Top Things to do in East District
Things to do in East District, Hsinchu: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Discover the best top things to do in East District, Taiwan including The Residence of Principal Hsin Chih-Ping, National Tsing Hua University, Vision Hall for Hsinchu City, National Hsinchu Living Arts Center, Hsinchu Guandi Temple, Putian Temple, Jhulian Temple, Hsinchu Station, Confucius Temple, The Eastern Gate.
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1. The Residence of Principal Hsin Chih-Ping
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By DavidASU - Union City, United States
Visiting Principle Hsin’s residence which reminds some of my Good old Senior High School era. The residence is a Japanese style house which is well maintained with a lot of Principle Hsin’s memories. He is indeed, a great educator who has led by examples. Back then, the college entrance exam was the most important task for any Senior a high School students. However, we still need to learn music, painting, swimming, and mountain running. My music was flunked and the music teacher was so talented to name many different eggs (score 0) for my classmates. The other teacher i still remembered is the “Old Flat” history teacher who was a philosopher. There were several “ great teachers” back then to guide my life.
2. National Tsing Hua University
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
Tsing Hua University was established in Beijing then transferred to Taiwan in 1949 with the retreating Nationalists. The college is set in a beautiful campus just outside of Hsinchu City. The lake is especially attractive, it is well supplied with large koi, which have marvelously varied colors. The gazebo on the tranquil lake which is very peaceful. It's easy to spend an hour of so just wandering around. By the way, the lake is deep and treacherous, swimming and fishing are forbidden. The campus has varied wildlife, including squirrels. Please do not feed the animals. Tsing Hua is best known for its engineering faculty, but it covers a wide range of academic disciplines.
3. Vision Hall for Hsinchu City
4. National Hsinchu Living Arts Center
5. Hsinchu Guandi Temple
6. Putian Temple
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By boocat149
I spent two afternoons at Putian Temple located in the East District. The temple itself is similar to all temples I visited in Taiwan except each has it's own deities to worship. It appears to be well attended. The initial draw was the huge rendition of the deity worshiped (I think) at this temple. There are also a couple of shrines of worship on the plaza in front of the main building. Below the temple are extensive grounds that I could have spent days exploring and seen something new each time. The area contains countless statues of gods and goddesses from all over the world including Egypt and Greece and many cement works by artisans who were undoubtedly skilled at their craft. There are far too many items to share but some fun stuff was a Statue of Liberty, remnants of Xian warriors. a section of petrified wood and even a replica zebra. I was told that the property was privately owned by the person who collected all this stuff but since his death, the family has deserted the property so it is in disrepair. Some works of art are hidden by vegetation run amok. Wear good shoes because the paths are not the best. There is a parking lot for your car and I see a bus stops nearby but I don't know which number. I walked in - first passing a small temple and after the parking lot but before the Putian Temple there were stalls with religious paraphernalia and a couple selling food. I gave it 5* for the grounds as there s nothing extraordinary about the temple but still worth a visit.
7. Jhulian Temple
8. Hsinchu Station
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
People whose memories of Taiwan go back around 30 years will recall the old Taipei Train Station, which dated from the Japanese colonial period (1895-1945) The Hsinchu Train Station also dates from the colonial Japanese era. It has a strong resemblance to the Taipei Train Station, which was demolished many years ago. Although the Hsinchu Train Station has (so far) been spared, it is hardly state of the art and travelers need to keep their wits about them when they are using it. This is not the station for the HSR.
9. Confucius Temple
10. The Eastern Gate
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 130 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
The East Gate is walking distance from the Hsinchu Railway Station, which dates from the Japanese colonial period (1895-1945). The East Gate appears to be the only significant remnant of Hsinchu's historical city walls. The gate is at the heart of the city. The East Gate colorful and well constructed, you are likely to bump into it if you are traveling by train or take the bus from the HSR Station.
