town, T'ai-pei hsien (county), northern Taiwan. It lies 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Taipei city, in the northernmost portion of Taiwan's western coastal plain. Situated on the right bank of the Hsin-tien River, the town is the centre of a region producing tea, rice, and citrus fruits. Woodworking, glassmaking, and the manufacture of small machinery are Hsin-tien's major industries, and coal is mined nearby. The town is linked by railway with Taipei, Taiwan's capital, and is also an important junction on the Taipei–I-lan road. Tourist and recreational facilities have been developed around Hsin-tien, which has one of the three major camping grounds in Taiwan, and there is boating at Pi-t'an (Green Lake), about a mile south. The town is the seat of the Academia Historica, an institute containing national archives and other historical documents. Pop. (1993 est.) 240,558.