Zhudong
24°44′11.80″N 121°5′29.68″E / 24.7366111°N 121.0915778°E
Zhudong Township
竹東鎮 Chutung | |
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 Zhudong Township in Hsinchu County | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| County | Hsinchu County |
| Government | |
| • Township Magistrate | Xu Zhao-zhang (KMT) |
| Population (December 2014) | |
| • Total | 96,059 |
| Website | web.hsinchu.gov.tw/english/chutung |
| Zhudong Township | |
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| Chinese | 竹東鎮 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhúdōng Zhèn |
| Wade–Giles | Chu2-tung1 Chen4 |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Chuk-tûng-chṳ́n |
| Hokkien POJ | Tek-tang-tìn |
Zhudong Township[1] 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 center on one of two freeways, route 3 North, which passes nearby and route 68 East which proceeds directly through Zhudong.[2]
Name
Literally, Zhudong means "bamboo east" but in this context, zhu is short for "Hsinchu". Thus, Zhudong lies east of Hsinchu (cf. Zhubei which lies north [bei] of Hsinchu.) The former name of the area was Chhiū-kí-nâ (樹杞林), literally "Ardisia sieboldii forest" with the present name adopted under Japanese rule in 1920.
Geography
- Area: 53.51 km2 (20.66 sq mi)
- Population: 96,831 (January 2017)[3]
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.
Transportation
Rail
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Four TRA rail stations serve Zhudong: Ronghua, Shangyuan, Zhudong and Zhuzhong.
Bus
Bus stations in the townships are:
- Xiagongguan Bus Station of Hsinchu Bus
- Zhudong Bus Station of Hsinchu Bus
Notable natives
- Cheng Yung-chin, Magistrate of Hsinchu County (2001-2009)
- Danny Wen, writer
- Lai Pi-hsia, musician
- Lu Shao-chia, conductor
References
- ^ 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 30 September 2017. (in Chinese)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ 106年1月 新竹縣人口統計報表 [Hsinchu County population table, January 2017]. hsinchu.gov.tw (in Chinese). Hsinchu County Gov't. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
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