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Hsin-tien, former city (shih, or shi), northern Taiwan. In 2010 it became a city district of the special municipality of New Taipei City when the former T’ai-pei county was reorganized administratively.

Hsin-tien lies in the northernmost portion of Taiwan’s western coastal plain on the right bank of the Hsin-tien River, about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Taipei special municipality. It is the centre of a region producing tea, rice, and citrus fruits. Woodworking, glassmaking, and the manufacture of small machinery are Hsin-tien’s major industries, and coal is mined nearby. The district is linked by railway with Taipei, and is also an important junction on the road between Taipei and I-lan (Yilan) to the southwest. Tourist and recreational facilities have been developed around Hsin-tien, which has one of the major camping grounds in Taiwan, and there is boating at Pi-t’an (Bitan, or Green) Lake, just to south. Hsien-tan is the seat of the Academia Historica, an institute containing national archives and other historical documents. Pop. (2015 est.) 300,267.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.