginal name meaning "Seashore". The same name is variously recorded as Teukcham,. Teuxham, Tekcham, and Teckcham; its Mandarin pronunciation appears as Chuchien. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City" for its windy climate and "The Garden City of Culture and Technology" by its tourism department.

History

Early settlement

The area around Hsinchu City was inhabited by the Taokas aboriginies when the Spanish occupied northern Taiwan in the 17th century.

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reached the settlement of Tek-kham in 1626. The Spanish were expelled by the Dutch a few decades later.

Qing Dynasty

Under the Qing, a Chinese town was established at Tek-kham by and other

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settlers in 1711.. Wang and his party of over 180 people were natives of

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who first camped alongside what is now Dongqian Street in

East District, Hsinchu East District () is a district in east Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It is the second largest of the three districts in Hsinchu City. The East District is home to the Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park. Geography * Area: * Population: 208,122 (Januar ...

. As part of the reorganization of Taiwan by

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, the

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, Zhuqian

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(i.e., Tek-kham) was raised to the level of a

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and renamed Xinzhu (i.e., Sin-tek or Hsinchu) in 1878. When Taiwan was made a province in 1887, Hsinchu was made a part of

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Japanese rule

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During the Japanese occupation following the

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, the cityknown at the time as Shinchikuwas among the province's most populous. In 1904, its 16,371 residents ranked it in 7th place, behind

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and ahead of

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("Shoka"). Shinchiku was raised to town status in 1920 and city status in 1930. At the same time, it became the seat of

. In 1941, its prefecture was expanded, annexing Xiangshan ("Kōzan"). Jiugang ("Kyūminato") and Liujia ("Rokka") merged to become

Zhubei Zhubei ( Wade-Giles: ''Chupei''; Hakka PFS: ''Chuk-pet''; Hokkien POJ: ''Tek-pak'') is a city in the nation of Taiwan. It is one of the fastest-growing settlements in Taiwan, with a population gain of 51,000 between 2010 and 2019, the highest ...

("Chikuhoku").

Republic of China

The

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government of the

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established the

Hsinchu City Government The Hsinchu City Government (HCCG; ) is the municipal government of Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in October 1945, the Hsinchu Prefecture Caretaker Commission was established on ...

in 1945 to oversee all of what had been Shinchiku Prefecture under the Japanese. In 1946, the Take-Over Committee dissolved and replaced by the

Hsinchu County Government The Hsinchu County Government () is the local government of the Republic of China that governs Hsinchu County. Organization * Civil Affairs Department * Finance Department * International Economic Development Department * Public Works Depart ...

, located in Taoyuan. As the administrative districts were readjusted, Hsinchu was granted provincial city status. It used the old prefecture office as its city hall at 120 Road. In February 1946, representative congresses were formed for seven

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offices. On 15 April, the city congress was formed. Provincial representatives were elected from among the city legislators. On 16 August 1950, the administrative districts on Taiwan were re-adjusted once more, demarcating 16

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and 5 provincial cities. In June 1982, under presidential order, the Xiangshan Township of Hsinchu County merged into Hsinchu City. A new municipal government was formally established on 1 July 1982, comprising 103

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and 1,635

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. These were organized into the East, North, and Xiangshan

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by 1November. By June 1983, the new government consisted of three bureaus (Civil Service, Public Works, and Education), four departments (Finance, Social Welfare, Compulsory Military Service, and Land Affairs), four offices (Secretary, Planning, Personnel, and Auditing), and 49 various sections. The Police Department, Tax Department, and Medicine and Hygiene Department were considered affiliate institutions. From 1994 to 1999, as Taiwan made its transition from authoritarian rule to a

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and the mostly ''pro forma'' provincial level of government began to be dissolved, regulations were established for the self-government of Hsinchu. A deputy mayor, consumer officer, and three consultants were added to the city government. In 2002, the city added a Bureau of Labor and transferred Compulsory Military Service to the Department of Civil Service. A movement is underway from 2021 to have Hsinchu City and Hsinchu County to be upgraded to the nation's seventh

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Geography

The city is bordered by Hsinchu County to the north and east, Miaoli County to the south, and the

to the west.

Climate

Hsinchu's

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humid subtropical A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

(

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: Cfa). The city is located in a part of the island that has a rainy season that lasts from February to September, with the heaviest time coming late April through August during the southwest

, and also experiences heavy "plum rains" in May and early June. The city succumbs to hot humid weather from June until September, while October to December are arguably the most pleasant times of year. Hsinchu is affected by easterly

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s off of the

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. Natural hazards such as

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s and

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s are common in the region.

Government

Hsinchu City is administered as a

. North District is the seat of Hsinchu City which houses the

and

Hsinchu City Council The Hsinchu City Council () is the elected city council of Hsinchu City, Republic of China. The council composes of 33 councilors lastly elected through the 2018 Taiwanese local elections, 2018 Republic of China local election on 24 November 2018 ...

. The incumbent Acting

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of Hsinchu City is Chen Chang-hsien.

Administrative divisions

Hsinchu has 3

(): Colors indicate the common language status of

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within each division.

Politics

Hsinchu City voted one

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legislator to be in the

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during the 2020 Taiwan general election.

Economy

The

is home to 360 high tech companies. As a result, the city has the highest income level in Taiwan. The purpose of the park is to attract high tech investment to Taiwan and to make the area the economic center for the information industry. The park is designed to cater for high quality R&D, production, work, life and also recreation. From its establishment in 1978, the government has invested over NT$30 billion on software and hardware ventures. In 2001, it developed of land in the park and in southern Hsinchu, attracting 312 high-tech companies' investments. Viewing the performance of Hsinchu Science Park in the past 21 years, it can be said that it holds a decisive position in the economic development in Taiwan, with international acclaim. Although the semiconductor and related electronic businesses have been doing well, they face fierce competition from South Korea and the United States. This has resulted in lower profits and over-supply of some electronic products such as memory and semiconductors. Therefore, manufacturers, government, academia, and the R&D sectors all recognize the challenges faced by Taiwan's high-tech development. The government has endeavored to upgrade Hsinchu Science Park into a global manufacturing and R&D center of high-end products. They also plan to intensify the cooperation among the manufacturing, academic, and research sectors by introducing incubation centers, in order to elevate the technological standard in the park. Further, through the development of the northern, central, and southern industrial park and its satellite sites, it hopes to sow the seeds of high tech business in all of Taiwan, leading to a vigorous era of high tech development. In 2020, Hsinchu is classified as a "Sufficiency" level global city by the

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Education

Hsinchu City is one of the most focused educational centers in northern Taiwan. It has six universities in this concentrated area and among these universities,

and

are highly focused by government in Taiwan on its academic development. Other public and private educational institutions in the city included 33 elementary schools, 19 middle schools, 12 high school and complete secondary school. International schools (grade school and secondary school) * Pacific American School *

Hsinchu International School Hsinchu International School (HIS; ) is Private school, private, international school located in Xiangshan District, Hsinchu, Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan offering education to foreign-born students. Founded in 1981 by the Dutch Elec ...

Hsinchu American School Hsinchu American School (HAS; ) is private, international school with a largely based American curriculum located in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It was founded in 2004 by Glory Yeh, a Taiwanese real estate developer. HAS offers instruc ...

High Schools *

National Experimental High School National Experimental High School At Hsinchu Science Park (NEHS; ), situated near the Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan, is a public, coeducational school (pre-primary-12). Founded in August 1983, the school was proposed by the founder of the Science ...

National Hsinchu Senior High School National Hsinchu Senior High School () is a high school in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Student enrollment averages around 2200. Although traditionally an all-boy institution, National Hsinchu Senior High School started admitting femal ...

* National Hsinchu Girls' Senior High School *

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* National Hsinchu Senior Industrial Vocational School * Hsinchu Municipal Chien Kung Senior High School * Hsinchu Municipal Cheng Te Senior High School *

Hsinchu Municipal Hsiang Shan Senior High School Hsinchu (, Chinese: 新竹, Pinyin: ''Xīnzhú'', Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan Province not among the special municipalities, with estimated 450,655 inhabi ...

* Hsinchu Shu Guang Girls' Senior High School *

Hsinchu World Senior High School Hsinchu (, Chinese: 新竹, Pinyin: ''Xīnzhú'', Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan Province not among the special municipalities, with estimated 450,655 inhabi ...

Hsinchu St. Peter High School Hsinchu (, Chinese: 新竹, Hanyu Pinyin, Pinyin: ''Xīnzhú'', Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a Provincial city (Taiwan), city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan Province not among the Special munici ...

* Hsinchu Kuang-Fu Senior High School Universities *

* Chung Hua University *

Hsuan Chuang University Hsuan Chuang University (HCU; ) is a private Buddhist university in Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Founded in 1997 by the Ven. Liao Zhong (了中; ) and named for the Tang dynasty monk Xuanzang, the school was promoted to university ...

* Yuanpei University of Medical Technology * National Hsinchu University of Education

Tourist attractions

* Aqueduct Museum of Hsinchu City *

Black Bat Squadron Memorial Hall The Black Bat Squadron Memorial Hall () is a memorial hall dedicated to Black Bat Squadron Black Bat Squadron (), formally the 34th Squadron, was a squadron of CIA reconnaissance plane pilots and crew based in Taiwan during the Cold War. C ...

Glass Museum of Hsinchu City The Glass Museum of Hsinchu City () is a museum of glass art in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The museum building was originally constructed in 1936 for lodging and resting of Japanese royal family and government officials when ...

Hsinchu City Art Site of Railway Warehouse The Hsinchu City Art Site of Railway Warehouse () is a historical warehouse in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China ...

Hsinchu CKS Baseball Stadium Hsinchu Baseball Stadium () is a baseball stadium in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It hosted occasional games for Taichung Agan and Taipei Gida in the defunct Taiwan Major League. The stadium is now the ball park for Wei Chuan Dragons o ...

Hsinchu Museum of Military Dependents Village The Hsinchu Museum of Military Dependents Village () is a museum about the Military dependents' village in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The museum was established by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Hsinchu City Government on 28 ...

Hsinchu Fish Harbor The Hsinchu Fish Harbor () or Nanliao Harbor () is a fishing port in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The harbor was originally built in the 1980s to give conveniences to the local fishermen to catch fishes. However, due to the dec ...

Hsinchu Zoo The Hsinchu Zoo () is a zoo in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History Established in 1936, the zoo is the oldest zoo in Taiwan. The zoo went under reconstruction and was reopened in December 2019. Architecture * Children's Zoo ** Chinchi ...

National Hsinchu Living Arts Center The National Hsinchu Living Arts Center (NHLAC; ) is an arts center in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The center building was originally constructed in 1921 during the Japanese rule. The center was officially opened on 6 March ...

* 17 Kilometer Coastal Scenic Area * Eighteen Peaks Mountain Park *

Hsinchu Eastern Gate Hsinchu (, Chinese: 新竹, Hanyu Pinyin, Pinyin: ''Xīnzhú'', Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a Provincial city (Taiwan), city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan Province not among the Special munici ...

* Chenghuang Temple Night Market - * Tsing Hus Night market *

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Sports

Major sporting events held by Hsinchu include: * 1997 World Youth Baseball Championship * 2005 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships

Transportation

Rail

Hsinchu City is mainly served by

Hsinchu railway station Hsinchu () is a railway station in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways Administration. Hsinchu Station is a major station on the West Coast line and the western terminus of the Neiwan line. Structure There are tw ...

along with five other minor TRA stations on both

Western Trunk line Western Trunk line () is a railway line of the Taiwan Railways Administration in western Taiwan. It is by far the busiest line, having served over 171 million passengers in 2016. The total length of the line is 404.5 km. The line is an offi ...

and

Neiwan line The Neiwan line () is a railway branch line in Taiwan operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration. It is located in Hsinchu County. History The Neiwan line was completed on 11 September 1951. It became a popular tourist site in the early ...

. There is also an HSR station in nearby

, Hsinchu County on

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Cycling

Hsinchu City has recently created a series of cycling routes to help cyclists navigate the city more easily. Hsinchu is home to many cycling clubs

Sea ports

Pleasure and fishing ports are located at Nanliao Street, North District and in Haishan, Xiangshan district.

Airport

Military

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in North District.

Notable natives

* Chi Cheng, the 1968 Olympic bronze medalist in track and field *

Yuan T. Lee Yuan Tseh Lee (; born 19 November 1936) is a Taiwanese chemist and a Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He was the first Taiwanese Nobel Prize laureate who, along with the Hungarian-Canadian John C. Polanyi and America ...

, 1986

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Chiang Hsiao-yen Chiang Hsiao-yen (; born 1 March 1942) or John Chiang, formerly surnamed Chang (), is a Taiwanese politician affiliated with the Kuomintang. He is the speculated illegitimate son of Chiang Ching-kuo, former leader of the Republic of China, whi ...

, Vice Premier (1997) *

Lin Cho-liang Cho-Liang Lin (Lin Cho-liang, , born January 29, 1960), born in Hsinchu, Taiwan, is an American violinist who is renowned for his appearances as a soloist with major orchestras. Musical America named him its "Instrumentalist of the Year" in 200 ...

, Taiwanese American violinist *

Hsieh Su-Wei Hsieh Su-wei ( ;''Xiè 謝淑薇Shūwēi'' in Chinese mainland. Taiwanese Mandarin: ; in Standard Mandarin of Chinese mainland. born 4 January 1986) is an inactive Taiwanese professional tennis player. She has won three singles titles and 30 ...

, Taiwanese tennis player and former World No. 1 in doubles *

Hebe Tien Hebe Tien (; born 30 March 1983) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. She rose to fame in the early 2000s as a member of Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. The release of her debut album, '' To Hebe'' (2010), established her as a solo artist. Tien's s ...

, solo artist and member of the

S.H.E S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Jen, Hebe Tien, and Ella Chen. They formed in 2001 and are managed by HIM International Music but decided not to renew their contract in 2019 due to having their own management company. ...

David Wu David Wu (born April 8, 1955) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. As a child of immigrants from Taiwan, Wu was the first Taiwanese American to serve ...

, member of the

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for the state of

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from 1999 until 2011. *

Cyndi Wang Cyndi Wang Hsin-ling (; born 5 September 1982) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Wang debuted her musical career as she released her debut album, ''Begin...'' (2003). Besides her musical career, Wang has starred in many TV dramas, including ...

, singer * Chen Qiaoen, singer, actress, 7F Member *

Lü Shao-chia Lü Shao-chia (; born 1960) is a Taiwanese conductor. He has been music director of the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan since 2010. Biography Born in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Lü studied piano at an early age. Initiated by Taiwanese conductor ...

, Taiwanese conductor * Wen Shang-Yi, guitarist and leader of the band Mayday

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Hsinchu is twinned with:

Notes

Words in native languages

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 1982 establishments in Taiwan Provincial cities of Taiwan