Chiayi County
Chiayi County (嘉義縣) a southwestern region of Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City.
Regions
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| Cities (Taibao, Puzi) |
| Urban townships (Budai, Dalin) |
| Rural townships (Dapu, Dongshi, Lioujiao, Lucao, Meishan, Minxiong, Shuishang, Xikou, Xingang, Yizhu, Zhongpu, Zhuqi) |
| Mountain indigenous township (Alishan) |
Chiayi County is divided into 2 cities, 2 urban townships, 13 rural townships and 1 mountain indigenous township. Taibao City is the seat of Chiayi County and is home to Chiayi County Government. The Chiayi County Council is however located in Puzi City.
Cities
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Understand
[edit]Chiayi County borders Mount Yu to the east, Taiwan Strait to the west, Tainan City to the south and Yunlin County to the north. It spans over 1,903 km², about 5.35% of the area of Taiwan. Chiayi County is located along the Tropic of Cancer.
Get in
[edit]By train
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Chiayi County is connected to other parts of Taiwan by the HSR network by 1 Chiayi HSR station 
and the TRA network via the following stations:
| Name | Chinese | Line | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dalin | 大林 | Western Trunk line | Dalin Township | |
| 3 Minxiong | 民雄 | Minxiong Township | ||
| 4 Nanjing | 南靖 | Shuishang Township | ||
| 5 Shuishang | 水上 | |||
By plane
[edit]The city is accessible by plane via 6 Chiayi Airport . The airport operates flights by UniAir to Penghu and Kinmen.
By boat
[edit]7 Budai Port provides ferry services to Magong City, Penghu.
Get around
[edit]By train
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The county is also home to the historic Alishan Forest Railway. The majority of the stations built along the railway were built between 1910 and 1912; some have since fallen into disuse and others have been renovated to cope with the demands of tourists.
| Name | Chinese | Line | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Alishan | 阿里山 | Alishan Forest Railway | Alishan Township | The station building is made of wood with a row of arched wooden pillars. The station also has a spacious viewing platform. |
| 9 Duolin | 多林 | |||
| 10 Erwanping | 二萬坪 | |||
| 11 Pingzhena | 屏遮那 | |||
| 12 Shenmu | 神木 | The station was named after a famous 3,000 year-old sacred tree locally known as Shenmu. However, the tree was toppled in a storm in 1997. | ||
| 13 Shizilu | 十字路 | |||
| 14 Zhaoping | 沼平 | The station was in important hub for the logging industry and the largest log collection center during the Japanese rule. The station was re-inaugurated on 21 April 2013 after refurbishment made by Chiayi Forest District Office. | ||
| 15 Liyuanliao | 梨園寮 | Meishan Township | ||
| 16 Dulishan | 獨立山 | Zhuqi Township | The station houses a water crane used to fill the steam locomotives of trains passing through. | |
| 17 Fenqihu | 奮起湖 | |||
| 18 Jiaoliping | 交力坪 | |||
| 19 Lumachan | 鹿麻產 | The station building was built in 1910 during the Japanese rule from timber in a Japanese style. The current building was reconstructed after the line became popular with tourists. | ||
| 20 Mululiao | 木履寮 | |||
| 21 Zhangnaoliao | 樟腦寮 | |||
| 22 Shueisheliao | 水社寮 | |||
| 23 Zhuqi | 竹崎 | |||
See
[edit]History and culture
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- 1 Fenqihu Old Street (奮起湖老街), ☏ +88652593900. 06:00-21:00. A small street with a number of old houses selling a range of take-away food and snacks.
- 2 High-Heel Wedding Church
- 3 Tomb of Wang De Lu (王得祿墓). The tomb of Wang De-lu, a soldier of the Qing dynasty. Because of his success as a soldier, he was ennobled by the imperial court, which also donated money for a lavish funeral and a huge tomb - the largest extant in Taiwan.
- 4 Tōseki Shrine
- 5 Tree Spirit Pagoda (阿里山樹靈塔). Although it is named the Tree Spirit Pagoda, it is actually a cenotaph. Japanese believe that trees have a divine spirit in the Kodama folklore.
- 6 Tropic of Cancer Monument
Museums and galleries
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Temples
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- 15 Bantianyan Ziyun Temple
- 16 Chingchen Temple
- 17 Dashiye Temple
- 18 Dongshi Fuling Temple
- 19 Dongshi Xiantian Temple
- 20 Fenqihu Catholic Church (奮起湖天主堂).
- 21 Fongtien Temple
- 22 Guogou Jiande Temple
- 23 Kaiyuan Temple
- 24 Longyin Temple
- 25 Peitian Temple
- 26 Shouzhen Temple
- 27 Singang-Shui Xian Temple
- 28 Sugar Factory Mazu Temple
- 29 Tiger Riding Temple
- 30 Wanbei Fengshan Temple (灣北村鳳山宮). Shuixian Temple was built in 1739 for residents to pray for the safety of the boatsmen, but later destroyed in a flood in 1803 and rebuilt in 1814. Shuixian Temple is dedicated to Shuixian Zunwang. The five figures (Yu the Great, Xiang Yu, Wu Zixu, Qu Yuan, and Lu Ban) are housed in the main hall, with Yu the Great in the middle. The front hall is dedicated to Mazu, while the rear hall is dedicated to Guan Yu. Shuixian Temple is also home to several historical artifacts. In the rear hall, there is a plaque and a pair of dragon pillars that date to the reign of Jiaqing Emperor (1796-1820). The menshen and other paintings were done by famed painter Chen Yufeng (陳玉峰, 1900-1964).
- 31 Wufeng Temple
- 32 Zhaoqing Buddhist Temple (昭慶禪寺), No. 41, Zhongzheng Road, Dalin Township, ☏ +88652648228. A small, but storied Buddhist temple that has a strong link with Taiwan's Japanese colonial history.
Do
[edit]Parks and nature
[edit]Performing arts
[edit]- 5 Chiayi Performing Arts Center
Sport
[edit]Eat
[edit]Night markets
[edit]- 1 Dalin Night Market (大林夜市). M Th 17:00-23:00.
- 2 Minxiong Night Market (民雄夜市), No. 5, Section 1, Jianguo Road, Minxiong Township, ☏ +886908501595.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Fenchihu Hotel (奮起湖大飯店), ☏ +88652561888.
- 2 Hotel Alishan Gou (阿里山閣), ☏ +88652679611.
- 3 Qingshan Hotel (青山別館), ☏ +88652679733.
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