Zhudong Township is an urban

township A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...

in central

Hsinchu County Hsinchu County (Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; with a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the county capital, where ...

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. Part of

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 ...

is in Zhudong. Also located in Zhudong is the main campus of the

Industrial Technology Research Institute The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI; ) is a technology research and development institution in Taiwan. Founded in 1973, ITRI has contributed to moving Taiwan's industries from labor-intensive to innovation-driven. ITRI is hea ...

(ITRI). Zhudong is approximately 20 minutes drive from Hsinchu town center on one of two freeways, route 3 North, which passes nearby and route 68 East which proceeds directly through Zhudong.

Name

Literally, ''Zhudong'' means "bamboo east" but in this context, ''zhu'' is short for "Hsinchu". Thus, Zhudong lies east of Hsinchu (''cf.''

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 ...

which lies north 'bei''of Hsinchu.) The former name of the area was ''Chhiū-kí-nâ'' (), literally "' forest" with the present name adopted under Japanese rule in 1920.

Geography

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* Area: * Population: 96,831 (January 2017)

Administrative divisions

Shangping, Ruifeng, Ruanqiao, Yuandong, Shangguan, Dongning, Zhongzheng, Daxiang, Zhongshan, Nanhua, Donghua, Shanghua, Jilin, Renai, Zhudong, Zhongxiao, Rongle, Ronghua, Wufeng, Liufeng, Sanchong, Erchong, Touchong, Yuanshan and Kehu Village.

Tourist attractions

Nearby is the mountain of Feifong Shan and Buddhist temples. A well-prepared path with steps and tiled and wooden walkways enables walking to the peak and the ridge overlooking Zhudong in all weather. *

Zhudong Animation and Comic Creative Park The Zhudong Animation and Comic Creative Park () is a theme park in Zhudong Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. History The park was opened for trial basis on 18 December 2015 on its western part in a ceremony attended by Hsinchu County Magist ...

Zhudong Timber Industry Exhibition Hall The Zhudong Timber Industry Exhibition Hall () is a museum about timber in Zhudong, Zhudong Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. History The exhibition hall was established in 1943. Exhibition The exhibition hall features the history of timber ...

Transportation

Rail

Four TRA rail stations serve Zhudong:

Ronghua Ronghua Township () is a rural township in Xinhua County, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. Administrative division The township is divided into 30 village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger tha ...

, Shangyuan,

Zhudong Zhudong Township is an urban township in central Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Part of Hsinchu Science Park is in Zhudong. Also located in Zhudong is the main campus of the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Zhudong is approximately 2 ...

and Zhuzhong.

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passes through the western part of the township, but there is no planned station.

Bus

Bus stations in the townships are: * Xiagongguan Bus Station of Hsinchu Bus * Zhudong Bus Station of Hsinchu Bus

Notable natives

Cheng Yung-chin Cheng Yung-chin (; born 8 October 1949) is a Taiwanese politician. Personal life and education Cheng is of Hakka descent, and is married to Song Li-hua. His brother is Cheng Yung-tang. He attended Chinese Culture University for graduate study in ...

, Magistrate of Hsinchu County (2001-2009) * Danny Wen, writer *

Lai Pi-hsia Lai Pi-hsia (; 31 October 1932 – 18 January 2015) was a Taiwanese musician known for performing Hakka hill songs. Born in what became Zhudong, Hsinchu County, Lai was raised in Chingchuan, where she learned the Atayal language. After her fat ...

, musician * Lu Shao-chia, conductor

References

{{Townships in Taiwan Townships in Hsinchu County