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TAIPEI, Nov. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Executed by the Taiwan Design Research Institute, Hsinchu city has recently

hosted the Taiwan Design Expo. The Expo broke spatial format to convert the

entire city into the exhibition space. Citizens were invited to enter the city

and the exhibition venues, which were also the sites of renovation. With the

theme "Check in Hsinchu", Hsinchu presented two main exhibition venues, six

pedestrian routes, and 12 pavilions, along a single axis, and introduced

Hsinchu's unique technological features into design, using magical lights and

data to lead people onto a journey through which the 300-year-old ancient city

becomes a city of digital technology. The expo also designed and created the

"Hsinchu Monsters" in various corners of the city to attract people into the

small alleys in the old downtown area, hoping to generate experience and

consumption; wandering through those alleys, the visitors not only got to learn

the wonderful things of the city, but also brought life back to the area.

For the full multimedia release, click here:

https://en.prnasia.com/mnr/TDRI_202011.shtml

City Mayor Lin Chih-chien presented the Hsinchu city's transformation on the

International Design Forum: https://futurecity.cw.com.tw/special_preview/56

Hsinchu is a small city with an area of 104 km2 and a population of 450,000. In

addition to having the highest number of high-tech companies in Taiwan, Hsinchu

is also an ancient city with 300 years of history. Due to the recent growth of

the science park, new citizens continue to move in. Hsinchu has transformed

into a city with a high-income, high-education, high-birthrate, and young

population. Mayor Lin Chih-chien of Hsinchu has decided to respond to the young

citizens' needs of living, and launch a complete transformation of the city.

Hsinchu's old downtown area was the oldest part of the city. It is small and

has narrow streets. However, with the development of the science park and shift

of urban center, the development of the old downtown area stagnated. Hsinchu

City Government has decided to take this area as the starting point of the

city's transformation. Highlighting the area's qualities of small and crowded,

the city has proposed the "Pedestrian City Project" and applied for subsidy of

"The Forward-Looking Infrastructure Development Program" of the "central

government".

Hsinchu City has introduced design thinking into city governance, allowing

design to blend with local culture and history. Historic sites, such as Hsinchu

Train Station and Shinchiku (Hsinchu) Prefecture Library Women and Children's

Hall, have been renovated to rediscover the city's historical memories. As for

quality of life, the city prioritizes citizens' needs, and has taken on a

humancentric approach, respected professionals, and adopted subtraction design,

for the renovation of Hsinchu Park, Hsinchu Zoo, and the city's waterfront.

Also, the city expands the scope of transformation, striving to become a more

livable city through New School Campus Movement, park renovation project,

signage system redesign, safe pedestrian routes, pedestrian-friendly

intersections, and underground transmission lines.

According to the CommonWealth Magazine's "2020 City Happiness Survey", over 90%

of Hsinchu citizens express that they are happy living in the city. The

magazine also discovered that Citizen Happiness Index are significantly higher

in cities where the mayors value design. It has been proven that the Taiwanese

society is no longer after numbers when it comes to government satisfaction;

people now consider social issues, such as historical preservation, and

cultural education. The successful story of Hsinchu has shown that introducing

design to a city can change citizen behaviors, solve more urban issues, and

nurture unique urban DNA.

SOURCE: Taiwan Design Research Institute

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   Caption: Hsinchu Monsters created by Taiwan Design Expo on the roof of Hsinchu bus

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   Caption: The T1 exhibition area by revealing the management system of daily life, seeing

the operating context of the city and real-time individual participation, turn

Hsinchu into a city with active

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   Caption: Target design for Taiwan Design Expo

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   Caption: The T5 exhibition area think about within the interaction between men and

environment, and balance between demise and regeneration

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   Caption: Markets scattered in the old town area during the Taiwan Design Expo