Hsinchu's face powder industry When local Hsinchu specialties are mentioned, people today automatically think of pork balls and rice noodles, but 50 to 60 years ago, Hsinchu and the surrounding area was the center of Taiwan's face powder industry.
談到新竹名產，現代人會馬上聯想到貢丸或米粉。但在距今五、六十年以前，竹塹一帶曾是台灣香粉業的生產重心。