City: Chiayi
Country: Republic of China (Taiwan)
Region: Southern Taiwan
Seat: East District
Districts: 2 districts
East
West
Government• Type: Chiayi City Government
• Mayor: Twu Shiing-jer (DPP)
• Deputy Mayor: Hou Chong-wen
Area• Provincial city: 60.03 km (23.18 sq mi)
Area rank: 21 out of 22
Elevation: 69 m (226 ft)
Population (2016)• Provincial city: 270,254
• Rank: 18 of 22
• Density: 4,500/km (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone: National Standard Time (UTC+8)
Postal code: 600
Area code(s): 05
ISO 3166 code: TW-CYI
Flower: Hong Kong orchid tree
(Bauhinia blakeana)
Tree: Hong Kong orchid tree
Website: www.chiayi.gov.tw (in English)
Top Things to do in Chiayi
Top Restaurants in Chiayi
Top 10 Nature & Parks in Chiayi, Taiwan
July 2, 2021 Timmy Ribble
Chiayi, officially known as Chiayi City (Chinese: 嘉義市; pinyin: Jiāyì Shì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ka-gī-chhī) and sometimes as Chia-I, is a provincial city located in the plains of southwestern Taiwan. Formerly called Kagee during the late Qing dynasty and Kagi during the Japanese era (Chinese and Japanese: 嘉義), its historical name is Tirosen.
Restaurants in Chiayi
1. Qingyun Falls
Qingshan Industry Road, East District, Chiayi Taiwan http://www.tbocc.gov.tw/SightLib/Sight_Detail.aspx?id=33b27704-85d3-e411-a5d3-e4115b13f301&page=1&&SearchPagSize_Data=10&SearchDisplay=close&SelectData_KeyWord=all&SelectData_Place=94cfa21b-29d1-e411-a5d3-e4115b13f301&SelectData_SightClass=all&lang=tw
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Fenrui Historic Trail
3. Chiayi Riverside Sports Park
4. Chiayi Park
Zhongshan Road, Shidong District, East District, Chiayi Taiwan +886 5 225 4321
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4.5 based on 112 reviews
Reviewed By 943kbc - Illinois, United States
What a gem of a park. So many great things to see from arches to old trees, to water features to Japanese architecture--and a fantastic Sun Shooting Tower viewpoint.
