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Kang Chiao International School Hsinchu Campus (2025 CyberFair Project ID 8786)
Taiwan,
Hsinchu
Official Status:
Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 8. Local Music and Art Forms
We estimate 5 student(s) from 11 to 12 will work on this entry.
Description of Our Community: Hsinchu City is located in northern Taiwan, Republic of China, and is rich in silica sand, a raw material for glass, as well as natural gas. In 1939, due to military and medical research needs, Japan established Taiwan’s first company producing high-quality glass products in Hsinchu. With easy access to raw materials and skilled glass-making artisans, Hsinchu gradually became a hub for glass factories.
By 1950, the industry primarily produced bottles, glass tubes, light bulbs, lampshades, and household glassware. During its peak from the 1960s to the 1970s, decorative items, lighting fixtures, vases, and Christmas ornaments dominated production, creating approximately one-third of Hsinchu City’s employment opportunities. However, due to the 1980s oil crisis and other societal changes, the Hsinchu glass industry faced challenges and began to decline.
In 1991, Hsinchu City Cultural Affairs Bureau designated the glass industry as a local cultural industry. With support from both national and local efforts, glass art was promoted, attracting many artists and enthusiasts to engage in glass craftsmanship and artistic creation. Hsinchu City Government established the Hsinchu Glass Craft Museum, organized the Zhubei International Glass Art Festival, and launched the Golden Glass Award, steering the glass industry toward cultural and artistic development, thereby revitalizing Hsinchu’s glass heritage.
Project Description: This project explores Hsinchu glass art through activities such as data analysis, video viewing, field visits, DIY experiences, expert interviews, and guided tours. Through a one-day visit and guided exploration, students personally visit the Hsinchu Glass Craft Museum to understand how glass art integrates with local culture and industry.
During interviews with museum staff, students learn that, in addition to displaying glass art pieces, the museum actively promotes workshop-based education. This allows visitors not only to appreciate glass art visually but also to engage in hands-on glass-making experiences. The museum also aims to facilitate global glass art exchanges by hosting the Zhubei International Glass Art Festival every two years, providing a platform for international glass artists to connect and collaborate.
For over a century, Hsinchu’s glass industry has continuously evolved by incorporating new elements. Once primarily focused on functionality, glass production has gradually shifted towards cultural and artistic expression. This transformation has revitalized the glass industry, infusing it with new energy and moving it toward sustainable development and the preservation of cultural artistry.