Zhubei City Office, Hsinchu County 20130520

Zhubei ( Wade-Giles: ''Chupei'';

Hakka The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka Han, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas are a Han Chinese subgroup whose ancestral homes are chiefly in the Hakka-speaking provincial areas of Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Zhej ...

PFS: ''Chuk-pet'';

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POJ: ''Tek-pak'') is a

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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 of any township/city or district. The city has attracted migration both because of its proximity to Hsinchu City and the Hsinchu Science and Technology Park, and because the Hsinchu County government has focused most of its infrastructure here. It is governed as a

county-administered city A county-administered city is a unit of administrative divisions of Taiwan, administrative division in Taiwan. Under the administrative structure of Taiwan, it is at the same level as a township (Taiwan), township or a district (Taiwan), district ...

, and is the county seat of Hsinchu County.

Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is the high-speed railway of Taiwan consisting of one line that runs approximately along the west coast, from the capital Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung. With construction and operations managed by a pri ...

's Hsinchu HSR station is located here.

History

Empire of Japan

In 1920, the area of was formerly called " Angmo Field" (). In 1941, and merged to become under Shinchiku District,

Shinchiku Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese era. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Taoyuan City, and Miaoli County. Population 1941 ( Showa 16) census *Total population: 838,011 **Jap ...

Republic of China

Zhubei was originally a rural township under

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, wher ...

from 1950 to 1988. In October 1988, Zhubei Township was promoted to a

Geography

Zhubei borders Hsinchu City to the southwest, Xinfeng and Hukou Townships to the north, Qionglin and Xinpu to the East, Zhudong to the southeast, and the Taiwan Strait to its west. It is the discharge point of the Fongshan River and the

Touqian River The Touqian River () is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through 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 ...

into the Taiwan Strait. Zhubei has been a satellite city of Hsinchu City since Hsinchu City reformed to become a special municipality in 1982. Due to the separation of Hsinchu City from Hsinchu County and Zhubei becoming the Hsinchu County seat, as well as its proximity to the Hsinchu Science and Technology Park and the semiconductor industry, the city has acquired an increasingly large amount of capital inflow from government, as well as a rapid population increase and a resulting spike in real estate values. The city's population was estimated at 176,966 in January 2017.

Administrative divisions

The city is administered as 30 villages: Aikou, Baide, Beilun, Beixing, Chongyi, Damei, Dayi, Doulun, Fude, Lianxing, Luchang, Mayuan, Shangyi, Shixing, Taihe, Tunghai, Tungping, Tungxing, Wenhua, Xingan, Xingang, Xinguo, Xinlun, Xinshe, Xinzhuang, Xizhou, Zhongxing, Zhubei, Zhuren and Zhuyi.

Government institutions

* Hsinchu County Government * Hsinchu County Council

Economy

The agricultural aspect of Zhubei has shifted from mainly rice paddy farming to more floral and fruit cultivation that attracts tourists; however the majority of the local economy is now fueled by the semiconductor industry, real estate speculation and the service sector. Parts of Zhubei City have retained their traditional infrastructure following the demolition of the old city. There are also industrial parks in the city, which are the

Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park The Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park (HBSP; ) is an industrial park in Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan which is part of the Hsinchu Science Park. History The project for the establishment of the science park was approved by the Executive Yua ...

and the

Tai Yuen Hi-Tech Industrial Park The Tai Yuen Hi-Tech Industrial Park () is an industrial park in Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. History The industrial park was opened in July 2001. Transportation The industrial park is accessible within walking distance east of Zhubei ...

Tourist attractions

* Cai-Tian-Fu-Di Nation *

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Coast Proterozoic Forest The coast, also known as the coastline or seashore, is defined as the area where land meets the ocean, or as a line that forms the boundary between the land and the coastline. The Earth has around of coastline. Coasts are important zones in n ...

* Feng-Qi Sunset Glow * Hsinchu County Stadium * New Moon Beach * Red Forest Park * Wen-Lin Hall

Education

* University ** National Taiwan University of Zhubei (focuses mainly on institutional research). **

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU; ) is a public research university in Taiwan. It was created in 2021 through the merger of National Yang-Ming University and National Chiao Tung University. At present, there are 19 colleges, 74 un ...

of Zhubei **

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology The National Taiwan University of Science and Technology () abbreviated as NTUST or TaiwanTech (), is a public technological university located in Taipei, Taiwan. TaiwanTech was established in 1974 as the National Taiwan Institute of Technology ...

of Zhubei (under construction). * High School **

National Zhu-Bei Senior High School National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

** Yi Ming Senior High School

Transportation

Rail

Taiwan Railways Administration

Zhubei railway station Zhubei railway station () is a railway station located in Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. It is located on the West Coast line and is operated by Taiwan Railways. Around the station * Hsinchu County Government The Hsinchu County Gov ...

is the main railway station in Zhubei City. In addition, there is also a

Liujia railway station Liujia () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Liujia line located in Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Transfers to THSR Hsinchu station can be made at this station History The station was opened on 11 November 201 ...

, which is transferrable to Hsinchu HSR station.

Taiwan High Speed Rail

Hsinchu HSR station is located in Zhubei, which is transferrable to

Highway

Zhubei is served by National Highway No. 1.

References

External links

* {{Authority control County-administered cities of Taiwan Populated places in Hsinchu County