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kenmerk Says: As you would expect for a city with dinosaurs roaming the streets, Chiayi is the centre of extraterrestrial activity in Taiwan, they have even erected a large monument to commemorate the frequent UFO visits to this lovely little corner of the country.
kenmerk Says: An enduring symbol of the eternal friendship between the Taiwanese and the French, the imposing Chiayi Eiffel tower sits at town centre quite close to that sitting guy, which we have already covered....At nearly two stories tall, this monument is the most recognizable...
kenmerk Says: A symbol of freedom and liberty for the denizons of Chiayi, the Liberty Bell is an exact duplica of its more famous cousin in the city of Brotherly Love... Well, almost exact, except it ain't cracked and it has Chinese writing all over it... But I'm sure it still sends the...
jaw-yueh Says: Many tourist wait for the sunrise
jaw-yueh Says: see of clouds and sunrise are famous scenic spots in Alishan .
Fountain chicken rice: Fountain chicken rice
yatingchen Says: The symbol of Chiayi is chicken rice. The most famous one is fountain chicken rice. It's just near by the fountain in Chiayi center. Easy to find the to try. Chicken rice is turkey with rice. Chicken are slices with special souce. You can eat it together with fried...
anywhere: sweet and fresh oyster
THLIN Says: I would NOT call it a restaurant if you want to try something really nice in Dongshi Town, a very typical Taiwanese little township. Just go and find a food stand and then enjoy your oyter feast. BTW, if you want to try something fun (not on the menu), just ask them for...
Pushcarts: Street Stalls Sell Snails
eric_ives Says: If you want to have some street vendor or pushcart food your best bet is to attend a night market in Chiayi. Friday nights head over to the stadium areas on the southwest edge of town, off of Chwei-Yang Road, and you should have a wide choice of vendors. Wen-Hwah (Culture)...
THLIN Says: Please just rent a motorcycle and you can enjoy moving around with no care. This tips can be replied to all places in Taiwan except metropolitan area like Taipei city, and Kaohsiung city. So next time if you ever have a chance to visit these places, rent a scooter and enjoy...
eric_ives Says: Are there any customs or cultural traits that set Chiayi's happy residents apart from the rest of the Taiwanese? If you read accounts of early Western visitors to Chiayi (missionaries a century ago, not the Dutch during the colonial era) you'll hear about the curious custom...
kenmerk Says: Beware !!! Gangs of bandit beekeepers roam the streets of Chiayi, sticking parking citations on the window of otherwise defenseless motorists...
Cute Ching Dynasty Turtle Lurks in Chiayi Park
eric_ives Says: If you make it out to Chiayi Park be sure to check out the old turtle. Just go east from the train station on Chung-Shan Road until you reach the slope up. It's about a 30 minute walk. The park is on your left and the baseball stadium is on the right. The Turtle is near the...
Bears near Ali Mountain in Chia-i County
eric_ives Says: In the past decade there have been a few bear sightings in eastern Chiayi County. As you go up the mountain highway toward the AliShan resort area consider stopping in towns such as Stone Table to look around and ask about bears and other wildlife. The people hanging out in...
yatingchen Says: The main god is Mazu. For Mazu festival, the temple is one of important stops.
yatingchen Says: Just in center of Chiayi city. An obvious Landmark.
kenmerk Says: On a clear day you can see forever in Chiayi...(If you have ever visited here you would find this statement amusing...)Chiayi is actually one of the more smog choked places on the planet. I lived here for about 2 years, very close to these mountains shown in this picture,...
Emulating a Winning Strategy...
kenmerk Says: Some local marketing genius, trying to emulate the success of the 7-11 Empire came up with his own brain child: The 5-9 store. Note the similar coloring patterns and the close proximity to their chief rival... I'm sure somewhere, somehow others are dreaming of a 8-12 or 6-9...
kenmerk Says: Heed caution on homework day... Large packs of diligent and determined young Taiwanese English students roam the streets of Chiayi looking for unsuspecting foreigners to help them with their English Homework assignments...
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Alishan that the tourist cannot miss: the railway
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Q: In a separate post in Oct 2009, it was mention the Alishan railway was damaged last yr. Anyone know if the railway is...
A: Hi Sorry to say that the Alishan Antique Railway is still out of service. Alishan tourist area is open and there are regular buses going up from stops next to the...
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Mind you, Chiayi is not your typical tourist stop. Although this is a gateway up into some of the mountain resorts, I will try to concentrate more on the downtown type stuff like dinosaurs, liberty......
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Chia-Yi County (chinese: ¹Å¸q¿¤¥«)
Chia-yi County has been known for its beautiful landscape. There are three groups of mountains in this area: Main Yu Mountains-the main peak Yu Mountain at the elevation of 3997 meters, the highest...
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I arrived in Chiayi early in July of 1990. I worked as an English Teacher there at the Oxford Language school, then located at the traffic circle at Chun-Shan Road and Wen-Hwah Road, above the New...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Chiayi. I'd love to share with you the 3 tips I've written, the 5 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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I have known this place for a long time just like the rest of people in this island do; however, I have only been here once or twice in the past. Thanks to my camp mate Chen, I finally had a chance to...
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