Chiayi (,
Taigi POJ: ''Ka-gī''; ), officially known as Chiayi City, is a
city
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located in the plains of southwestern
Taiwan
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. Formerly called ''Kagee'' during the late
Qing dynasty
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...
and ''Kagi'' during the
Japanese era
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(), its historical name is ''Tirosen''.
History
Early history
First inhabited by the
Hoanya
The Hoanya () are a Taiwanese Aboriginal people who live primarily in Changhua County, Chiayi City, Nantou County, and near Tainan City.
Their language, Hoanya, is now extinct.
The Lloa people and Arikun people are generally considered to be a p ...
aborigines, the region was named Tirosen (variants ''Tirocen'', ''Tiracen''). With the arrival of
Han Chinese
The Han Chinese () or Han people (), are an East Asian ethnic group native to China. They constitute the world's largest ethnic group, making up about 18% of the global population and consisting of various subgroups speaking distinctive va ...
immigrants in southwestern Taiwan, the name evolved to become ''Tsulosan'' () in
Hokkien
The Hokkien () variety of Chinese is a Southern Min language native to and originating from the Minnan region, where it is widely spoken in the south-eastern part of Fujian in southeastern mainland China. It is one of the national languages in ...
. Eventually, Tsulosan was shortened to simply Tsulo. Because of the choice of the characters, it has been mistakenly suggested that the origin of the name came from the expression "mountains surrounding the east". "Peach City" is another name for Chiayi City due to its peach-shaped territory in ancient times. The tip of the peach is around Central Fountain and was called "Peach-tip" by citizens.
Tsulosan was once the foothold to which people from the mainland immigrated. In 1621, , who came from
Zhangzhou
Zhangzhou (), alternately romanized as Changchow, is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province, China. The prefecture around the city proper comprises the southeast corner of the province, facing the Taiwan Strait and surrounding the prefec ...
,
Fujian
Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capi ...
Province, first led his people to cultivate this land after they landed at ''Ponkan'' (modern-day
Beigang
Beigang, Hokkō or Peikang is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is primarily known for its Chaotian Temple, one of the most prominent Temples of Mazu on Taiwan. It has a population of 37,899 as of September 2022.
Geography
The Be ...
).
Dutch Formosa
Records from the
Dutch era show Tirosen as the usual form of the name; it also occurred as ''Tirassen'', ''Tirozen'', ''Tilocen'', ''Tilossen'', ''Tilocen'', and ''Thilocen''. The place was north of Mattau (modern-day
Madou, Tainan) and south of Favorlang (
Huwei, Yunlin
Huwei Township () is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population of about 70,269.
Name
In the 17th century, during the Dutch era, '' Favorolang'' was one of the largest and most powerful aboriginal villages in Taiwan. The ...
).
Kingdom of Tungning
In 1661 (the 15th year of
Yung-Li,
Ming dynasty
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...
),
Koxinga
Zheng Chenggong, Prince of Yanping (; 27 August 1624 – 23 June 1662), better known internationally as Koxinga (), was a Ming loyalist general who resisted the Qing conquest of China in the 17th century, fighting them on China's southeastern ...
defeated the Dutch based in Taiwan and founded the
Kingdom of Tungning
The Kingdom of Tungning (), also known as Tywan by the British at the time, was a dynastic maritime state that ruled part of southwestern Taiwan and the Penghu islands between 1661 and 1683. It is the first predominantly Han Chinese state in Ta ...
. He established one province, , and two counties, and , demarcated by the Hsin-Kang River (, now the
Yanshui River). Chiayi was under the jurisdiction of the Tien-Hsing County.
Qing dynasty
In 1683, when Qing rule began, the island was governed as
Taiwan Prefecture
Taiwan Prefecture or Taiwanfu was a prefecture of Taiwan during the Qing dynasty. The prefecture was established by the Qing government in 1684, after the island came under Qing dynasty rule in 1683 following its conquest of the Kingdom of Tungnin ...
under the administration of
Fujian Province
Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its cap ...
. In 1684,
Tsulo County was established and initially encompassed the underdeveloped northern two-thirds of Taiwan. (Taiwan and Hongsoa counties were divided from Wan-Nien County during the
Kingdom of Tungning
The Kingdom of Tungning (), also known as Tywan by the British at the time, was a dynastic maritime state that ruled part of southwestern Taiwan and the Penghu islands between 1661 and 1683. It is the first predominantly Han Chinese state in Ta ...
, which was changed from Tien-Hsing County.) In 1704, the county seat was moved to Tsulosan, the site of modern-day Chiayi City, and had wooden city walls.
In 1727, the county magistrate, Liu Liang-Bi rebuilt the gatehouses and set a gun platform for each gatehouse. The four gatehouses were named: "Chin Shan" () for East, "Tai Hai" () for West, "Chung Yang" () for South, and "Kung Chen" () for North. In 1734 (the 12th year of Yongzheng), magistrate Lu-Hung built piercing-bamboo to better protect the city.
In 1786, the
Lin Shuangwen rebellion
The Lin Shuangwen rebellion () occurred in 17871788 in Taiwan under the rule of the Qing dynasty. The rebellion was started by the rebel Lin Shuangwen and was pacified by the Qianlong Emperor. Lin Shuangwen was then executed.
It started when the ...
was an attempt to siege Tsulosan but failed to overcome the defense of the inhabitants. Consequently, on November 3 of the next year, the Qing Emperor conferred the name Kagee (; ) to praise the citizens' loyalty.
In the mid-1800s, a custom of annual riotous mass
stoning
Stoning, or lapidation, is a method of capital punishment where a group throws stones at a person until the subject dies from blunt trauma. It has been attested as a form of punishment for grave misdeeds since ancient times.
The Torah and Ta ...
developed in the city.
In 1887, a separate
Taiwan Province
Taiwan Province (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ, PFS: ''Thòi-vàn-sén'' or ''Thòi-vân-sén'') is a nominal Administrative divisions of Taiwan, administrative division of the Taiwan, Republic of China (ROC). Its definition has remained part of the Constit ...
was declared and the island was administratively divided into four prefectures; the city of Kagee belonged to
Tainan Prefecture
was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Tainan City, Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Yunlin County.
Population
Administrative divisions
...
.
Japanese rule
![Er nd 2003 Chiayi](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Er_nd_2003_Chiayi.jpg)
In 1895, Taiwan was ceded to
Japan
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in the
Treaty of Shimonoseki
The , also known as the Treaty of Maguan () in China and in the period before and during World War II in Japan, was a treaty signed at the , Shimonoseki, Japan on April 17, 1895, between the Empire of Japan and Qing China, ending the Firs ...
. The
1906 Meishan earthquake
The 1906 Meishan earthquake () was centered on ''Moe'akhe'' (), Kagi-cho, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Meishan, Chiayi County, Taiwan) and occurred on March 17. Referred to at the time as the Great Kagi earthquake (), it is the third-deadliest ear ...
devastated the entire city wall except the Eastern Gate. The Japanese authorities reconstructed the city. Industries and trades started to flourish. According to the census taken in 1904, Kagi was the fourth most populous city in Taiwan, with a population of over twenty thousand.
The
Great Kagi earthquake (later also known as the 1906 Meishan earthquake) struck the city in mid March 1906.
In 1907, the construction of
Alishan Forest Railway
Alishan Forest Railway () is an 86 km network of narrow gauge railways running up to and throughout the popular mountain resort of Alishan in Chiayi County, Taiwan. The railway, originally constructed for logging, has become a tourist a ...
to
Mount Ali was begun. In 1920, the city became an autonomous group as , Kagi District, within
Tainan Prefecture
was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Tainan City, Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Yunlin County.
Population
Administrative divisions
...
, which included modern-day
Tainan City
Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a special municipality in southern Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and also commonly known as the "Capital City" for its over 200 years of hist ...
,
Chiayi County
Chiayi County (Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is the sixth largest county in Taiwan.
Name
The former Chinese placename was ...
and
Yunlin County
Yunlin County (Mandarin pinyin: ''Yúnlín Xiàn''; Taigi POJ: ''Hûn-lîm-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Yùn-lìm-yen'') is a county in western Taiwan. Yunlin County borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, Nantou County to the east, Changhua County t ...
. In 1930, the town was upgraded to an autonomous city under the same prefecture.
Republic of China
![Map Chiayi City 1946-01](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Map_Chiayi_City_1946-01.svg)
After the
handover of Taiwan from Japan to the
Republic of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...
in October 1945, Chiayi City was established as a
provincial city of
Taiwan Province
Taiwan Province (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ, PFS: ''Thòi-vàn-sén'' or ''Thòi-vân-sén'') is a nominal Administrative divisions of Taiwan, administrative division of the Taiwan, Republic of China (ROC). Its definition has remained part of the Constit ...
. The city consisted of 8 districts, which were Bajiang, Beimen, Beizhen, Nanmen, Tungmen,
Tungshan, Ximen and Zhuwei
Districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
. In 1946, the districts was reorganized to 6 districts in which Bajiang and Nanmen were merged to become Xinnan, Beimen and Beizhen were merged to become Xinbei, Tungmen and Tungshan were merged to become Xindong, Ximen and Zhuwei were merged to become Xinxi District and there were 2 addition of districts from
Tainan County
Tainan County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was in Sinying City.
History
Tainan County was established on 7 January 1946 on the territory of Tainan Prefecture () shortly after the end of World War II ...
which were
Shuishang
Shuishang Township (, meaning "near water") is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.
History
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Shuishang was established as part of Tainan County. In 1946, it was in ...
and
Taibao Districts.
Chiayi saw some of the most violent events during the
228 Incident. In early March, local militas surrounded the
Shueishang Airport and fought against the
KMT
The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...
military. There were over 300 casualties. On 12 March 1947, negotiators for peace, including
Tan Teng-pho and , were arrested after arriving at the airport and were executed on 25 March. The Kuomintang also executed many civilians in Chiayi.
On 16 August 1950, because of the re-allocation of administrative areas in which Taiwan was divided into 16 counties, five provincial cities and a special bureau, Chiayi City was downgraded to a
county-administered city
A county-administered city is a unit of administrative division in Taiwan. Under the administrative structure of Taiwan, it is at the same level as a township or a district. Such cities are under the jurisdiction of counties. It is also the lowes ...
and merged with
Chiayi County
Chiayi County (Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is the sixth largest county in Taiwan.
Name
The former Chinese placename was ...
to be the
county seat
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. As a result, a shortage of capital hindered its development.
On 1 July 1982, Chiayi City was elevated again to a
provincial city as a result of pressure from local elites. On 6 October 1990, the
East District and
West District West District may refer to:
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* West District (Zhongshan), in Guangdong
* West District (Panzhihua), in Sichuan
India
* West Delhi
* West Sikkim district
Taiwan
* West District, Chiayi, in Chiayi City
* West District, Taichung, in ...
were established.
Geography
![Txu-oclc-6557994-index-451](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/Txu-oclc-6557994-index-451.jpg)
![Txu-oclc-6557994-index-452](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Txu-oclc-6557994-index-452.jpg)
Chiayi City is located on the north side of
Chianan Plain Chianan or Jianan may refer to:
Taiwan
* Chianan Plain, largest plain in Taiwan
* Chianan Irrigation, canals of Chianan Plain of Taiwan
Han Dynasty
*Jian'an, name for the period of rule (196—220) of the Emperor Xian of Han
*Seven Scholars of J ...
, south west of Taiwan Island. On the east side is the
Mount Ali, on the west side is the
Chiayi Airport
Chiayi Airport () , commonly known as Shueishang Airport (), is an airport in Shuishang Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. The airport has one runway, and it is used as a civilian airport and is co-located next to Chiayi Air Base. Chiayi Airport ...
, on the north side is the
Puzi River
The Puzi River () is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Chiayi County
Chiayi County ( Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is ...
and on the south side is the
Bazhang River
The Bazhang River, also spelled Pachang River, () is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Tainan City for 81 km.
History
On July 22, 2000, the Bazhang River experienced extreme flooding. Four workers on a riv ...
. The distance from east to west of Chiayi City is and from north to south is with a total area of . Chiayi City is completely surrounded by
Chiayi County
Chiayi County (Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is the sixth largest county in Taiwan.
Name
The former Chinese placename was ...
. Most of Chiayi City land are broad flat fertile plains. The terrain slowly rises from west to east. Chiayi is also one of the closest Taiwanese cities to the
Tropic of Cancer
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, with the latitudinal line lying just south of the city.
Climate
Chiayi City has a warm
humid subtropical climate
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(
Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author and ...
''Cwa''). Northeasterly winds during fall and winter mean that rainfall is depressed during that time, while southwesterly winds during summer and the later portion of spring bring most of the year's rainfall, with more than 60% falling from June to August. Humidity is high year-round, even during winter.
Government
![嘉義市政府](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/%E5%98%89%E7%BE%A9%E5%B8%82%E6%94%BF%E5%BA%9C.jpg)
Chiayi City is a
provincial city of
Taiwan Province
Taiwan Province (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ, PFS: ''Thòi-vàn-sén'' or ''Thòi-vân-sén'') is a nominal Administrative divisions of Taiwan, administrative division of the Taiwan, Republic of China (ROC). Its definition has remained part of the Constit ...
of the
Republic of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...
. The city is governed by the
Chiayi City Government
Chiayi City Government () is the municipal government of Chiayi City, Taiwan Province, Republic of China.
History
Kingdom of Tungning (1661–1683)
*1661, Koxinga came to Taiwan and expel Dutch. Founded first Chinese Government in Taiwan. Es ...
, while the residence is represented in the
Chiayi City Council
The Chiayi City Council (CYCC; ) is the elected city council of Chiayi City, Taiwan. The council composes of 24 councilors lastly elected through the 2018 Republic of China local election on 24 November 2018.
Organization
Congress
* Speaker
* ...
. The current
Mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
of Chiayi City is
Huang Min-hui
Huang Min-hui (; ) is a Taiwanese politician. She was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2005. Her tenure as vice chairperson of the Kuomintang (2008–16) overlapped with two terms as Mayor of Chiayi City (2005–14).
Education
Huang ...
of the
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...
.
Administrative divisions
Chiayi City is divided into two
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
.
East District is the city seat which houses the
Chiayi City Government
Chiayi City Government () is the municipal government of Chiayi City, Taiwan Province, Republic of China.
History
Kingdom of Tungning (1661–1683)
*1661, Koxinga came to Taiwan and expel Dutch. Founded first Chinese Government in Taiwan. Es ...
.
Politics
Chiayi City voted one
Democratic Progressive Party
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a Taiwanese nationalist and centre-left political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Controlling both the Republic of China presidency and the unicameral Legislative Yuan, it is the majori ...
legislator to be in the
Legislative Yuan
The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel v ...
during the
2016 Taiwanese general election
General elections were held in Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, on Saturday, 16 January 2016 to elect the 14th President and Vice President of the Republic of China, and all 113 members of the ninth Legislative Yuan:
Presidential election ...
. It has historically been a very
pan-Green
The pan-Green coalition, pan-Green force or pan-Green groups is a nationalist political coalition in Taiwan (Republic of China), consisting of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Taiwan Statebuilding Party (TSP), Taiwan Solidarity Union (T ...
city. During the martial law era, most people of Chiayi supported
tangwai
The ''Tangwai'' movement, or simply ''Tangwai'' (), was a loosely knit political movement in Taiwan in the mid-1970s and early 1980s. Although the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) had allowed contested elections for a small number of seats in the Legi ...
politicians. However, the voting gap between the DPP and the KMT has narrowed in recent years.
Demographics
Chiayi city is a 100% purely ethnic
Hokkien
The Hokkien () variety of Chinese is a Southern Min language native to and originating from the Minnan region, where it is widely spoken in the south-eastern part of Fujian in southeastern mainland China. It is one of the national languages in ...
inhabited city.
Education
![The sight of NCYU Lantan Campus11813](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/The_sight_of_NCYU_Lantan_Campus11813.jpg)
*
National Chiayi University
National Chiayi University (NCYU; ) is a public university located in Chiayi City and Chiayi County, Taiwan. It was formed in 2000 by merging National Chiayi Institute of Technology and National Chiayi Teachers College. The University has six ...
*
National Chung Cheng University
National Chung Cheng University (CCU; ) is a national university in Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. CCU is a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
History
National Chung Cheng University was the first ...
*
Tatung Institute of Commerce and Technology
Tatung Institute of Technology (TTC; ) is an educational institution based in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. It has five new departments: Finance, Food and Beverage Management, Early Childhood Care and Education, Multimedia Design, and ...
*
Chung Jen College of Nursing, Health Science and Management
Energy
Green energy
On 17 December 2015,
Chiayi City Government
Chiayi City Government () is the municipal government of Chiayi City, Taiwan Province, Republic of China.
History
Kingdom of Tungning (1661–1683)
*1661, Koxinga came to Taiwan and expel Dutch. Founded first Chinese Government in Taiwan. Es ...
launched a program to set up solar panels at schools and offices in the city to reduce green house gases. The program is expected to produce 3.55 million kWh of electricity annually and to help reducing carbon emission by 1,700 tonnes.
Tourist attractions
![228 Memorial Park, Spotted Deer, Chiayi City (Taiwan)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/228_Memorial_Park%2C_Spotted_Deer%2C_Chiayi_City_%28Taiwan%29.jpg)
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Art Site of Chiayi Railway Warehouse
The Art Site of Chiayi Railway Warehouse () is a historical warehouse in West District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
In 1999, the Taiwan Provincial Government chose Chiayi City as the place for the Art Network of Railway Warehouse due to its p ...
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Chia-Le-Fu Night Market
The Chia-Le-Fu Night Market () is a night market in West District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
In May 2016, Chiayi City Deputy Mayor Hou Chong-wen promoted the online registration of food sold at the night market in order to raise awareness of ...
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Chiayi Art Museum
The Chiayi Art Museum () is an art museum in West District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
The museum building was originally constructed in 1936 as a factory of the Chiayi branch of Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Monopoly Bureau during the Japanese ...
*
Chiayi Botanical Garden
*
Chiayi Cheng Huang Temple
Chiayi Cheng Huang Temple () is a Chinese temple dedicated to the City God or Cheng Huang Ye () which is located in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. The temple was founded in 1715, it is one of the oldest and prominent temples in the region. ...
*
Chiayi City Municipal Baseball Stadium
Chiayi City Municipal Baseball Stadium () is a multi-use stadium in Chiayi City, Taiwan. It is currently used for baseball games and was the home field for the Chinatrust Whales from 1998 to 2003. The stadium was originally built in 1918 during t ...
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Chiayi Cultural and Creative Industries Park
The Chiayi Cultural and Creative Industries Park () or G9 Creative Park is a multi-purpose park in West District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
The area was originally opened in 1916 as Chiayi Brewery by the Japanese government. In 1922, the b ...
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Chiayi Jen Wu Temple
The Chiayi Jen Wu Temple () is a temple dedicated to Baosheng Dadi and located in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
The temple was constructed in 1677. Materials for the temple building construction were imported from Fujian.
Transp ...
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Chiayi Municipal Museum
The Chiayi Municipal Museum () is a museum in East District, Chiayi, East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
The founding of the museum was a collective community effort in the hope to establish a cultural public space for all of the residen ...
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Chiayi Park
Chiayi Park () is a park at East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
The park was built in 1911 during the Japanese era. It was once renamed to Zhongshan Park in 1949, but reverted to its current name in 1997.
Architecture
The park spans o ...
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Chiayi Confucian Temple
The Chiayi Confucian Temple () is a Confucian temple in Chiayi Park, East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
The temple was originally built in 1706. In 1815, the temple restoration stele was inscribed and erected. In 1907, an earthquake ...
**
Kagi Shrine
was a Shinto shrine located in previously ''Soa-a-teng'' (), Kagi City, Tainan Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Chiayi Park, Chiayi City, Taiwan).
The shrine was built on 28 October 1915 ( Taishō 4) facing south but later altered in 1 ...
**
Sun-Shooting Tower
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Chiayi Prison Museum
Chiayi Old Prison () is a former prison located at 140 Wei Hsin Road, East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. It underwent restoration and reopened as the Chiayi Prison Museum () in 2011. It was designated as a historic monument of Taiwan in 2005.
...
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Hinoki Village
The Hinoki Village or Cypress Forest Life Village () is a culture village in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
The village was originally the dormitories of the Chiayi Forest division of Forestry Bureau of the Taiwan Governor General ...
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Lantan Lake
Lantan Lake () or Orchid Lake is a lake and reservoir in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
The lake is also called the Holland Lake, Dutch Lake, and Hong-Mao Pei (see ang mo) because the lake was dug by the Dutch around 300 years a ...
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Museum of Old Taiwan Tiles
The Museum of Old Taiwan Tiles () is an art museum in West District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
The museum building used to be a timber storage building during the Japanese rule of Taiwan. The museum founder James Hsu and his friends collecte ...
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St. John's Cathedral
*
Taiwan Hinoki Museum
The Taiwan Hinoki Museum () is a museum about hinoki trees in West District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
The museum building was originally a timber factory. The director then renovated the factory building by adding new elements to create a qu ...
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Water Source Water Meter Room
The Water Source Water Meter Room () is a former water meter room in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
The Chiayi waterway was constructed between July 1911 and March 1914 as part of the city waterway facilities. The room which hous ...
*
Wenhua Road Night Market
The Wenhua Road Night Market () is a night market in West District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
Architecture
The night market stretches along the Wenhua Road for around half a kilometer. The southern section of the road is divided by a central foundat ...
*
Historic Archives Building of Chiayi City ()
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228 Memorial Park
*
National 228 Memorial Park
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Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, c ...
*
Chung Cheng Park
*
Alishan Forest Railway & Railway Park
* Chiayi International Band Festival
Chiayi is the city of wind music in Taiwan. The wind music festival started as a local event in 1988, when it was more like a joint performance by local wind music bands. Over the years the festival has become the most anticipated annual event in Chiayi.
Sports
Major sporting events held by Chiayi include:
*
1999 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship
The 1999 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship was held in Chiayi City, Taiwan from 20 to 25 April 1999.
Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1997 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship.
Preliminary ...
*
2001 Baseball World Cup (Co-hosted with
Taipei
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,
New Taipei
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, and
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...
)
*
2012 Asian Soft Tennis Championship
*
2018 World University Baseball Championship
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* 18 (number), the natural number following 17 and preceding 19
* one of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018
Film, television and entertainment
* ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the short s ...
Notable residents/natives
*
Tan Ting-pho
Tan Teng-pho (; 2 February 1895 – 25 March 1947), was a Taiwanese painter and politician. In 1926, his oil painting '' Street of Chiayi'' was featured in the seventh in Japan, which was the first time a Taiwanese artist's work could be d ...
(1895–1947), Taiwan famous painter.
*
Sow-Hsin Chen
Sow-Hsin Chen () (1935 – 26 June 2021),[Vincent Siew
Vincent C. Siew or Siew Wan-chang (; born 3 January 1939) is a Taiwanese politician who served as the Vice President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2008 to 2012. He was the first Taiwanese-born Premier of the Republic of China and former ...]
(1939), Taiwanese politician, Vice President of the Republic of China (2008–2012), Vice-Chairman of the Kuomintang.
*
Huang Min-hui
Huang Min-hui (; ) is a Taiwanese politician. She was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2005. Her tenure as vice chairperson of the Kuomintang (2008–16) overlapped with two terms as Mayor of Chiayi City (2005–14).
Education
Huang ...
(1959), former mayor of Chiayi City, vice chairperson of Kuomintang, a member of the Legislative Yuan (1999 and 2005).
*
Lo Chen-Jung (1961), Taiwanese left-handed baseball pitcher.
*
Wu Bai
Wu Chun-lin (; born 14 January 1968), better known by his stage name Wu Bai (), is a Taiwanese rock singer, songwriter and actor. He formed the band Wu Bai & China Blue with Dean Zavolta (drums), Yu Ta-hao (keyboards) and Chu Chien-hui (bass gui ...
(1968), Taiwanese rock singer.
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Chiayi is
twinned with:
*
East Orange
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,
New Jersey
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, United States (1972)
*
Jackson
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Places
Australia
* Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region
* Jackson North, Q ...
,
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, United States (1972)
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Juneau
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,
Alaska
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, United States (1977)
*
Murray
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Businesses
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* Murrays, an Australian bus company
* Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trust
* D. & W. Murray Limited, an Australian who ...
,
Utah
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, United States (1977)
*
Bulacan Province
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,
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
(1980)
*
Martinsburg,
West Virginia
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, United States (1988)
*
Syracuse
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*Syracuse, Sicily, or spelled as ''Siracusa''
*Province of Syracuse
United States
*Syracuse, New York
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* Syracuse, Kansas
*Syracuse, Miss ...
,
New York
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New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, United States (1995)
*
Hsinchu City
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, Taiwan (2002)
Transportation
Rail
Chiayi City is served by
Chiayi Station
Chiayi () is a railway station in Chiayi, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways and Alishan Forest Railway.
History
The station was firstly constructed in 1896 and opened on 20 April 1902 with service on the West Coast line. The station was a s ...
and
Jiabei Station
Jiabei () (Chiabei, literly "Chia north", meaning "north of Chiayi") is a railway station of the Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast line located in East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
The train station was opened on 8 Septembe ...
of the
Taiwan Railways Administration
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. Chiayi Station is the starting point for the
Alishan Forest Railway
Alishan Forest Railway () is an 86 km network of narrow gauge railways running up to and throughout the popular mountain resort of Alishan in Chiayi County, Taiwan. The railway, originally constructed for logging, has become a tourist a ...
. The city is also accessible from
THSR Chiayi Station
Chiayi () is a high-speed rail station in Taibao City, Chiayi County, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail.
Overview
The station is elevated with two side platforms. The two platforms are connected by an overhead skyway. The station was de ...
in
Chiayi County
Chiayi County (Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is the sixth largest county in Taiwan.
Name
The former Chinese placename was ...
.
Bus
Chiayi Bus Rapid Transit
Chiayi Bus Rapid Transit (Chiayi BRT; ) is a limited-stop express bus service operating in Taiwan, linking Chiayi High Speed Rail Station in Taibao City, Chiayi County and downtown Chiayi City. It uses exclusive bus lanes and GPS-controlled tr ...
connects Chiayi City to
Chiayi HSR station
Chiayi () is a high-speed rail station in Taibao City, Chiayi County, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail.
Overview
The station is elevated with two side platforms. The two platforms are connected by an overhead skyway. The station was de ...
in the neighboring
Taibao City.
Chiayi City Bus
Chiayi City Bus is a bus service managed by the Transportation Department, Chiayi City Government and operated by Kuo-Kuang Motor Transportation
Kuo-Kuang Motor Transportation () is a bus company in Taiwan.
History
Kuo-Kuang was established on ...
serves the urban areas of Chiayi City.
Air
Chiayi City is served by
Chiayi Airport
Chiayi Airport () , commonly known as Shueishang Airport (), is an airport in Shuishang Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. The airport has one runway, and it is used as a civilian airport and is co-located next to Chiayi Air Base. Chiayi Airport ...
in the neighboring
Shuishang Township.
In popular culture
Chiayi City and its street foods, including the famous
Chiayi turkey rice
Chiayi turkey rice () is a bowl of rice with shredded turkey layered on top, often accompanied by pickled radish. The rice is drizzled with a kind of gravy made from the turkey drippings and soy sauce. It is an iconic specialty from Chiayi C ...
, were featured on the
Netflix TV series, ''
Street Food
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'', in season 1.
See also
*
List of mayors of Chiayi
The mayor of Chiayi is the chief executive of the government of Chiayi City. The current mayor is Huang Min-hui of Kuomintang since 25 December 2018.
List of mayors
This list includes mayors of the city's county-administered era (1952–1982) and ...
*
Chiayi County
Chiayi County (Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is the sixth largest county in Taiwan.
Name
The former Chinese placename was ...
References
External links
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Chiayi City/County tourism official websiteChiayi City Police Bureau official website*
*
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National Chung Cheng University
National Chung Cheng University (CCU; ) is a national university in Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. CCU is a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
History
National Chung Cheng University was the first ...
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official website
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