Adorable bear statues pop up across Chiayi City
Adorable bear statues pop up across Chiayi City
2026-08-18
These bears are bound to melt your heart! Over the summer, a bunch of adorable bears have popped up around Chiayi City. Created by local artist Chuang Hsin-tang, these 10 sculptures can be found in parks, by cycling paths, and at historic sites. It’s sparked a “bear-hunting” craze, where people traipse around the city to snag photos with the cute statues.
Holding a lotus leaf as an umbrella in a park. Quietly reading by a reservoir. Birdwatching at Lantan. This summer, a sleuth of bears has appeared around Chiayi City, delighting visitors and locals alike.
There are 10 of these sculptures, all with a unique design. People are encouraged to go find them at scenic spots around the city and take photos to create their own “bear map.”
Tsai Kuan-chung
Chiayi tourism official
The city government will also hold a special event where people can scan a QR code to receive bear-themed merch, so stay tuned for that.
This actually isn’t the first time they’ve appeared around Chiayi, creating a buzz around these bears. But this time, their designs are more integrated with the local culture and history of the city.
Chuang Hsin-tang
Local artist
As one example, since this is the city of the artist Chen Cheng-po, I made a painter. There are also some historic buildings that inspired a bear riding an old three-wheeled bike in retro clothing.
This bear artist working on a painting in Chiayi Park reflects the city’s title as the “capital of painting,” calling to mind the famous artist Chen Cheng-po.
- This painting bear is so cute!
Outside the old prison dormitories, this bear pedaling a rickshaw instantly transports you back to an earlier time in the historic city.
- There’s a bear pulling an old rickshaw here. People can come and take pictures with it.
Along the cycling path, there’s a bear with a YouBike that makes for the perfect photo stop.
- This bear is so cute. It makes me happy!
As the bears debuted across the city, many joggers and photographers have created their own “bear-hunting” routes, sharing their photos online to piece together this one-of-a-kind treasure hunt.
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萌熊佔領嘉義市！10隻新造型大白熊亮相
2026-08-18
這裡的熊熊可會萌翻您，嘉義市今年夏天有熊出沒！由在地藝術家莊信棠創作的「大白熊」，再增加10隻不同造型，分布在公園、鐵馬道和歷史場域等景點。引爆民眾「抓熊」熱，自己製作與熊共舞的城市尋寶路線。
在公園裡撐起荷葉傘。在水庫旁安靜的閱讀。在蘭潭小公園賞鳥拍照。嘉義今年夏天，有熊熊大舉出沒，要萌翻造訪嘉義市的民眾們。
這次有十隻造型新熊亮相，出現在嘉義市的各大景點。要讓民眾尋幽探訪，打卡製作個人專屬的熊熊地圖。
[[嘉義市政府觀光新聞處科長 蔡寬忠]]
“市府還要再推出一個，現場掃QR Code，送大白熊周邊商品的活動，這部分就請各位敬請期待”
其實大白熊不是第一次出現在嘉義，之前已經有出現，引爆話題。這次大舉出沒，動作造型其實也結合了，嘉義市的在地人文、歷史。
[[嘉義在地藝術家 莊信棠]]
“像陳澄波的畫都，所以我裡面也會有畫家，那還有一些比較古老的建築，所以也會有騎三輪車的大白熊，穿復古服裝的”
就像在嘉義公園繪畫的畫家熊，就呼應著嘉義畫都的名號，少不了讓民眾念起，畫家陳澄波的風采。
- 我看到這隻大白熊繪畫非常可愛
而在舊監獄宿舍群前面，踩著三輪車的熊熊，也要讓您一下子走進，古城的歷史風華。
- 這裡有一個復古的三輪車大白熊，歡迎大家可以來這裡拍照。
至於鐵馬道旁，踩著單車的大白熊，更是許多民眾，對比共遊的好對象。
- 看到這大白熊很可愛，看著很歡喜”
大白熊陸續亮相後，已經有許多慢跑族，或是攝影愛好者，都自己規畫了「抓熊」路線，在網路上分享集熊照片，串聯成另類的城市尋寶路線。
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