Anping Oyster Shell Cement Kiln
Anping Oyster Shell Cement Kiln (Ānpíng Kēhuīyáo Wénhuà Guǎn 安平蚵灰窯文化館) There’s a well-known theory among Taiwanese that their traditional brick houses all have ants due to the cement used to mortar the bricks together. From as early as the 17th century and as recent as the 1970s, locals used a cement mixed from oyster ash, … Continue reading
Tait and Company and the Anping Treehouse
Old Tait & Co. Merchant House The expulsion of the Dutch from Taiwan in 1662 was not the end of European traders in Taiwan nor in Anping, but it took an Opium War to officially open the doors to trade. Anping was one of the four harbors opened to foreign trading on Taiwan as per … Continue reading
Anping Old Fort (Old Fort Zeelandia)
Anping Old Fort (Ānpíng Gǔ Bǎo 安平古堡) The center of any visit to Anping is the old fort. Anping Fort is built on the foundations of the Dutch stronghold named Fort Zeelandia. That fort was the anchor point of early settlements in Tainan for both the Dutch and the Chinese, and much of the settlement’s history lies in Anping’s … Continue reading
Anping’s Old Streets
Anping’s Old Streets (ānpíng lǎo jiē 安平老街) Because Anping was the original Dutch settlement in Tainan, it has some of the oldest streets in the country. Of course, there are no 17th century houses, but these streets wind through the same footpaths where the early settlers walked. Anping stayed area distinct from the rest of … Continue reading
Beach – Chiao Tou Beach Park (Anping Beach)
Chiao Tou Beach Park (Qiáotóu Hǎitān Gōngyuán 橋頭海攤公園) Being both on the coast and in the tropics, visitors and newcomers might have big hopes for Tainan to have lovely white sand beaches complete with swaying palms and turquoise blue water. Well, it doesn’t. But there are a few beaches in the vicinity of Tainan that are pretty decent. … Continue reading
Tan Zuo Ma Li
Tan Zuo Ma Li Grill and Japanese Restaurant (tàn zuǒ má lǐ shāo ròu hé shí 碳佐麻里燒肉和食) Long may you wait. Even with reservations, you may find yourself lingering around the entrance of this extremely popular Japanese grill for quite some time. It seems the architects had this in mind while designing the building, as … Continue reading
City Services Directory
City Services Directory Emergency Phone Numbers: Police: 110 Fire & Ambulance: 119 Help Hotline for Foreigners: 0800 024 111 Hospitals: National Cheng Kung University Hospital (06) 235-3535; No. 138 Sheng Li Road (勝利路), North District, Tainan City http://www.hosp.ncku.edu.tw/nckm/english/ Tainan Hospital (06) 223-5753; No. 125 Zhongshan Road (中山路), West Central District, Tainan City Sin Lau … Continue reading
Housing – Renting an Apartment or House
Housing – Renting an Apartment or House If you’re coming to live in Tainan, you will probably need to find a place to live. Some companies provide accommodation for their employees and some schools provide dorms for their students, but most people seem to be on their own in their search. The good news is … Continue reading
Julius Mannich Merchant House
Julius Mannich Merchant House (Dōngxīng Yángháng 東興洋行) Foreigners were barred from trading in Taiwan for most of the Qing dynasty, but the 1858 Treaty of Tianjin forced open four harbors in Taiwan to foreign traders. Anping was one of them. The five big foreign trading companies of the time were Bains & Co., Boyd & … Continue reading
Tainan City Guide 