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Get to Know Chiayi |
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County Symbols |
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| County Flower |
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Magnolia : In 1985, a survey was conducted to pick magnolia as the county flower of Chiayi. ...... more |
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| County Tree |
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Formosan Gold Rain : In 2000, an activity was held to select the county tree of Chiayi. ......more |
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| County Bird |
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Swinhoe's Blue Pheasant: In 1999, a county bird selection activity was held. Three were picked for Chiayi residents to make a ......more |
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| County emblem |
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History: The green arc stands for Chiayi’s prosperous sophisticated agriculture, while the shape of a mountain......more |
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Planning to Trip |
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Alishan Recreation Area |
| Ali Mt. (Alishan) is famous for its attractions. They are mountain railroad, forest, sea of clouds, especially sunrise. Visitors are willing to sacrifice their....... more |
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Da Na Yi Gu |
| In Tsou dialect, Shan Mei is "Saviki". Her beauty is the same as that of her name. She is one of the tribes of the twelve villages of Alishan Hsiang, Chiayi County. Most dwellers are Tsou...... more |
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Fen Qi Lake |
| Fen Qi has always been famous its botanical scenery. The most outstanding of which is the cryptomeria, meng zong bamboo and si fang bamboo. Present also were many white thrush who make melodious...... more |
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A Brief History of Zhu Luo |
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Chiayi County was originally a land of Pin-Pu Tribes (aborigines dwell on the plains). During the Zheng Cheng-Gong Period in Ming Dynasty, the area was annexed into the jurisdiction of the Tian-Xing County.
Fourteenth year of Kang Xi Period, Qing Dynasty, the name of the county was changed to Zhu Luo, which was derived from its mountainous geographical feature
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