I think this place has never been buzzing for night life (except at work).
There are much much more English teachers in Hsinchu now than 10 years ago (when seeing the stats).
There’s still a great lack of capable engineers here and its still a great place to make money if one brings skills.
And yes, people living in Hsinchu don’t stay in Hsinchu for “night life” (night life = bars, pubs, clubs).
I think this wasn’t different 10 years ago. It hasn’t turned bad or better really. Hsinchu is not a city, its just a place. ![]()