Citations:Hsinchu

English citations of Hsinchu

City

• 1895, George G. Chisholm, editor, Formosa (Longmans' Gazetteer of the World)‎^[1], Longmans, Green, and Co., page 538:

  A railway has been constructed from Kelung to Hsinchu near the W. ct., in 24° 50'N., and its continuation to Tainan is projected.

• 1903, James W. Davidson, editor, The Island of Formosa Past and Present‎^[2], page 331:

  Now that the Imperial Body Guard was to be principally engaged to the south of Teckcham (Hsinchu) H.I.H. Prince Kitashirakawa removed his headquarters from Taipeh to Teckcham on the 31st of July. The arrival of His Highness was quite an event for the Teckham Chinese, and they turned out in large numbers at the station to welcome him.

• 1912 January 19, “Imperial Taiwan Railways”, in Railway Age Gazette‎^[3], volume 52, number 3, New York, page 94:

  The removal of the capital of the island of Formosa from Tainanfu, on the coast, to Taipeh, gave Governor Liu Ming Chuan an excuse to construct a railway between the capital and the coast in spite of the opposition in Peking. In 1889 a twelve-mile line connecting Tuatutia and Saitingka was opened to traffic. The work was continued until 1893, at which time 62 miles were opened to traffic between Hsinchu and the northern port of Keelung. At this period the Peking government issued an order to suspend further construction work. All the collieries were closed, and, with the exception of passenger traffic there was little activity in transportation.

• 1947 April 18, John Leighton Stuart, Memorandum on the Situation in Taiwan (United States Relations with China With Special Reference to the Period 1944-1949)‎^[4], number 169, U.S. Government Printing Office, page 929:

  On the night of March 2, word reached Taipei that the Governor actually had attempted to get troops to the city. Citizens near Hsinchu city, however, were reported to have halted the troop carriers by removing rails from the main line.

• 1999, Michael Saso, Velvet Bonds: The Chinese Family‎^[5], →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page ix:

  Because the new language school of Fu Jen University in the nearby city of Hsinchu was not yet completed, we were bused with other aspiring students of Chinese language to a farming village called Kuanhsi (Guanxi: West Pass), nestled against the tea growing hills of Hsinchu county.

• 1999 June, “Transportation”, in A Brief Introduction to the Republic of China‎^[6], Government Information Office, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 110:

  A 106-kilometer section of this 117-kilometer new freeway (between Hsinchu and Hsichih 汐止) was opened to traffic in 1997, and the entire line will be finished in December 1999.

• 2000, Shui-Bian Chen, “Towards a Green Silicon Island Distinguished by Mutual Trust”, in David J. Toman, transl., The Son of Taiwan: The Life of Chen Shui-Bian and His Dreams for Taiwan‎^[7], Taiwan Publishing Co., Ltd., →ISBN, →OCLC, page 221:

  Taiwan's high tech industry, concentrated in Hsinchu City and environs, has become a world-class OEM manufacturing base for computer hardware, while software development has also begun to demonstrate world-class capacity.

• 2004, Phil Macdonald, National Geographic Traveler: Taiwan, National Geographic Society, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 123:

  The city of Hsinchu, the capital of Hsinchu County, is known for two things: its wet and windy weather and the Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park, the center of Taiwan's huge computer and electronics industry (see pp. 124-125).

• 2006, Handbook of Markets and Economies: East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand‎^[8], →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page [9]:

  To release the traffic loads and congestion problems in Taipei, several subroutes have been built. These include two viaducts parallel to the North-South freeway from Hsichih to Wuku, southbound Chungho to Hsinchu (where the Science Industrial Park is located), and westbound Hsichih to Mucha and Chungho.

• 2019 April 14, “President Tsai attends Formosat-7 send-off ceremony”, in Office of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)‎^[10]:

  President Tsai Ing-wen traveled to Hsinchu City to take part in send-off activities for the Formosat-7 satellite on the morning of April 14. In addition to commending the hard work and accomplishments of the entire research and development team over the years, President Tsai also hailed Formosat-7 as a milestone in promoting Taiwan's technological diplomacy, noting that she expects it will display the brilliance of Taiwan's aerospace technology on the international stage.

• 2020 August 31, Tiffany May, “Girl in Taiwan Is Swept High by a Kite”, in The New York Times‎^[11], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 31 August 2020‎^[12]:

  The girl, who was identified by news outlets only by her last name, Lin, landed mostly unscathed at the Hsinchu International Kite Festival. She suffered abrasions around her neck and face, the mayor of Hsinchu, Lin Chih-chien, wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday. She was admitted to a hospital for a medical examination, he said.

• 2021 June 3, “Taiwan boosts coronavirus testing for tech industry”, in France 24‎^[13], archived from the original on 03 June 2021:

  In the science parks of northern Hsinchu city, where the world's largest contract microchip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is based, local officials have set up rapid testing sites.

• 2022 April 7, Yimou Lee, Sarah Wu, “'Tip of the iceberg': Taiwan's spy catchers hunt Chinese poachers of chip talent”, in Edwina Gibbs, editor, Reuters‎^[14], archived from the original on 08 April 2022, Asia Pacific:

  Beijing-based Starblaze Technology, an integrated circuit (IC) design house, has been accused of running an R&D centre in the tech hub of Hsinchu without approval. It allegedly conducted job interviews via Zoom and used a Hong Kong company to handle payroll and insurance, according to court documents reviewed by Reuters. The trial is ongoing.

• 2022 July 4, Department of General Affairs, “Hsinchu City’s Gongdao 3rd Road is now open to traffic”, in Hsinchu City Government‎^[15], archived from the original on 19 July 2022:

  After 30 years, Hsinchu City’s Gongdao 3rd Road has now been officially open to traffic on June 25th. Hsinchu City’s Mayor, Lin Chih-Chien, expressed his sincere gratitude to everyone for witnessing the historical moment of Hsinchu’s traffic together. Although Gongdao 3rd Road is only 500 meters long, people in Hsinchu had been waiting it for 30 years and through 5 mayors’ term, including Lin’s.

• 2022 July 30, “A roundup of news from around the world.”, in The Washington Post‎^[16], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 01 August 2022, National‎^[17]:

  China held live-fire military drills in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepared to arrive in Asia. The exercises took place off the coast of Fujian province opposite Taiwan. A warning issued by the local maritime safety agency said the drills would be conducted near Pingtan, a county about 80 miles from Hsinchu city across the strait in northwestern Taiwan.

• 2022 August 11, Hsuan-wen Kuo, Sean Lin, “Man indicted for murder of eight family members”, in Focus Taiwan‎^[18], archived from the original on 11 August 2022, Society:

  The suspect, Chen Yen-hsiang (陳彥翔), had outstanding debts and was short of money, which led to many arguments between him and his parents, who lived with him in a tire shop on Hsinchu City's Dongda Road, the Hsinchu District Prosecutors Office said.

County

• 1880, Inspector General of Customs, Reports on Trade at the Treaty Ports for the Year 1879‎^[19], Shanghai, →OCLC, page 181:

  The removal of the Prefect from Teukcham to Banka was what was required to consolidate the city, and when that occurred in May last, progress set in with vigour. With the Prefect's departure from Teukcham occurred a change in the name and constitution of that place. It ceased to be called Teukcham, receiving in place of this the name of Hsinchu, and being converted from a t'ing into a hsien. It is now known as Hsinchu-hsien (新竹縣).

• 1964, T. H. Shen, “Land Use and Soil Conservation”, in Agricultural Development on Taiwan Since World War II‎^[20], Comstock Publishing Associates, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 109:

  The construction of a dike for a pilot polder of 84 hectares was completed by the end of 1959 at a selected site near Yangliao in Hsinchu County.

• 1980 March 23, “New fund to boost energy development”, in Free China Weekly‎^[21], volume XXI, number 11, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4:

  Offshore, CPC has completed drilling nine wells and is drilling two more. Five of the wells off the Hsinchu coast in northern Taiwan, produce 550 kiloliters of crude oil and 620,000 cubic meters of natural gas a day.

• 1999, Michael Saso, Velvet Bonds: The Chinese Family‎^[22], →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page ix:

  Because the new language school of Fu Jen University in the nearby city of Hsinchu was not yet completed, we were bused with other aspiring students of Chinese language to a farming village called Kuanhsi (Guanxi: West Pass), nestled against the tea growing hills of Hsinchu county.

• 2020 September 23, “Taiwan offers Japan endangered rhino to help save species”, in The Japan Times‎^[23]:

  Emma was bred at the Leofoo Safari Park in Hsinchu County, northwestern Taiwan. Since the park brought eight white rhinos from Africa in 1979, their numbers have grown to 23.

• 2020 November 6, “China to crack down on use of leanness enhancers in cattle and sheep”, in huaxia, editor, Xinhua News Agency‎^[24], archived from the original on 06 November 2020:

  Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan has recorded the hottest day in November since its weather station was founded 83 years ago, Taiwan's weather department said Friday.

• 2021 January 18, “Taiwan military stages drill aimed at repelling China attack”, in AP News‎^[25], archived from the original on 19 January 2021:

  Hukou base lies in Hsinchu county, a center for Taiwan’s high-tech industries that have thrived despite the constant threats of invasion by China, which considers the self-governing island democracy part of its own territory to be conquered by force if necessary.

• 2022 March 8, “Magistrate Yang Wen-ke Sends Female Staff in Hsinchu County Government Roses for Their Contributions”, in HsinChu County Government‎^[26], archived from the original on 19 July 2022:

  The proportion of female colleagues in the Hsinchu County Government and its affiliated units has reached 61%. “Women Power” is the power behind over half of the services provided by the county government.

• 2022 May 21, “KMT Legislator Lin Wei-chou slated to run for mayor of Zhubei City”, in Focus Taiwan‎^[27], archived from the original on 24 May 2022:

  Kuomintang (KMT) Legislator Lin Wei-chou (林為洲) narrowly won the main opposition party's primary Saturday for mayor of Zhubei City, a township-level city in Hsinchu County.