Station, East Gate, moat and temple-front food: the old-town core
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Step out of the front entrance of Hsinchu Station and look back at that red-brick station building — it was built in 1913 and it's still in use today. Walk a few minutes down Zhongzheng Road and the city gate in the middle of the roundabout is Yingxi Gate, the only piece of the old Zhuqian city wall still standing today. The moat beside the gate has been turned into a waterfront park, and there's often someone performing on the grass nearby. Keep going and turn onto Zhongshan Road — the City God Temple sits right at the heart of the whole old town.
Daily convenience and public transit each rank #1 among Hsinchu's 9 neighborhoods, and the train station is right inside the area. Grocery shopping is easy here — the Dongmen, Ximen, Nanmen, and Beimen markets are all in this neighborhood, each named directly after its city gate. Beimen Street is great for a slow stroll — Changhe Temple, commonly known as the Outer Mazu Temple, and the Zheng Family Ancestral Hall are both on that street.
Greenery here ranks only 8th, so if you're looking for a patch of grass, you'll probably have to head back to the moat park. This area is mostly old street houses and aging apartments, with narrow lanes — when you go see a place, be sure to ask more about the wiring, natural light, and parking.
The brick-and-stone city wall was completed in 1829, with the whole walled city centered on the City God Temple; its four gates were named Yingxi, Yishuang, Gexun, and Gongchen. The City God Temple is even older, built back in 1748. In 1902, the Governor-General's Office carried out urban rezoning, and the walls and gate towers were nearly all torn down, leaving only the East Gate standing. In 1999, the roundabout in front of Yingxi Gate was turned into the open-air Heart of Hsinchu Plaza. The building the city government now works out of is the Hsinchu Prefectural Hall, which opened in 1927.
Compared with the 9 Hsinchu neighborhoods in this guide (scores 0–10)
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