Facing out to sea but enclosed on three sides by mountains, the area traps the sea-borne seasonal winds like a open sack. Hsinchu is famous for its strong dusty winds that blow throughout the year, and for which it is dubbed Taiwan's "Windy City."
由於三面背山、一面迎海，就像一口布袋般，兜住了從海上而來的東北和西南季風，因此新竹也以一年四季不歇的猛烈風沙聞名，而有「風城」之稱。