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Xigang Market in front of Chingan Temple in Xigang is the largest and most important market in the area. Countless hawkers line the market’s edge and there are many delicious foods to be found within. Xipin Shrimp and Stewed Pork Rice as well the originator of Xigang Roast Chicken & Soy Chicken are just some of the well-established eateries that attract  queues of tourists.
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What was once a timber-built official residence in the Japanese style owned by the Xinying County Government was built in the 10th Year of the Showa Era (1935) by  Sanpin Honda (本田三一), a Japanese builder. Red cypress was used extensively throughout the house and its fragrance can be smelled when you approach. This precious example of Japanese architecture in Tainan is now usually used as an art space for promoting Taiwanese tea culture and experiencing Japanese tea ceremonies.

A "Cow Market” was where agricultural communities came to trade cattle. The Shanhua Cow Market started doing business around 1870 and is one of the larger and better-known cow markets in Taiwan.

Xinhua Old Street is located at Zhongzheng Rd. in Tainan’s Xinhua District. It was once a “Sanchiaoyung” (delta) formed by the intersection of two old streets, Zhongshan Rd. (Xibian St.) and Zhongzheng Rd. (Nanbian St.). In the past, farmers from the hills set up a market here. “Sanchiaoyung” stood for how prosperous Xinhua Old Street once was. The convenience of its location meant a market naturally sprung up within a hundred-meter radius. Business was so good that it was known as the “Ximending of Xinhua” among the older generation.

“Guanmaio” received its name due to worship of Emperor Guan. The three-centuries old Shanxi Temple is the head temple for the whole region. Local people usually go and buy their food from the Guanmiao Market because it is near Shanxi Temple.  Guanmiao was once a very affluent area due its rattan manufacturing so all of the nearby townships used to buy their goods from Guanmiao Market.

Tainan’s famed Garden Night Market might not boast the same history as other night markets in Taiwan but has rapidly grown into a huge night market with nearly 400 stalls. It is not only the largest night market in Tainan but also one of the most famous in Taiwan. In 2013, it was ranked 12th in Facebook’s top check-in locations.  The market is divided into four zones including food, fashion, general goods,and recreation & leisure. Stalls often put up large banners overhead to attract customers’ attention.

Many of Fucheng’s street food originated from the Yamuliao Traditional Market. The market remains as popular as ever today for locals doing their everyday shopping. The 2017 Japanese movie “What’s For Dinner, Mom” was adapted from the work of Taiwanese-Japanese author Hitoto Tae and brought the sights of Fucheng including the Yamuliao Traditional Market to the big screen in Japan.

The East Market on Qingnian Road first opened over a century ago in 1908, making its the grand-daddy of street markets.  The Fucheng Town God Temple and Dongyue Temple nearby as well as the traditional perception that the well-off frequented the East Market meant that it once thronged with beggars in earlier times. This led to East Market being also nicknamed “Hungry Square.”

Build in 1950, Chuan Mei Theater is one of the oldest second-run theaters in Tainan. The theater is often mentioned by Li Ang the movie director as the place that nurtured his movie-making ambitions. The most distinctive feature of Chuan Mei Theater is its continued use of hand-painted movie posters so even the latest 3D animated movies are given a Taiwanese hand-painted make-over. Look up as you pass by to check out its hand-painted movie posters - they are now a rare sight in Taiwan and the world.