Chiayi, officially known as Chiayi City, is a city located in the plains of southwestern Taiwan.
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11 Facts About Chiayi
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Chiayi saw some of the most violent events during the 228 Incident.
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On 16 August 1950, because of the re-allocation of administrative areas in which Taiwan was divided into 16 counties, five provincial cities and a special bureau, Chiayi City was downgraded to a county-administered city and merged with Chiayi County to be the county seat.
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On 1 July 1982, Chiayi City was elevated again to a provincial city as a result of pressure from local elites.
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Chiayi City is located on the north side of Chianan Plain, south west of Taiwan Island.
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Chiayi is one of the closest Taiwanese cities to the Tropic of Cancer, with the latitudinal line lying just south of the city.
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Chiayi City is a provincial city of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China.
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Chiayi City voted one Democratic Progressive Party legislator to be in the Legislative Yuan during the 2016 Taiwanese general election.
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Chiayi City is served by Chiayi Station and Jiabei Station of the Taiwan Railways Administration.
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Chiayi Station is the starting point for the Alishan Forest Railway.
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Chiayi City is served by Chiayi Airport in the neighboring Shuishang Township.
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