North Hsinchu railway station

The Ambassador Hotel Hsinchu (traditional Chinese: 新竹國賓大飯店; simplified Chinese: 新竹国宾大饭店; pinyin: Xīnzhú Guóbīn Dà Fàndiàn) is skyscraper hotel completed in 2001 in East District, Hsinchu, Taiwan. The architectural height of the building is 130 m (430 ft), with a floor area of 76,908 m2 (827,830 sq ft), and it comprises 24 floors above ground and four basement levels. When the building was completed in 2001, it was the tallest building in Hsinchu. It held the title for 15 years before being surpassed by CIWC Tower in 2016.

Big City (Chinese: 遠東巨城購物中心) is a shopping mall in East District, Hsinchu, Taiwan that opened on April 28, 2012. It is owned and operated by Far Eastern Group. With a total floor area of 340,000 m2 (3,700,000 sq ft), it is the largest shopping center in Hsinchu City and Northern Taiwan. Since 2015, it has set a record of 10 billion NT$ of sales within three and a half years of operation, and has squeezed into Taiwan's top eight shopping malls in terms of sales revenue. In the first half of 2017, the number of Facebook check-ins was ranked second in Taiwan, with 2.5 million times second only to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. In 2019, its revenue reached NT$12.3 billion, making it the top 7 shopping malls in Taiwan in terms of sales revenue. Main core stores of the mall include A.mart, citysuper, Daiso, Eslite Bookstore, H&M, Muji, Sisley, Starbucks, Vieshow Cinemas and various themed restaurants. In October 2021, the third authorized Lego store in Taiwan opened in the mall.

Hsinchu (, Chinese: 新竹, Pinyin: Xīnzhú, Wade–Giles: Hsin¹-chu²), formerly known as Shinchiku during Japanese rule, is a city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan that is not a special municipality, with estimated 450,655 inhabitants. Hsinchu is a coastal city bordering the Taiwan Strait to the west, Hsinchu County to the north and east, and Miaoli County to the south. Nicknamed the Windy City for its strong northeastern monsoon during the autumn and winter seasons.The area was originally settled by the Austronesian Taiwanese indigenous peoples, with the settlement being named "Tek-kham" by the Hoklo immigrants. The city was founded by Han Chinese settlers in 1711, and renamed as Hsinchu in 1878. During the Japanese Era, the city was the seat of Shinchiku Prefecture, named after the city. The prefecture encompassed present-day Hsinchu City and County, as well as entire Taoyuan and Miaoli. After the ROC rule in 1945, the urban area of Hsinchu was organized as a provincial city. In 1980, the Taiwanese government established the Hsinchu Science Park, a major industrial park, a significant centre for semiconductor manufacturing, industrial and computer technology development. The park contributes a major proportion of Taiwan's GDP. This made Hsinchu a vital economic hub for its economy; the headquarters of TSMC, world's largest independent semiconductor foundry, MediaTek and United Microelectronics Corporation, are both located in the park.Besides its industry, Hsinchu is also an important cultural center of Taiwan with an abundance of heritage sites. The Chenghuang Temple of Hsinchu, built in 1747, is a common prayer destination. The research institutions of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University and National Tsing Hua University are both located near the science park.

The Hsinchu City Art Site of Railway Warehouse (traditional Chinese: 新竹市鐵道藝術村; simplified Chinese: 新竹市铁道艺术村; pinyin: Xīnzhú Shì Tiědào Yìshù Cūn) is a historical warehouse in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.

The Hsinchu Zoo (Chinese: 新竹市立動物園; pinyin: Xīnzhú Shìlì Dòngwùyuán) is a zoo in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Established in 1936, it is Taiwan's oldest zoo to continuously operate at the same location.

The Glass Museum of Hsinchu City (traditional Chinese: 新竹市立玻璃工藝博物館; simplified Chinese: 新竹市立玻璃工艺博物馆; pinyin: Xīnzhú Shìlì Bōlí Gōngyì Bówùguǎn; Wade–Giles: Hsin1-chu2 Shih4-li4 Po1-li2 Kung1-i4 Po2-wu4-kuan3) is a museum of glass art in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.

The Hsinchu Taiwan Pavilion Expo Park (traditional Chinese: 新竹市世博台灣館; simplified Chinese: 新竹市世博台湾馆; pinyin: Xīnzhú Shì Shìbó Táiwān Guǎn) was a pavilion in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.

The Aqueduct Museum of Hsinchu City (traditional Chinese: 新竹水道取水口展示館; simplified Chinese: 新竹水道取水口展示馆; pinyin: Xīnzhú Shuǐdào Qǔshuǐ Kǒu Zhǎnshìguǎn) is a museum in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.

National Chiao Tung University (NCTU; Chinese: 國立交通大學) was a public research university located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Established in 1896 as Nanyang Public School by an imperial edict of the Guangxu Emperor, it was one of China's leading universities. After the Chinese Civil War, NCTU was re-established by former Chiao Tung University faculty and alumni in Taiwan in 1958. NCTU was selected by Taiwan's Ministry of Educations as one of the seven national universities focused on research in 2002. It was subsequently chosen to pursue all-around excellence with "versatile international competitiveness to continuously strengthen international academic influence and visibility".NCTU was merged with National Yang-Ming University into the newly formed National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University on 1 February 2021.

Hsinchu (Chinese: 新竹; pinyin: Xīnzhú; Wade–Giles: Hsin¹-chu²) is a railway station in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways Administration. Hsinchu Station is a major station on the West Coast line and the western terminus of the Neiwan line.

Hsinchu Kuang-Fu Senior High School, also shortened to Kuang-Fu High School, is a private comprehensive high school in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Founded in 1953, it is located in the city's East District, adjacent to National Tsing Hua University. It has a senior high school, a junior high school, a further education school, a vocational school, and a kindergarten. Kuang-Fu High School garnered international attention in late 2016, when students held a Nazi-themed parade to celebrate the school's anniversary. The incident was condemned by the Taiwanese government, as well as the Israeli and German missions to Taiwan.

The Image Museum of Hsinchu City (traditional Chinese: 新竹市文化局影像博物館; simplified Chinese: 新竹市文化局影像博物馆; pinyin: Xīnzhúshì Wénhuàjú Yǐngxiàng Bówùguǎn) is a museum about cinema in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.