West District () is a

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Chiayi City Chiayi (, Taiwanese Hokkien, Taigi Pe̍h-ōe-jī, POJ: ''Ka-gī''; ), officially known as Chiayi City, is a Provincial city (Taiwan), city located in the plains of southwestern Taiwan. Formerly called ''Kagee'' during the late Qing dynasty and ...

Taiwan 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 nort ...

History

The West District was established on 6 October 1990.

Administrative divisions

Since February 1, 2010, West District has been divided into forty-five urban villages: *() **Shuyuan (), Yonghe (), Xinfu (), Wenhua (), Xirong (), Fanshe (), Guohua () *() **Daxi (), Zhuanyao (), Fuquan (), Fuan (), Xinxi (), Gangping (), Tougang (), Xiping (), Liucuo () *() **Ziqiang (), Meiyuan (), Hunei (), Shizi (), Hongwa (), Guanglu (), Fumin (), Chedian (), Chuiyang (), Peiyuan (), Yuying (), Zhiyuan (), Cuidai (), Daoming () *() **Beirong (), Qingan (), Xianghu (), Zhongxing (), Houyi (), Hubian (), Zhuwei () *() **Baosheng (), Baoan (), Beixin (), Xincuo (), Baofu (), Zhucun (), Beihu () and Xiapi () Village.

Government institutions

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 * ...

Education

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 ...

- Sinmin Campus

Tourist attractions

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Transportation

* TRA

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 ...

Notable natives

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 ...

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(2008-2012)

References

External links

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嘉義西市場旳美食-隱藏版-西市米糕
('Foods in Chiayi's West Market-Secret Edition-West Market's Rice Cake') {{Districts in Taiwan