Keya Creek


Keya Creek is a creek in the northern Taiwan. The Creek is under the jurisdiction of the Central Management District. It was originally known as Xizhi Creek. The Creek covers Hsinchu County, Baoshan Township and Hsinchu City. The Keya Creek starts from Zhudong Hills flowing down to the four township of Shanhu, Baoshan, Daqi, and Shuangxi, it enters into Hsinchu City's Green Grass Lake, Hsinchu plains, then out into the Taiwan Strait.

History

Historically, Hsinchu's rice noodles were produced along the Keya Creek, the noodle makers would set out basket after basket of them to dry along the creek.