CHIAYI INFORMATION
Welcome to Chiayi, Chiayi City (Hanyu Pinyin: Jiāyì Shì; Tongyong Pinyin: Jiayì Shìh; Wade-Giles: chia-yi shih; Taiwanese: Ka-gī chhī) is a provincial city of southwestern Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. Formerly called Kagee during the late Qing Dynasty and Kagi during the Japanese era, its historical name is Tirosen. Formerly called Kagee during the late Qing Dynasty and Kagi during the Japanese occupation, its historical name in Chinese derives from the Taiwanese aboriginal word Tirosen. Located in south-central Taiwan and covering an area of over 1,900 square kilometers, Chiayi is an archetypal agricultural county boasting exceptional agricultural, fishery, and animal husbandry achievements. One of the first areas developed in Taiwan, Chiayi still bears the signs of the dedication of past generations and a glorious history.