The scenic area covers 13 districts/townships: 12 in Tainan City and one, Dapu, in Chiayi County.
Chiayi County | THSR Chiayi Station | Dapu | Chiayi City | Budai, Chiayi | Dapu, Chiayi | Chiayi |
The Chiayi Campus of CGUST is accessible within walking distance West from Chiayi Station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail.
Among the birds that can be seen in the area is the Fairy Pitta.
On 18 September 2013, a shoe was thrown at him when he attempted to offer his condolences to the family of a man found dead in a water channel under a bridge at Dapu, Zhunan, Miaoli County.
The university is within convenient driving distance of many other attractions as well: to the east is the Alishan National Scenic Area of Chiayi, one of the most beautiful mountain districts in the world; to the west are various coastal towns along the Taiwan Strait, such as Budai, Chiayi, which is famous for its fish market; and, to the northwest, on the border with Yunlin County, is the township of Beigang, home to the oldest Mazu Temple in Taiwan, Chaotian Temple.
Sylvia Chang was born in Chiayi, Taiwan and went off to school, until she was 16, where upon she dropped out and started her career as a radio DJ.
Alishan National Scenic Area (阿里山), a mountain resort and natural preserve in Chiayi County, Republic of China (Taiwan)