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|website                         = [http://en.hccg.gov.tw/ www.hccg.gov.tw] {{in lang|en}}
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'''Hsinchu City''' ([[Chinese language|Chinese]]:新竹; POJ: Sin-tek) is a [[provincial city]] of [[Taiwan Province]] of the [[Republic of China]]. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City" (''Fengcheng'' 風城) for its windy climate.

The [[city]] is surrounded by [[Hsinchu County]] to the north and east, [[Miaoli County]] to the south, and the [[Taiwan Strait]] to the west. 
Hsinchu City is made up of three districts:  North District, East District, and [[Siangshan District]].

==Economy==
The city is the base of high tech industry in [[Taiwan]]. Built in 1980, [[Hsinchu Science Park]] is home of 360 high tech companies including [[TSMC]], [[Philips]] and [[United Microelectronics Corporation]]. As the result, the city has the highest income level.

==Related pages==
*[[List of counties of Republic of China]]

==Other websites==
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[[Category:Cities in Taiwan]]