Information about Tainan

The city of Tainan is the oldest in Taiwan. After the end of Dutch domination on the island, Tainan became Taiwan’s administrative centre and remained as such from 1662 to 1887. The Japanese contributed a lot to the restructuring and urban planning of the city, at the start of the 20th century. Since then, Tainan has developed into a historical tourist destination.

The city of Tainan is very small, by the standards of Asian cities, and retains a small-town feel to it. This is the reason why people from Taipei think of it as being the countryside. Today, the city is known for its temples, forts, traditional snack food and traditional lifestyles. According to the recorded data, there are more than 500 Taoist and Buddhist temples within the city and these well-preserved temples reveal a lot about the city’s glorious past.