It’s better for me to focus on the must-see attractions in the old section of downtown Tainan so that people new to the city will know where to start with and not miss the finest of the city has to offer.
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/11/05
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News)–I feel obliged to write about Tainan, where I grew up, not
It’s better for me to focus on the must-see attractions in the old section of downtown Tainan so that people new to the city will know where to start (By Taiwan News)
because it is my home city but because there are so many interesting places to talk about in the oldest city on the island. It’s better for me to focus on the must-see attractions in the old section of downtown Tainan so that people new to the city will know where to start with and not miss the finest the city has to offer.
I can tell readers right off the top of my head that you must not miss four of the city’s many Grade 1 national monuments– Tainan Confucius Temple (台南孔子廟), Guan Gong Temple (祀典武廟), Tainan Grand Matsu Temple (大天后宮), and Ch’ih K’an Lou (赤崁樓, Fort Provintia). The writing will introduce readers to the four monuments in that order as well as a few other attractions along the circle route.
I skipped Anping, a district rich in historic heritage, because I had written about the area in another article early this year. [FULL STORY]
