Budai, Chiayi
# Budai, Chiayi

23°21′36″N 120°10′12″E﻿ / ﻿23.36000°N 120.17000°E﻿ / 23.36000; 120.17000

Budai Township (Chinese: 布袋鎮; pinyin: Bùdài Zhèn) is an urban township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.

## History

Formerly known as Po-te-chhui (Chinese: 布袋嘴; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pò͘-tē-chhùi), it was the site where Japanese forces landed and completed the encirclement of Tainan during the Japanese invasion in 1895.

## Administrative divisions

The township comprises 23 villages: Caipu, Cenhai, Daijiang, Fuxing, Guangfu, Guishe, HaomeiJiangshan, Jianlong, Jiulong, Kaoshi, Longjiang, Shulin, Tungan, Tunggang, Xian, Xincen, Xincuo, Xingzhong, Xinmin, Yongan, Zhenliao, and Zhongan.

## Economy

Its industry is mainly made up of fishery.

## Tourist attractions

* Haomeiliao Wetland
* High-Heel Wedding Church

## Transportation

* Budai Harbor

## Notable natives

* Chai Trong-rong, member of Legislative Yuan (1993–1996, 1997–2012)
