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Xu Feng Hao (Zhuang Zhengting)

Located on Zhongshan Road near Tainan Railway Station, Xu Feng Hao is a juice bar that oozes nostalgia. Retaining the shop signs of a hardware store that formerly occupied the premises, it has reinvented itself by weaving together old and new elements.

Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival(Chen Yuwen)

With fireworks exploding in all directions, the palanquin bearers have to tread carefully to keep their deities safe. What a magnificent experience it is to be surrounded by thousands of beehive fireworks!

Puji Temple (Zhang Xiuhuang)

Puji Temple is particularly worth visiting in the lead-up to the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunar calendar. Here, some 1,800 painted lanterns, each showing creative patterns, capture the charm of Taiwanese festivities.

Chikan Tower (Zhang Xiuhuang)

With origins dating back more than 300 years, Chikan Tower is the most important historic building in Tainan, celebrated for its classical architecture, sculptures, and gardens. Tourists get to experience the old town’s former splendor here.