Hsinchu:
Hsinchu City is a city in northern Taiwan. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City" for its windy climate.
Hsinchu City is administered as a special municipality within Taiwan (ROC). The city is bordered by Hsinchu County to the north and east, Miaoli County to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west. Hsinchu City is composed of three districts: North District, East District, and Xiangshan District.
Hsinchu, the oldest city in northern Taiwan, can be reached in just over an hour's drive from the capital city of Taipei. Often referred to as Asia's 'Silicon Valley,' more than half of the world's notebook computers and a great share of its motherboards originate here in Hsinchu.
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