University National Chung Cheng University Tatung Institute of Commerce and Technology Chung Jen College of Nursing, Health Science and Management Energy Green energy On 17 December 2015, Chiayi City Government launched a program to set up solar panels at schools and offices in the city to reduce green house gases. The program is expected to produce 3.55 million kWh of electricity annually and to help reducing carbon emission by 1,700 tonnes. Tourist attractions Art Site of Chiayi Railway Warehouse Chia-Le-Fu Night Market Chiayi Art Museum Chiayi Botanical Garden Chiayi Cheng Huang Temple Chiayi City Municipal Baseball Stadium Chiayi Cultural and Creative Industries Park Chiayi Jen Wu Temple Chiayi Municipal Museum Chiayi Park Chiayi Confucian Temple Kagi Shrine Sun-Shooting Tower Chiayi Prison Museum Hinoki Village Lantan Lake Museum of Old Taiwan Tiles St. John's Cathedral Taiwan Hinoki Museum Water Source Water Meter Room Wenhua Road Night Market Historic Archives Building of Chiayi City () 228 Memorial Park National 228 Memorial Park Chung Cheng Park Alishan Forest Railway & Railway Park Chiayi International Band Festival Chiayi is the city of wind music in Taiwan. The wind music festival started as a local event in 1988, when it was more like a joint performance by local wind music bands. Over the years the festival has become the most anticipated annual event in Chiayi. Sports Major sporting events held by Chiayi include: 1999 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship 2001 Baseball World Cup (Co-hosted with Taipei, New Taipei, and Kaohsiung) 2012 Asian Soft Tennis Championship 2018 World University Baseball Championship Notable residents/natives Tan Ting-pho (1895–1947), Taiwan famous painter. Sow-Hsin Chen (1935–2021), American physicist, Professor. Vincent Siew (1939), Taiwanese politician, Vice President of the Republic of China (2008–2012), Vice-Chairman of the Kuomintang. Huang Min-hui (1959), former mayor of Chiayi City, vice chairperson of Kuomintang, a member of the Legislative Yuan (1999 and 2005). Lo Chen-Jung (1961), Taiwanese left-handed baseball pitcher. Wu Bai (1968), Taiwanese rock singer. International relations Twin towns — sister cities Chiayi is twinned with: East Orange, New Jersey, United States (1972) Jackson, Mississippi, United States (1972) Juneau, Alaska, United States (1977) Murray, Utah, United States (1977) Bulacan Province, Philippines (1980) Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States (1988) Syracuse, New York, United States (1995) Hsinchu City, Taiwan (2002) Transportation Rail Chiayi City is served by Chiayi Station and Jiabei Station of the Taiwan Railways Administration. Chiayi Station is the starting point for the Alishan Forest