Hsinchu

One hour west of Taipei there is an industrial town called Hsinchu - this will be my new home for the next 3-6 months. A few interesting facts about Hsinchu:

1. It is the base of the high tech industry in Taiwan (my company is also in this industry)
2. It is the city with the higest income level in Taiwan (let's hope this carries over)
3. There are 360 high tech companies located in Hsinchu including Philips and Epistar
4. They do have an American International school in the city (this could provide a nice vacation from Mandarin)
4. The local delicacies as rice noodles and pork meatballs (no surprises there)
5. One of the main tourist attractions in Hsinchu is the Chenghuang night market where newbies are urged to try the cow tongue shaped cakes...mhmmm
5. Rainy season lasts from February to September (so happy I'll be skipping most of it)
6. I will be arriving in 20 degree Celcius weather
7. The firms do not celebrate Christmas (so I will be working hard for the first time on my favourite day of the year)

See you when I get there!