地方展館

Xigang is the sesame capital of Taiwan and produces related agricultural specialty products such as black sesame paste, sesame sauce and sesame powder. The grain silo of Xigang Farmer’s Association was originally used for storing rice husk but has now been converted into the Gugang Restaurant serving up sesame-themed cuisine. Here you can sample sesame-related cuisine and snacks such as the Sesame Oil Chicken Hot Pot served up “dry and wet”. The design of the restaurant preserved the grain silo’s original red brick walls and features rice-themed decorations.

Haiqianbenjia Farmer’s Leisure Park was built in 1985 as the family home of Tseng Bo-jen, a wealthy businessman in Xiaying. Mr. Tseng made his fortune in Japan before returning to his hometown to build the Tseng family mansion covering more than 100m2. Other members of the Tseng family could also stay at the mansion and none could match their wealth and influence at the time. The mansion later sat empty and abandoned for 30 years but its green tiles and red brick continued to proudly soldier on in the heart of Xiaying District.

Wu Jin-Huai was one of the greatest musicians of his generation and made a tremendous contribution to Taiwanese folk music. He composed more than 200 songs throughout his career. Many of the songs such as “Romance of Guanziling”, “Dim Moon”, “Thinking of You”, “Marrying the Wrong Person”, “Don’t Miss You” are still being covered by younger generations of singers. His former home has now been converted into the “Wu Jin-Huai Memorial Hall” with a permanent exhibition of his hand-written music scores, guitar and other relics. Commemorative concerts are also held here.

Construction of the Xinying Cultural Center commenced in 1983. It was refurbished in 2016 and now offers brand new spaces for providing high-quality art and cultural services. The highlight of the center is its performance hall that seats up to 846 people featuring a Proscenium-arch stage and the full range of stage equipment. It is now not only the most important performance venue in Tainan City but also the main stage for the whole of the Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan region. 

Yangcheng Library looks like a crystal made up of stacked books symbolizing knowledge in a nod to its role and local background. The library will have a collection of 100,000 books including children’s books, fiction, sports and health. Audio-visual materials will also be available for the general public to borrow. Once complete, it will hopefully become the learning and lifestyle hub of the South District.

Xinhua was once the home of the Siraya-Pingpu Tribe. Its old name of “Damujiang” is a transliteration of the Siraya name “Tavocan.” The Siraya were the earliest recorded inhabitants of Tainan. They played an important role in the history of greater Tainan and the shaping of the local culture. Tavokan Cultural Area was previously used as a police dormitory. After the restoration it became a mixed-used district with a number of sights including the Martial Arts Hall, Japanese dormitories, Japanese garden, Story House, and Tavokan Plaza.

The building was first built in 1882 as Anping Customs House. During the Japanese Period it was used by the Customs Club and Tainan Archives at different times.  After the end of World War 2 it was used as the Anping District Office at one point. Tainan City Government converted the building into the “Tainan City Yonghan Folk Crafts Museum” after Chiu Yonghan, a well-known businessman, donated his collection to the city.

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.

Niuchoupu in Tainan's Shanshang District is home to the Orchid Botanical Garden, established by the godfather of orchids, Mr. Wu Ming-Kun(蘭花教父-吳明坤), and his wife. The couple, who originally worked to improve the industry of orchid seed production, realized after a few years that the beautiful orchid plant should be passed onto more people. They created the Orchid Botanical Garden to share the charm of this rather special flower. The park has an orchid conservation area, an orchid greenhouse and an ecological flower garden. Entry I free, and there is also a restaurant attached to the park.

On the busiest street of Dongshan District, Zhongxing Road(中興路), as well as enjoying the duck heads that are renowned far and wide, don’t forget to spend time inside Dongshan Farmers’ Association Coffee Cultural Hall(東山農會咖啡文化館). The building was originally a rice barn and mill in the Japanese Colonial Period. After being left idle, the space was given an active new role as the Coffee Cultural Hall, also known as Dongshan Rest Stop(東山驛站). In the inner courtyard, various vendors sell tasty snacks, attracting more people than any other place on Zhongxing Street at weekends and holiday times.