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"A chanced encounter that dates back to 1995 has led to the unearthing of prehistoric civilization that goes back as far as 5000 years ago. Commissioned by the National Science Council, the Academia Sinica and National Museum of Prehistory have conducted joint investigation and excavation in the area and discovered more than 58 cultural sites, with the oldest site dating back to approximately 5,000 years ago and the latest at about 300 years or so.

The giant yellow ribbon that twists and loops like a roller coaster through the air will grab your attention even before you reach Yingxi Lake. The “Yellow Ribbon” is a ultra-large steel sculpture commissioned by the Southern Taiwan Science Park for welcoming visitors. It measures 400 meters in length, has a width of 33 meters and is 12 meters high.

Biotanico Green Building Tourism Factory (港香蘭綠色健康知識館) is located in Tainan City Science Park (台南市南科園區); and within the silver grade “green buildings” are generations of development of Chinese medicine and treatment, and which have been presented with a modern-feel spatial planning aesthetic so as to give a feeling of merging the old and the new in a stylish way. Within the Biotanico Green Building’s Tourism Factory, as well as introducing the historical development of the Biotanico Company (港香蘭公司), is information which guides tourists on the development of Chinese medicine.

Tainan Science Park (台南科學園區) is one of southern Taiwan's most important high-tech science parks. The concept behind its development is coexistence with nature and ecology, and the entire site is full of greenery and lush with vegetation. The park's numerous ecologically rich flood basin, Siraya Square (西拉雅廣場) with its unique ethnic style, a host of exciting art installations, plus the ecology conservation area make Tainan Science Park resemble a natural ecological art museum.

Tree Valley Park (樹谷園區), as well as being the nation's first place to manufacture LCD Televisions, is also a popular tourist area within Southern Taiwan Science Park (南科). The park is full of attractions, including the Tree Valley Life Science Museum (樹谷生活科學館), tree valley concert hall, green water sport center, adventure park, and plaza. The Valley of the Wind area will remind tourists of a Hayao Miyazaki creation with its lake and surrounding art installations, while the Valley of the Forest is packed with lush vegetation and features a European style Forest Cabin.

The Tree Valley Life Science Museum (樹谷生活科學館) is the largest natural history museum in Tainan, and is the area's first museum to display bone specimens as a major exhibit. The museum contains biological, archaeological and scientific exhibits, with the dinosaur skeletons and wooly mammoth fossils being the two favorites among children; the imposing manner of the two exhibits often gives them quite a shock. Together with the other fossil specimens, they provide a feast for children's eyes.

Tree Valley Farm (Formerly Chimei Shanhua Farm) (樹谷農場(前身為奇美善化農場園) is located next to Tree Valley Life Science Museum (樹谷生活科學館). Amongst the interesting features of the farm are: Little Sun Plaza where visitors can have fun making pasture rolls on the large meadow; children just love the Animal Feeding Area and letting them get up close to cute animals teaches them respect for life; tourists can have fun being a “one-day farmer” in the Farming Area; the BBQ Area and the Bakery are the best places for families to spend some quality time together.