T'ai-nan Things to Do

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The outside is almost more interesting than the inside.
Outside the fort is a large street market that sells... Asian street market stuff. Lots of different geegaws and food and gifts. Shop to your hearts desire. Get lizards dropped on your head.
Eat chicken claws if you wish.

Then go into the fort and look at the architectural marvel that is the red brick ruins of AnPing. Its actually quite well laid out and has signs talking about the history and displays of each of the different groups that used it. Mainly KoXinga and dutch traders. It apparently was called by a different name... "zweilander?Zweiender ?" or something. I didnt take any notes sorry.

When I was a child, there used to being some fish-dipping in my living area, but not now anynore.This time when I saw this in Wu-Sheng, I did it without hesitation.
Alright, it's kinda cruel to fishy but do it one in a blue moon would not be guilty.

In Tainan, night market is not that stable as it in Taipei.
Wu-Sheng night market exsits in every Saturday and Wednesday. ( ?! )
Here you can buy really nice food with astonishing price and unbelievable serve. I was so mad that I ate a loot!!
You can even make a tiny bet with ice cream sellers. I win 5 balls of ice cream with only US$0.3. I was happy, but the seller was not.

When heading here, I actually thought this was a "real" mountain... (pictures can be deceiving..) It is actually just a hugh pile of rock salt that some evil genius decided would make a unique tourist attraction...

So by all means, pay your 50 NT, and climb up on this 4 story high pile of salt... At certain angles you can take some pictures to make it look like you are high up on a snowy alpine peak... (without the nuisance of actually having to hike...)

In the thirteenth year of the Tung-chih period, the Ching government issued a protest to Japan, and sent the Minister of Maritime Affairs Shen Pao-chen as imperial commissioner to oversee the improvement of Taiwan's coastal defenses. When Shen Pao-chen arrived in Taiwan, he suggested the construction of a gun emplacement at Anping. This is "I Tsai Chin Cheng," which was built of red brick as a simple but solid fort. There is a moat outside the fort, and the fort was armed with five large armstrong guns and eight small guns. It also contained a storehouse for provisions, a barracks, a mess hall and an ammunition storehouse. In the middle of the fort is a square for soldiers to drill. Outside the fort stands an inscription which reads: "I Tsai Chin cheng" while the inscription inside reads: "the myriad tributaries which plow through Mt. Ti Chu." Both of these inscriptions were composed by Shen Pao-chen.

It's built by the Dutch in the middle of the 17th century, called Fort Zeelandia, the oldest fort in Taiwan. It belongs to the first class in the ancient remains. There're still many relics of Ming preserved in the fort, such as the ancient well of inner fort, the west and south walls of outer fort. The clinging roots of banyan tree band together along the walls and become a special feature. climbing up to the watchtower on top castle you'll see the Taiwan Straits and many ships on it, a wonderful view before eyes.

The Ssu-tien Wu-miao, commonly known as the Kuan-ti Temple, is dedicated to Kuan-kung. Existing for hundreds of years, the temple built to a complex design still maintains its original style. This temple ranks as the finest of the many Kuan Kung Shrines to be found in Taiwan.

It's built in the end of Ming dynasty. When General Shihlang took Taiwan during the years of Kanghsi, he changed the name into Matsu temple which was granted as "Tyanhou" by Kanghsi Emperor, and called big Tyanhou Temple. The structure is imposing and attracts adorers. The slabs of polished stones etched with coiling dragons and flying phoenixes on the wall are excellent arts.