北埔老街在清領時期曾是北埔最熱鬧的商業中心，現今短短200公尺老街就有7座古蹟，古蹟密集度為全台灣之冠。舉凡國定古蹟金廣福公館、天水堂，還有縣定古蹟慈天宮、姜阿新洋樓，都讓人大開眼界。在老街可以品嚐到以客家為主的美食，像最道地的客家擂茶和著名的石柿餅，整條街看不到大型的連鎖商店進駐，保持著一股純樸的氣息。 Beipu Old Street was once the busiest commercial center in Beipu during the Qing Dynasty. Today, this short 200-meter stretch boasts seven historical sites, the highest density of any street in Taiwan. These include nationally designated historical sites like Jin Guangfu Mansion and Tianshui Hall, as well as county-designated historical sites like Citian Temple and Jiang Axin's Western-style Building, all offering a fascinating glimpse into the past. The old street offers a variety of Hakka cuisine, such as authentic Hakka Lei Cha (pounded tea) and famous persimmon cakes. The absence of large chain stores throughout the street preserves its rustic charm.

北埔老街在清領時期曾是北埔最熱鬧的商業中心，現今短短200公尺老街就有7座古蹟，古蹟密集度為全台灣之冠。舉凡國定古蹟金廣福公館、天水堂，還有縣定古蹟慈天宮、姜阿新洋樓，都讓人大開眼界。在老街可以品嚐到以客家為主的美食，像最道地的客家擂茶和著名的石柿餅，整條街看不到大型的連鎖商店進駐，保持著一股純樸的氣息。 Beipu Old Street was once the busiest commercial center in Beipu during the Qing Dynasty. Today, this short 200-meter stretch boasts seven historical sites, the highest density of any street in Taiwan. These include nationally designated historical sites like Jin Guangfu Mansion and Tianshui Hall, as well as county-designated historical sites like Citian Temple and Jiang Axin's Western-style Building, all offering a fascinating glimpse into the past. The old street offers a variety of Hakka cuisine, such as authentic Hakka Lei Cha (pounded tea) and famous persimmon cakes. The absence of large chain stores throughout the street preserves its rustic charm.

姜阿新洋樓建於1946年，費時三年完工，這棟在當時堪稱風華絕代的洋式建築，為姜阿新製茶事業上招待貴賓的場所，同時作為自住宅第，與天水堂、金廣福公館和慈天宮連線，彰顯姜氏家族影響力，形成北埔特殊的人文風景。 姜阿新洋樓的獨特美感，呈現在中西融合的形式風格。半圓拱、凸窗等古典建築技法與裝飾紋樣來自歐洲傳統，從建築外觀即可欣賞多種高難度且精巧的泥作工法，而圍牆的唭哩岸石採自北投，可想見當時的風光榮景；內部大量木構多取材自營林場，烏心石、檜木、樟木、櫸木、香杉等木料交錯運用，細緻的雕刻裝飾帶有濃厚東方吉祥寓意。洋樓設計兼備美觀與實用，例如設置通風口和水斗等巧思俯拾即是，是一令人讚嘆的建築佳作。 姜阿新個性浪漫喜好冒險創新，洋樓的起建，乃委託不拘泥傳統的年輕建築師彭玉理規劃，所聘匠司均為在地人，洋樓因此成為北埔鄉親的共同記憶。由於建築工藝特殊，且見證北埔茶業發展歷史，於2001年被指定為縣定古蹟，2018年完成修復，由姜阿新教育基金會統籌營運。 Chiang A-Hsin, courtesy name Mao-Xi (1901-1982), is a descendent of Chiang Shiu-Luan, the head of Jinguangfu Land Reclamation Company. In 1932, he constructed a tea production factory (later renamed Yongguang Co., Ltd.), which cooperated with Japan’s Mitsui Norin and Britain’s Jardine Matheson in producing and exporting black tea. As a romantic who enjoyed innovation, Chiang A-Hsin decided to build a western-style mansion to live in and to use as a reception house for his business. He began the construction in 1946, employing architect Peng Yu-Li for its planning. The craftsman who built it were all hired locally, so this western-style house became a special shared memory for the people of Beipu.

設施概況 上坪堰位於頭前溪主支流上坪溪上，引取上坪溪水源，除供應竹東圳灌區灌溉用水外，主要引水至寶山水庫及寶山第二水庫作調蓄利用，為新竹地區最重要公共給水水源。 上坪堰為混凝土倒臥箕型固定堰，取水口位於堰體左岸排砂道上游，設有4道取水道，1號取水道專門提供竹東圳農業及寶山水庫引水使用，2~4號取水道則供寶二水庫用。 設施基本數據 型式：混凝土倒卧簊型自由溢流堰 堰頂標高：EL 173公尺 堰體：寬70.5公尺，高10.5公尺 設計取水量：20立方公尺/秒 排砂道底檻標高：EL 170公尺 排砂道閘門：2座，寬5公尺，高3.5公尺 取水口閘門：4*2座，寬3.5公尺，高2.6公尺 Facility Overview: The Shangping Weir is located on the Shangping River, a main tributary of the Touqian River. It draws water from the Shangping River to supply irrigation water to the Zhudong Canal irrigation area, and primarily diverts water to the Baoshan Reservoir and Baoshan Second Reservoir for water storage and regulation. It is the most important public water source for the Hsinchu area. The Shangping Weir is a concrete, inverted, basket-shaped fixed weir. The intake is located upstream of the sediment discharge channel on the left bank of the weir. It has four intake channels: Intake Channel 1 is dedicated to supplying water for agriculture in the Zhudong Canal and for the Baoshan Reservoir; Intake Channels 2-4 supply water to the Baoshan Second Reservoir. Basic Facility Data Type: Concrete inverted free-flow weir Weir crest elevation: EL 173 meters Weir body: Width 70.5 meters, Height 10.5 meters Design water intake: 20 cubic meters/second Sediment discharge channel sill elevation: EL 170 meters Sediment discharge channel gates: 2 units, width 5 meters, height 3.5 meters Intake gates: 4 x 2 units, width 3.5 meters, height 2.6 meters

設施概況 沉砂池位於取水隧道出口之軟橋堤防內，由取水隧道引出三條獨立水路分別進入三座並聯沉砂池，設計容量分別為5cms、10cms及5cms。每座沉砂池均採用漸擴逆坡工型式，擴散角皆為30度，逆坡工後為沉砂溝，共8道，沉砂溝尾端設溢流堰取水，溢流堰下方為排砂道，可於操作排砂時將泥砂排回上坪溪。 設施基本數據 總長度：144.16公尺(含上游整流段、側溢流段、逆坡段及下游自由溢流段) 沉砂溝：共8道，每道淨寬4公尺 溢流堰頂標高：EL.171.80公尺(NO.1)、EL.170.80公尺(NO.2及 NO.3) 排砂閘門：4座，寬3.0公尺，高1.4公尺 Facility Overview: The sedimentation basins are located within the Ruanqiao Embankment at the intake tunnel exit. Three independent waterways from the intake tunnel flow into three parallel sedimentation basins, with design capacities of 5cms, 10cms, and 5cms respectively. Each sedimentation basin employs a gradually expanding reverse slope design with a diffusion angle of 30 degrees. Following the reverse slope are eight sedimentation channels. An overflow weir is located at the end of each channel for water intake, and below the overflow weir is a discharge channel, allowing sediment to be discharged back into the Shangping Creek during operation. Basic Facility Data Total Length: 144.16 meters (including upstream straightening section, side overflow section, reverse slope section, and downstream free overflow section) Sedimentation Channels: 8 in total, each with a net width of 4 meters Overflow Weir Crest Elevation: EL.171.80 meters (NO.1), EL.170.80 meters (NO.2 and NO.3) Sediment Discharge Gates: 4, 3.0 meters wide and 1.4 meters high

日治時期 軟橋發電廠最早於臺灣日治時期，由新竹市北門鄭家在1912年所設立的新竹電燈株式會社在1919年5月竹東庄員崠子興建「軟橋發電所」，當時廠內共設置100KW之法蘭西式橫軸水輪發電機兩部。 1932年（昭和7年）10月1日，新竹電燈株式會社與「嘉義電燈株式會社」合併為「台灣電燈株式會社新竹出張所，並繼續營運軟橋發電所。 省政府時期 二戰戰後1945年，臺灣省政府成立臺灣電力公司並接收日治時期的軟橋發電所繼續運轉發電。後因水災報廢。 1988年，鑑於竹東圳改善完畢，臺電公司隨即展開軟橋水力發電廠的復建計劃。復建工程於1991年7月開工，1993年11月完成復建工程並更新廠內設備以及設置遠端遙控裝置，更新後，軟橋發電廠改由位於新北市新店區的桂山發電廠進行遠端遙控機組與水閘門開關。 現今 2001年，因應政府組織改革，軟橋發電廠改稱為軟橋機組，並繼續由桂山發電廠遠端管理，其全名改為桂山發電廠軟橋機組。 During the Japanese Occupation Period: The earliest Ruanqiao Power Plant was established in Taiwan during the Japanese occupation period. In 1912, the Hsinchu Electric Light Company, founded by the Zheng family of Beimen, Hsinchu City, built the "Ruanqiao Power Station" in Yuandongzi, Zhudong Village, in May 1919. At that time, the plant had two 100KW French-style horizontal shaft turbine generators. On October 1, 1932 (Showa 7), the Hsinchu Electric Light Company merged with the "Chiayi Electric Light Company" to form the "Taiwan Electric Light Company Hsinchu Branch Office," which continued to operate the Ruanqiao Power Station. During the Provincial Government Period: After World War II, in 1945, the Taiwan Provincial Government established the Taiwan Power Company and took over the operation of the Ruanqiao Power Station from the Japanese occupation period. It was later decommissioned due to flooding. In 1988, given the completion of improvements to the Zhudong Canal, Taiwan Power Company immediately began operating the Ruanqiao Hydropower Station. The plant's reconstruction plan. Reconstruction began in July 1991 and was completed in November 1993, including equipment upgrades and the installation of remote control devices. After the upgrades, the Ruanqiao Power Plant was remotely controlled by the Guishan Power Plant in Xindian District, New Taipei City, for the operation of the generating units and sluice gates. Currently, in 2001, due to government organizational reforms, the Ruanqiao Power Plant was renamed the Ruanqiao Unit and continues to be remotely managed by the Guishan Power Plant. Its full name is now Guishan Power Plant Ruanqiao Unit.