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▪Summary
This topic is to gain an in-depth understanding of the historical sites, history and humanities of Hsinchu City's old town area through activities such as reports reading, video viewing, on-site inspections, guided tours and handicrafts. Within one square kilometer of the old city, the highest density of historical sites in Taiwan is presented. The scope of this study starts from Hsinchu Railway Station, a national historic site, along the old city moat, and ends at the Yingxi Gate (East Gate), the old city gate of Hsinchu, a national historic site. After renovation, a poetry wall, projection sculpture, glass bridge, river gallery and moat water park have been added, becoming a mark of the times that combines tradition and modern technology. Then, we visited the Hsinchu City State Hall, a national historic site, and the Hsinchu City God Temple, a second-class historic site that was once the religious center of Hsinchu. Finally, we arrived at the Dongmen Market, which was once the largest market in Taiwan. Since the Hsinchu City Government attaches great importance to tourism and cultural industries, it combines the strength of local businesses every year to organize various artistic and cultural activities and free guided tours, and work together to create a high-quality urban tourism environment. Through in-depth explanations, we can re-understand Hsinchu City and let people see the charm of this city's century-old glory.
▪Community
Hsinchu City, located in northern Taiwan, formerly known as Zhuqian, is one of the earliest developed cities in northern Taiwan. The construction of the city began in the Qing Dynasty, when an earthen city was built to prevent pirates and had a complete city outline. Afterwards, the city gates and walls were demolished one after another. Currently, only the east city gate - Yingxi Gate, known as the heart of Hsinchu, remains. Later, when the Japanese ruled Taiwan, they built the Hsinchu City State Hall and the Hsinchu Railway Station, a national historic site in Baroque and German styles. There is also Dongmen Market. At present, Hsinchu is not only an educational center, but also has one of the best national universities in Taiwan. With the establishment of the Hsinchu Science Park, it has become Taiwan's science and technology development center, leading Taiwan's economic to soar. Hsinchu is a city that combines tradition and technology. From the Qing Dynasty and the Japanese occupation period to the current technological center, each historical stage can create its own unique urban style and leave behind precious cultural and historical scenery. In order to allow everyone to have a glimpse of the once glorious historic sites, Hsinchu City has planned a guided tour of the old city. Under the leadership of professional tour guides, people can personally encounter the historic sites where Hsinchu City was founded, and experience Hsinchu's history, humanities, and The beauty of architectural art.
▪Impact
Through this webpage design and field visit, students can have a sense of identity with the cultural environment, and various historic buildings in Hsinchu City, and then share this experience and ideas with relatives and friends around them, so that more people may be willing to walk into Hsinchu City, participate in a professional guided tour of the historic buildings, and take a one-day experience itinerary will provide more practical economic support for the revitalization of the historic buildings in Hsinchu. In addition, through the power of the Internet, all the people who cherish the local culture of Hsinchu will be connected together, bringing sustainability to the preservation of cultural relics, and the possibility of operation and development.
▪Discoveries, Lessons and Surprises
Through the guided tour of the monuments, it is found that the maintenance of the monuments can gather all the people who cherish the history of Hsinchu who reclaimed the to cooperate. In addition to the maintenance of the monuments, it is also combined with the development of tourism in its local industry. Through various activities, the Hsinchu old town area turned a new life of itself. Once the historic monuments were nicely and successfully revitalized, Hsinchu as gotten even more charming than it used to be.
