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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Zhudong Township
| official_name      =
| native_name        = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hant|竹東鎮}}}}
| other_name         = Chikutō
| settlement_type    = [[Township (Taiwan)|Urban township]]
| image_skyline      = 高處跳望竹東鎮郊.jpg
| imagesize          = 300px
| image_caption      =
| image_map          = JhudongTownship.png
| map_caption        = Zhudong Township in Hsinchu County
| mapsize            =
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = [[Taiwan]]
| subdivision_type1  = County
| subdivision_name1  = [[Hsinchu County]]
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = [[Guo Yuanzhang]]
| leader_party       = [[Kuomintang|KMT]]
| area_total_km2     =
| population_as_of   = February 2023
| population_total   = 96518
| population_density_km2 =
| parts_type         = [[Administrative divisions of Republic of China|Administrative divisions]]
| parts              =
| website            = {{official url}} {{in lang|zh}}
}}
{{Infobox Chinese
| title = Zhudong Township
| c = 竹東鎮
| hp = Zhúdōng Zhèn
| w = Chu<sup>2</sup>-tung<sup>1</sup> Chen<sup>4</sup>
| poj = Tek-tang-tìn
| phfs = Chuk-tûng-chṳ́n
| hide = no
}}
[[File:竹東圓環街景_Zhudong_-_panoramio.jpg|thumb|Downtown Zhudong]]
[[File:Zhudong Town Office.JPG|thumb|Zhudong Township office]]
'''Zhudong Township'''<!--Do not add Chinese characters here. Use infobox instead.--><ref>[http://gn.moi.gov.tw/GeoNames/DataFile/%E8%87%BA%E7%81%A3%E5%9C%B0%E5%8D%80%E9%84%89%E9%8E%AE%E5%B8%82%E5%8D%80%E7%B4%9A%E4%BB%A5%E4%B8%8A%E8%A1%8C%E6%94%BF%E5%8D%80%E5%9F%9F%E5%90%8D%E7%A8%B1%E4%B8%AD%E8%8B%B1%E5%B0%8D%E7%85%A7%E8%A1%A8.pdf 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表] Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March ''[[Minguo calendar|Minguo]]'' 104 (2015). Retrieved 30 September 2017. {{in lang|zh}}</ref> is an urban [[township (Taiwan)|township]] in central [[Hsinchu County]], [[Taiwan]]. Part of [[Hsinchu Science Park]] is in Zhudong. Also located in Zhudong is the main campus of the [[Industrial Technology Research Institute]] (ITRI). Zhudong is approximately 20 minutes drive from Hsinchu town center on one of two freeways, route 3 North, which passes nearby and route 68 East which proceeds directly through Zhudong.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.hsinchu.gov.tw/english/chutung/ |title=Zhudong Township Office_About Us |access-date=November 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103231320/http://web.hsinchu.gov.tw/english/chutung/ |archive-date=November 3, 2013 }}</ref>
== History ==
Zhudong was settled in the mid-18th century by [[Qing dynasty|Qing]] colonists, and was known as ''Chhiū-kí-nâ'' or ''Shuqilin'' ({{lang|zh-tw|樹杞林}}). In the early years of the township's development, it was under the jurisdiction of {{Ill|Tamsui Ting|zh|淡水廳}} ({{lang|zh-tw|淡水廳}}). In 1875 ([[Guangxu Emperor|Guangxu]] 1), ''Chhiū-kí-nâ'' came under the jurisdiction of {{Ill|Hsinchu County (Qing dynasty)|lt=Hsinchu County|zh|新竹縣 (清朝)}}.<ref name=":0" />
Under [[Taiwan under Japanese rule|Japanese colonial rule]], the town was renamed '''Chikutō''' ({{Lang|ja|竹東}}), which was retained as Zhudong after the Republic of China took over in 1945. In 1946, Zhudong became part of [[Hsinchu City]] as Zhudong District ({{Lang|zh-tw|竹東區}}), but in 1950, it split off and became the current Zhudong Township.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=歷史沿革 |url=https://www.hcctt.gov.tw/iframcontent_edit.php?menu=29&typeid=1761#:~:text=%E7%AB%B9%E6%9D%B1%E5%8F%A4%E5%90%8D%E6%A9%A1,%E4%BB%A5%E6%AD%A4%E8%81%9E%E5%90%8D%E6%96%BC%E4%B8%96%E3%80%82&text=%E6%BC%A2%E4%BA%BA%E5%85%A5%E5%A2%BE%E5%89%8D%EF%BC%8C%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0,%E9%80%8D%E9%81%99%E8%87%AA%E5%9C%A8%E7%9A%84%E4%BA%BA%E9%96%93%E6%B7%A8%E5%9C%9F%E3%80%82 |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=hcctt.gov.tw}}</ref>
==Name==
Literally, ''Zhudong'' means "bamboo east" but in this context, ''zhu'' is short for "Hsinchu".  Thus, Zhudong lies east of Hsinchu (''cf.'' [[Zhubei]] which lies north [''bei''] of Hsinchu.)  The former name of the area was ''Chhiū-kí-nâ'' ({{lang|zh|樹杞林}}), literally "''{{ill|Ardisia sieboldii|zh|樹杞}}'' forest" with the present name adopted under [[Taiwan under Japanese rule|Japanese rule]] in 1920.
==Geography==
[[File:Txu-pclmaps-oclc-6550512-chikuto-2321-iii.jpg|left|thumb|Map of Zhudong (labeled as Chikutō) and surrounding area (1944)]]
[[File:Txu-oclc-6557994-index-459.jpg|left|thumb|Map including Zhudong (labeled as Chu-tung (Chikutō) {{lang|zh-tw|竹東}}) (1954)]]
* Area: {{convert|53.51|km2|abbr=on}}
* Population: 96,518 (February 2023)<ref>{{cite web
| url =http://w3.hsinchu.gov.tw/house/print/city.aspx?y=106&m=1
| script-title =zh:106年1月 新竹縣人口統計報表
| trans-title =Hsinchu County population table, January 2017
| language =zh
| website =hsinchu.gov.tw
| publisher =Hsinchu County Gov't
| access-date = 14 February 2017}}</ref>
==Administrative divisions==
Shangping, Ruifeng, Ruanqiao, Yuandong, Shangguan, Dongning, Zhongzheng, Daxiang, Zhongshan, Nanhua, Donghua, Shanghua, Jilin, Renai, Zhudong, Zhongxiao, Rongle, Ronghua, Wufeng, Liufeng, Sanchong, Erchong, Touchong, Yuanshan and Kehu Village.
==Tourist attractions==
Nearby is the mountain of Feifong Shan and Buddhist temples. A well-prepared path with steps and tiled and wooden walkways enables walking to the peak and the ridge overlooking Zhudong in all weather.
* [[Zhudong Animation and Comic Creative Park]]
* [[Zhudong Timber Industry Exhibition Hall]]
==Transportation==
===Rail===
[[File:竹東火車站正面(攝於2012年7月6日).JPG|thumb|Zhudong Station]]
Four [[Taiwan Railways Administration|TRA]] rail stations serve Zhudong: [[Ronghua railway station|Ronghua]], [[Shangyuan railway station|Shangyuan]], [[Zhudong railway station|Zhudong]] and [[Zhuzhong railway station|Zhuzhong]].
[[Taiwan High Speed Rail]] passes through the western part of the township, but there is no planned station.
===Bus===
Bus stations in the townships are:
* Xiagongguan Bus Station of Hsinchu Bus
* Zhudong Bus Station of Hsinchu Bus
==Notable natives==
* [[Cheng Yung-chin]], Magistrate of Hsinchu County (2001–2009)
* [[Danny Wen]], writer
* [[Lai Pi-hsia]], musician
* [[Lu Shao-chia]], conductor
==References==
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{{commons category|Zhudong Township, Hsinchu County}}
{{Taiwan Hsinchu divisions}}
{{Townships in Taiwan}}
[[Category:Townships in Hsinchu County]]