
In response to Typhoon Qiangbi, Hsinchu City announced the suspension of classes on the 23rd, postponed the lottery for election candidates to the 27th, and suspended or adjusted many arts and cultural activities.
AI-generated summary
Typhoon Qiangbi affected Hsinchu City. The city government announced that work and classes would be suspended on October 23, which forced the adjustment of scheduled election activities and arts and cultural activities.
Typhoon Qiangbi disrupted the situation. The Hsinchu City Election Committee pointed out that the lottery for the names of candidates for the 12th Hsinchu City Mayor and City Council election was originally scheduled to be held at 10 a.m. on October 23 (Friday) at the B2 Cultural and Recreational Center of the Hsinchu City Taxation Bureau. Since the Hsinchu City Government announced that it would stop working, it was postponed to 10 a.m. on October 27 (Tuesday) at the original location.
Work will stop on October 23. The "115-year anti-bribery publicity briefing on the local public officials election" originally scheduled to be held at 9:30 a.m. on October 27 (Tuesday) at the audio-visual classroom on the 7th floor of the Hsinchu City Taxation Bureau will be adjusted to 8:30 a.m. on the same day at the B2 Cultural and Recreational Center of the Hsinchu City Taxation Bureau. Candidates for mayors and city councilors have been notified.
Considering the safety of citizens and the conditions of event venues, the Hsinchu City Government announced that it will stop working and classes tomorrow (23rd), and will simultaneously adjust the handling of many recent activities, including suspending exhibitions, postponing events, and adjusting openings and closings in line with announcements of school and work closures. Citizens are reminded to pay attention to the latest announcements before going out to avoid missing out.
1. Activities may be suspended, canceled or dynamically adjusted depending on the typhoon:
●From 10/22 (Thursday) to 10/25 (Sunday), the "Xiangshan Wetland Art Season" of the Industrial Development Department will be temporarily suspended.
●On 10/22 (Thursday) and 10/23 (Friday), the City Sales Office's "2026 Hsinchu City Qingcao Lake Autumn Fire Festival" event will be temporarily suspended. On 10/24 (Saturday), the event and fireworks display will be determined based on the typhoon dynamics.
● Starting from 10/22 (Thursday), the outdoor installations of the Cultural Affairs Bureau's "2026 Hsinchu City Halloween Themed Installation Exhibition" will be removed and will be restored depending on wind and rain conditions.
●On 10/22 (Thursday), the outdoor art installation iron frame, the entrance image of the exhibition venue, some park signs and the Roman flag of the Cultural Affairs Bureau's "2026 Hsinchu City Glass Art Festival" have been removed first; the outdoor markets originally scheduled for 10/24 (Saturday) and 10/25 (Sunday) have been cancelled.
●10/24 (Saturday) - 10/26 (Monday) "Bamboo Wind Good Market" at the City Sales Office. The event on 10/24 (Saturday) will be decided based on the typhoon dynamics.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The lottery for mayor and city councillors’ numbers will be held on October 27
Very likely · Within days

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