Keya Creek
# Keya Creek

Keya Creek (Chinese: 客雅溪; pinyin: Kèyǎ Xī) is a creek in northern Taiwan. Keya Creek is under the jurisdiction of the Central Management District. It was originally known as Xizhi Creek. The Creek covers Hsinchu County, Baoshan Township and Hsinchu City. Keya Creek starts from Zhudong Hills, then flowing down to the four townships of Shanhu, Baoshan, Daqi, and Shuangxi, then enters into Hsinchu City's Green Grass Lake, Hsinchu plains, then out into Taiwan Strait.

## History

Historically, Hsinchu's rice noodles were produced along Keya Creek, the noodle makers would set out basket for them to dry along the creek.

