Posted by tainancity on April 13, 2010 · 1 Comment
Lin Mo Niang Park (Lín Mòniáng Gōngyuán 林默娘公園) In April of 2004, this two-hector park was added to the Anping Harbor National Historic Park. It sits on the south bank of the Anping Canal just at the spot where it opens into Anping Harbor. The park is dedicated to Lin Mo Niang, the human embodiment … Continue reading →
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Posted by tainancity on February 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Eternal Golden Castle (Yìzǎi Jīn Chéng 億載金城) Not long before Taiwan was handed over to Japan, this fort was built to increase defense against the threat of invasion from those very same Japanese. The Qing leadership began building the fortress in 1874 and completed it in 1876. They hired a French architect named Bordeaux to … Continue reading →