Tainan Taiwan

Tainan, a city on Taiwan’s southwest coast, was the island’s capital from 1683-1887 under the Qing dynasty. Today it’s known for its centuries-old fortresses and temples. Perhaps its most famous site is Chihkan Tower, an 18th-century Chinese complex with gardens, intricately carved towers and a temple erected on the foundations of Fort Provintia, a Dutch outpost dating to the mid-1600s.

Tainan is the oldest city in Taiwan. It was the site of the main Dutch colony on the island, and after their defeat it became the country’s first capital under Chinese supervision. It was the capital of the island from 1662 until 1887 when the capital made a brief appearance in Taichung before settling in Taipei. The Japanese did a lot of urban planning and restructuring of the city in the early part of the 20th century, but since then, the city has become more of a historic tourist destination than a cosmopolitan hub.

At first glimpse, many people are a little disappointed when the see Tainan. It’s reputation of being the Kyoto of Taiwan feeds a lot of romantic images of a bygone era. Most buildings in Tainan are anything but historic and many streets are the same 7-eleven-filled streets found anywhere on the island. But after visiting a few temples and wandering down a few winding alleys, most people are really taken by the city’s charms. It really is a culture-rich and traditional city, and rarely a week goes by without some special religious celebration or parade.

Tainan is known for its history, temples, traditional lifestyles and traditional snack food. It sees a lot of domestic tourism around holiday times, but not much international tourism. By some accounts, there are over 500 Buddhist and Taoist temples within city limits. Many of these are among the oldest and most important in the country. Tainan has eight first class National Historic Sites, eight second class, thirty-seven third class, and numerous “city class” protected heritage sites.

Tainan has a population of about three-quarters of a million people, making it the fourth largest city in Taiwan. The downtown area is fairly dense, but it spreads out into low-rise sprawl very quickly. Sky-rise apartments of around 14 stories are popping up everywhere, but throughout much of the city the buildings are between two and five stories. By Asian standards it is a small city and has a small-town feel to it. People from Taipei refer to it as the countryside.

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