Get to know Zhubei City
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- Administrative area
- County-administered city · 市
- Part of
- Hsinchu County
- Chinese name
- 竹北市
- Local areas
- County-administered city guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 46.83 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
A settlement preserved through change
The Lin (林) family’s settlement grew from migrants from Raoping (饒平) in Guangdong (廣東), and Zhongxiao Hall was established during the Qing Jiaqing (嘉慶) reign. Residents formed a flower-drum troupe in 1947. When high-speed-rail planning threatened the settlement, local residents and heritage advocates worked to preserve it.
Courtyards, canals and mixed materials
The 1.6-hectare cultural area uses the Xihe Shidi gatehouse (西河世第門樓) as its main entrance. Walls remain around the open courtyard and in some lanes. A rice-field education area lies to the north, with the Shiwulang irrigation channel (十五朗圳) along the northern and western sides. Buildings combine mud brick, red brick, concrete, timber and glass, reflecting successive construction and reuse.
Sources for this guide
新瓦屋客家文化保存區 - 新竹縣政府文化局 · Cultural Affairs Bureau, Hsinchu County Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
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Zhubei City 竹北市
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Getting there
Zhubei City covers the centre of Hsinchu County. Search for 竹北市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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