Hsin-ying

Hsin-ying, city district (ch’ü, or qu), T’ai-nan special municipality, southwestern Taiwan. Until late 2010 it was the seat of T’ai-nan county, but when the county was amalgamated administratively with T’ai-nan municipality, it became a city district of the new special municipality.

Hsin-ying is situated about 25 miles (40 km) northeast of central T’ai-nan, in the southern part of Taiwan’s western coastal plain. Located on the north bank of the Chi-shui (Jishui) River, the town grew in the early 17th century as an agricultural marketing centre. Rice, sugarcane, sweet potatoes, and fruits are grown in the surrounding fertile alluvial plain; fish cultivation in ponds is also important. The city district’s industries include textile manufacturing, food canning, and shoemaking. Hsin-ying is connected by the Chung-shan (Zhongshan) freeway to Taipei in the north and to central T’ai-nan in the south; it is also served by the West Line railway. Pop. (2015 est.) 78,165.