The many historical landmarks still preserved in the city, such as the East Gate City Wall, the Confucian Temple, the old business street, and the Cheng Family Ancestral Temple, are living testimony to its proud heritage.
像格局與台北北門類似、同屬台灣現存最完整清代城門的東門城，僅次於台南「全台首學」的孔子廟，及老商街、鄭氏家廟等，活生生地記錄了新竹的歷史。