In 1977, Taiwan Salt filled in Qinkunshen sandbar and lagoon to create the last salt field every built in Taiwan. The new salt field also adopted an unconventional fan-shaped layout. The ribs of the fan were made up of inlet ditches, drainage ditches, brine ditches, and roads. The fan body was then divided into individual salt fields. The evaporator pond for collecting salt was placed close to the dormitories for the convenience of the salt workers.
Hill 308 is the highest point of Caoshan in Zuozhen. From here you can look down Moon World badlands and the chalky soil that gives the badlands its lunar appearance. In the summer, when the sun re-emerges after the afternoon showers, a pale mist hangs between the ridges. Light passing through the mist are dispersed like the rays of the sunrise at Erliao to bathe this entire Moon World in a warm, golden light. A Japanese photographer once stayed with a local family for 2 months until he finally captured this beautiful sight.
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.
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.
The Jianshanpi Resort, converted from the Jianshanpi Reservoir, is operated by the Taiwan Sugar Corporation and is set in a beautiful location with mountain and waterfront views. The park is full of greenery and colorful wall paintings along the way, as well as the children's favorite play area. If you want to stay overnight, there are different kinds of accommodation such as Jianshanpi Resort, luxury chalets, and the famous water villa, etc. Besides, the resort also provides comprehensive camping facilities, which is also a good choice for staying overnight.
Straight ahead from Chimei Hospital, Liuying (柳營奇美醫院) towards Taikang, Guoyihou (太康、果毅後) the sides of Yishi Road are densely lined with tall mango trees. The boulevard extends approximately 4.5 kilometers as a green tunnel, and each tree is approximately 50 years old or more. During Japanese Colonial Period, it was called Military Road (軍路).It is said that at the time the Japanese army was afraid of air strikes by allied forces, and each household was ordered to plant 5 trees by the roadside, approximately 700 in total.
The red windmill from Holland towers over the grass with a pair of giant clogs in front; this is the most visible landmark of Holland Village. Tourists visiting Holland Village (荷蘭村) will see a white fence extending over the grass, light glinting off the pond in the distance. The place really resembles a scene from the Netherlands, and the Van Gogh Suspension Bridge(梵谷吊橋) fills the site with the ambience of a Van Gogh painting.
Jiu Pin Lotus Ecology Park located in Liujia District(六甲區) is an ecological education park founded by Mr. Lin Zhen-gu (林朕古先生)who has unrivalled knowledge of lotus cultivation. He grows over 500 varieties of lotus at Lotus Home, such diversity equaled by few places anywhere in the world. The various lotuses from around the world include the King Lotus(帝王蓮), the lotus with the largest flower, the lotus with the largest root, the world’s smallest multi-petal sleeping lotus(多重瓣睡蓮), the earliest recorded lotus, as well the most fragrant lotus in the world, the Sleeping Lotus developed by Mr.
As Tainan has a warm climate and every season is like spring, it’s hard to see a mountainside covered in red maple leaves in winter. However, such scenes can be enjoyed at Hongye Park(紅葉公園) in Guanziling. At this higher elevation where the temperatures are lower, the leaves of deciduous trees turn from green to red. The romantic scene of Hongye Park filled with yellow and red can be seen usually in late December and the park is a must-visit place for many winter tourists. Walking through the maple trees after enjoying a hot spring bath is very romantic.
Baihe reservoir (白河水庫), built in 1965, sits like an emerald at the base of Guanziling Mountain (關子嶺山) in a beautiful mountain lake setting. Inside the park, the forest provides dense shade, and the water's surface ripples bluish green. Strolling in the area's fresh air, tourists will feel the coolness of the lake on the breeze, and the gentle hill at the shore gives a wide field of view. In the early morning, egrets and other water birds can be spotted foraging at the water's edge, returning to the trees at dusk to roost.