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Discover Hengwo
The district Hengwo of Changwoting in Hsinchu County (Taiwan) is a subburb in Taiwan about 35 mi south-west of Taipei, the country's capital city.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zhubei, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Taoyuan and Banqiao District. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F
Morning Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
Evening Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
Night Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 53% |
Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 20th of May 2024
28°C (82 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 21st of May 2024
28°C (82 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 22nd of May 2024
26°C (78 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Royal Hsinchu Hotel
Sheraton Hsinchu Hotel
Landis Inn Chuhu
All-Ur Boutique Motel - Hsin-Chu Branch
Berkeley Hotel-Science Park
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
National Tsing Hua University
National Tsing Hua University is one of the most prestigious universities in Taiwan. There are now 7 colleges, 17 departments and 22 independent graduate institutes in the university.
Hsinchu County
Hsinchu County is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; there is a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the capital of Hsinchu, where the government office and county office is located. Hsinchu is where most of the industrial factory and office of computer related companies are located, most known as Hsinchu Technology Zone in Taiwan.
Zhubei
Zhubei City is a city located in northern Taiwan. It is the county seat of Hsinchu County. Area: 46.83 km² Population: 148,006 people (2012.3)
Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park
Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park is an industrial park established by the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on December 15, 1980. It straddles Hsinchu City and Hsinchu County on the island of Taiwan. Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park was founded by Kwoh-Ting Li, former Finance Minister of Republic of China. Inspired by Silicon Valley in the United States, Li consulted Frederick Terman, on how Taiwan could follow its example.
Qingshui District
Qingshui (清水區) is a coastal suburban district in western Taichung City, Taiwan. The ancient name was "Niu Ma Tou. "(牛罵頭) It is located at the foothills of Ao Feng mountain and faces the Taiwan Strait. Its neighbors are Dajia, Shalu, Waipu, Shengang, and Wuqi Districts. Gao-Mei marsh is its most famous natural attraction. It is a good place to research birds, plants, and the ecology of creatures in the marsh.
Asia-Pacific Institute of Creativity
The Asia-Pacific Institute of Creativity, formerly known as Chin Min College of Technology and Commerce (親民技術學院), is an educational college in Taiwan. Founded as the Chin Min Junior College of Technology and Commerce by Jou Benchi and Chen Kuan-hua in 1988, it took its current name in 1993. As of 2004 it has approximately 6,800 students and 250 administrative and teaching staff.
National Chiao Tung University
National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) is a national university located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. NCTU is oldest and one of the most prestigious universities in Taiwan and the world. According to Academic Ranking of World Universities, NCTU ranks 47th in Computer Science in 2012. It also ranks 50th worldwide in the engineering field overall in 2012. According to the Nature Publishing Index Asia-Pacific (2012, corrected count), NCTU ranks as 2nd institution (1st university) in Taiwan.
Longtan, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
Longtan (龍潭) is a rural township in southern Taoyuan County, Taiwan. Longtan is home to the headquarters of the Republic of China Army. Longtan is the location of the Shihmen Reservoir. The nearby area of the reservoir is a famous spot for hiking, bicycling, and sightseeing. And the theme park " Window on China" http://www. woc. com. tw/index_en. asp, which presents models of the world's famous buildings and has an amusement park, is also located in Longtan.
National Experimental High School
National Experimental High School At Science Based Industrial Park (NEHS), situated near the Hsinchu Science Park, is a public, coeducational school (pre-primary-12). Founded in August 1983, the school was proposed by the founder of the Science Park Kwoh-Ting Li. NEHS is administered by the Ministry of Education, National Science Council and Science Park Administration.
Chung Hua University
Chung Hua University is a private university located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. It was formerly known as Chung Hua Polytechnic Institute founded in 1990 by three local Hsinchu entrepreneurs, Ron-Chang Wang, Zau-Juang Tsai, and Junq-Tzer Lin. It upgraded university status and renamed as "Chung Hua University" in 1997. There are six colleges with 25 departments offering undergraduate courses as well as 16 master programs and 3 PH.D. programs.
Ritek
Ritek Corporation is a Taiwanese consumer electronics group specializing in optical media products, flash memory, MP3 players, OLED displays and plastics.
Hsinchu American School
Hsinchu American School
Hukou, Hsinchu
Hukou Township is the third largest township of Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan. With an area of 58.43 km², Hukou has a population of 73,573. The Hukou army base houses the 542nd Armour Brigade of the 6th Army Corps, Republic of China Army.
Baoshan, Hsinchu
Baoshan Township is located in western Hsinchu County, Taiwan. The name Baoshan means "Treasure Mountain" in Mandarin Chinese. It is ostensibly a suburb of Hsinchu City to the north and west, and is also bounded by Zhudong City to the east, Beipu and Emei Towns to the south, and Miaoli County to the west. The town is populated predominantly by people of Hakka ethnicity, and is part of "the Greater Daai Area -- the largest Hakka area in northern Taiwan" along with Beipu and Emei. http://www.
Guanxi, Hsinchu
Guanxi (關西鎮) is a Hakka urban township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. It has an area of 125.5 square kilometers and a population of 32,719 as of April 2007.
Zhudong, Hsinchu
Zhudong 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 20 minutes drive from Hsinchu town centre on one of two freeways, route 3 North, which passes nearby and route 68 East which proceeds directly through Zhudong. Literally, Zhudong means "bamboo east. " Zhu being bamboo, and dong being east.
Leofoo Village Theme Park
Leofoo Village Theme Park (六福村) is a theme park and a safari located in Guanxi, Hsinchu, Taiwan. It features three roller coasters, including an inverted shuttle coaster, Screaming Condor, an Intamin twist-and-turn coaster dubbed Sahara Twist, as well as a Vekoma Roller Skater (335m) in the Wild West section of the park, [Little Rattler], themed to an old mining railway. It features many attractions of different style, and proper themed areas.
Pacific American School
Pacific American School
THSR Hsinchu Station
THSR Hsinchu Station (高鐵新竹站) is an elevated station of Taiwan High Speed Rail located in Zhubei, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. It opened for service in 2006. The THSR Hsinchu Station was designed by Taiwanese architect Kris Yao.
Hsinchu Station
Hsinchu Station (新竹車站) is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Western Line, Neiwan Line located at Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
Hsinchu International School
Hsinchu International School Hsinchu International School is private, international school located in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China offering education to foreign born students. Founded in 1981 by the Dutch Electronics Company, Philips as a company school for the expatriate families they employed, it later grew to serve other expatriate families.
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) Corporation is a specialized IC foundry service provider. It is founded in December 1994 in Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, by Morris Chang. In March 1998, VIS became a listed company on the Taiwan Over-The-Counter Stock Exchange (OTC) with the main shareholder been TSMC, National Development Fund and other institutional investors.
Hsinchu CKS Baseball Stadium
Hsinchu CKS Baseball Stadium (Hsinchu Chiang Kai-shek Baseball Stadium) is a baseball stadium in Hsinchu City in Northern Taiwan. Originally it was to have been called the Hsinchu Sadaharu Oh Baseball Stadium; however, during its construction the then President of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai-shek, died, and the stadium was renamed in his honour. Inaugurated on 27 November 1976, the stadium has been in use ever since.
Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship
The Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It was played for the first time in 2011 at the Sunrise Golf & Country Club in Yangmei, Taiwan. It is the first LPGA tournament ever played in Taiwan. It is a 72-hole, limited field tournament with 90 players competing and no half-way cut. All players play all 72 holes.
Longtan National Speedway
Longtan National Speedway is a Taiwanese motor racing circuit located in Longtan, Taoyuan County. It is managed by the Chinese Taipei Motor Sports Association (CTMSA).