Sightseeing

周邊景點

The botanical garden in an area of about 8.6 hectares belongs to the Forestry Experimental Institute of Agricultural Council, an experimental place for planning & development of the economic tropical trees. The planted trees have special features with humanities, such as well-known mahogany, Chinese firs, blackboard trees, Brazil rubber trees and so forth.Trees inside the park magnificently stand high like in a forest, presenting the simple nature in a secluded and peaceful spirit. The luxuriant wooded walking paths zigzag. A primitive stone tablet "fresh breeze in farmland", one of eight scenic spots in Chiayi, seems to tell us how graceful the park is.

The Wenhua Road Night Market, which extends for almost half a kilometer, is a pedestrian area where all kinds of local snacks and delicacies can be sampled.The South section of the Wenhua Road, divided by a Central Fountain, is a two-lane road during the day and pedestrian zone at night.Every day after night falls, vendors offering the newest fashion and a variety of goods, as well as hawkers selling local delights, begin to emerge. In a blink of an eye, the two-lane road is turned into a hustling thoroughfare. Stores by the road and hawkers serving steaming hot gourmet snacks attract flocks of people every night.

The park was established in the 43rd year of Meiji Reign Period during the Japanese colonial period in the name of "Chiayi Park." The name was once changed to "Zhongshan Park" after the KMT government arrived at Taiwan, but was reinstated in 1997.Chiayi Park is located in the suburban area of the east Chiayi City. It was first developed along the hilltop landscape. Later, vacant lands to its east and west were included into the park and bridges were constructed and roads built. The parks current measure of area is over 268,000 square meters with tall old trees, waterside pavilions and houses on the terrace, fish ponds rockery decorations, and winding pathways that lead to secluded corners in the park. The design of the park makes good use of the original natural landscape of the area to create tasteful scenery and a free and unfettered ambiance.There are many historic ruins in the park, including Martyrs Shrine, Chiayi Tower, Fukang-an monument, Bingwu Earthquake monument, 12 ancient cannons, Chen Chengpo Easel, the way of the wall, Yijiangshan monument, Confucius Temple, and the national treasure of Mt. Ali Forest Railway No. 21 Steam locomotive, making the park a good place to visit for the general public. In addition, the densely wooded forestry and agricultural research institute branches in the northeastern corner of the park boast a wide variety of tropical plants and are worthy of a visit.Sun-Shooting Tower At the height of 62m, the design of the tower was inspired by the giant trees in Ali Mountain (Alishan) with the brownish aluminum stripes symbolizing the texture of the giant trees outer surface. There is a 40 meters tall "one-line sky" in the middle of the tower and a bronze sculpture that originates from the "sun shooting myth" of the aboriginal people. This beauty myth symbolizes heritage of human beings and reveals the spirit of carrying forward the cause and forging ahead into the future and conveys good meanings in a social/educational sense.A pair of copper sculpture clouded leopards, which symbolize the tutelary god of Formosa, stand at the entrance of this tower. Martyrs Shrine is located at the bottom layer of the tower, while the tower top is equipped with a cafe restaurant and watchtower. The beautiful and eye-catching giant city flower Bauhinia blakeana or Hong Kong Orchid Tree - which sits on the inclined roof at the tower tip attraction the attention of passers-by. Visitors can enjoy a panorama view of the entire Chiayi City from the tower top and appreciating the picturesque scenery of the mountain city at one glance.

The Municipal Museum is located inside the Culture Center and mainly engaged in collecting, studying, displaying and educating historical relics. The Geology Hall, the Fossil Hall and Chen, Cheng-Po Room are used for regular exhibitions. There are three other special exhibition rooms and works are displayed on an irregular basis. A Koji workshop and one classroom are installed.Chiayi Municipal Museum / Koji Pottery Museum

Main rivers in Chiayi City are respectively flowing through the Bazhang River. Soil with clay composition and poor underground waters result in water shortage. To resolve the problem of water shortage, the Lantan Reservoir and Renyi Lake Reservoir were built in the Bazhang River to satisfy the peoples livelihood and irrigation requirement.The Lantan is located in the neighborhood mountains near Chiayi City, three kilometers off downtown , called " red-hair pond" on the older days. It was rumored that it was dug by the Dutch 300 years ago, so it is now called “Holland Lake".At the side of Sanxin Pavilion, a colorful fountain is set up in the lake, and its surging water can go up to 50 meters, an additive beauty of the Holland Lake in a dynamic state.
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