Major glass production hub Hsinchu is the only Taiwanese city showing ""materials"" as an exhibition.

The 2022 ""Hsinchu City Glass Art and Design Festival: Glasspedia"" examined glass through scientific knowledge. Taking the glass molecule as the basic unit, showcased across two main exhibition venues, interactive decorations, and a weekend glass market. These avenues guided visitors towards a renewed understanding of glass’s versatile qualities, the long-standing glass industry, and the “encyclopedia” of diverse crafts, all explored through accessible scientific knowledge and real-life applications. The exhibition drew in over 68,000 visitors, consolidating Hsinchu's status as a hub for glass craft and design.

The exhibition's central installation, the “mountain-moving project,” placed silica sand and the elements of glass at its heart, introducing the concept of “sustainability” through a mountainous display made from nearly 20 tons of recycled glass, thus exploring new exhibition possibilities. Through various designs, the exhibit extended to include different brands while inspiring sustainable possibilities of new urban culture.

Through collaboration with 77 local stores, the weekend market used glass coins and reusable glass containers, mirroring the theme of circular economy and reinforcing locals' confidence and identification, rekindling the connection between glass and modern living.