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Hsinfeng Township Begins Planning for Public Sports Venue, Aims to Acquire Land by Year-End

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Hsinchu County's Hsinfeng Township is initiating preliminary planning for a public sports venue.
  • The township aims to acquire land in the Guangxing Redevelopment Zone by year-end to begin construction.
  • The planned facility will offer sports, leisure, and family-friendly activities for the growing population.

Hsinfeng Township in Hsinchu County is moving forward with plans to construct a public sports venue, addressing a long-standing need for such facilities in an area with a growing population. The township office is currently in the preliminary planning phase and expects to secure land in the Guangxing Redevelopment Zone by the end of the year to commence construction.

Hsinfeng Township has a registered population of about 60,000, with an estimated transient population exceeding 20,000.

— Hsu Wei-chiehDescribing the growing population and need for facilities.

Currently, Hsinfeng Township, with an estimated population exceeding 80,000 including transient residents, lacks public sports facilities. Township head Hsu Wei-chieh highlighted the increasing demand for sports, leisure, and healthy lifestyle options, driven by employment opportunities in nearby industrial parks and the student population of Minghsin University of Science and Technology. The area is also experiencing significant development with new construction projects.

Hsu explained that the township plans to utilize approximately 1.3 hectares of land, acquired through an exchange with the Ministry of National Defense, for the sports venue. The project aims to maximize public benefit and meet local expectations for sports infrastructure. The venue's design will focus on "diverse facilities, all-age use, and shared by all," incorporating features for the elderly and a children's play area to create a multi-functional public space and a new community hub.

The Guangxing Redevelopment Zone land allocation is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Hsinfeng Township Office, through land exchange with the Ministry of National Defense, has obtained a piece of land of about 1.3 hectares, which will be used in part to plan and promote a 'Public Sports Venue'.

— Hsu Wei-chiehDetailing the land acquisition and project plan.

The Hsinchu County government supports the initiative, having secured central government funding for public sports centers across the county. Several facilities are already operational or under construction, including the Zhubei Community Sports Center and Zhudong Public Sports Venue, with more planned for Hukou and Beipu.

The Hsinfeng Township Public Sports Venue will be centered around 'diverse facilities, all-age use, and shared by all'.

— Hsu Wei-chiehOutlining the core concept of the planned venue.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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