 Old City Hall on Jung-Shan Road, replaced in 1997 by eric_ives | Learn the local customs of Chiayi. Tips and photos posted by real travelers and Chiayi locals. Chiayi Map |
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 Old City Hall on Jung-Shan
Road, replaced in 1997 by eric_ives
Chiayi was a hotbed of opposition to the KMT, so the central government didn't do much to fund economic development in Chiayi until the 1980s. As a result, there was a high concentration of traditional buildings and Japanese colonial wooden architecture in Chiayi. This is changing as economic development spells the doom of many old buildings.
One old custom probably persists. This is the rite of passage in which young men race their motorcycles through the Wen Hua night market, missing pedestrians by inches as their motorcyles, badly in need of new mufflers, scream through the crowds. This diversion is related to the custom of lighting bottle rockets and firing them from one's motorcycle or scooter while racing down the streets during the Autumn Moon Festival. Leave a Comment
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