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Area (km2) | 2191 | |
Population Statistics | Total population (persons) | 1,885,541 |
Gender distribution | Men: 943,804; women: 941,737 | |
Plains indigenous persons | Men: 1,378; women: 1,858 | |
Mountain-based indigenous persons | Men: 1,662; women: 2,355 | |
Most populous districts | Yongkang District: 230,806 people; Annan District: 189,620 people; East District: 188,865 people | |
Least populous districts | Longqi District: 4,196 people; Zuozhen District: 5,071 people; Shanshang District: 7,437 people | |
Source: 2015 Tainan City census |
Green energy technology
Biotechnology
Automobile and motorcycle parts manufacturing
Optoelectronics
Precision machinery and molds
This city is located in the southwest region of Taiwan and borders both the ocean and the mountains. The eastern part of the city has higher elevation, while the western region is flat. The city is located at the heart of the Chianan Plain, the largest plain in Taiwan. The eastern border of the city lies against the foothills of the Central Mountain Range while its western border is the Taiwan Strait. Tainan is adjacent to Chiayi County/City in the north, and shares a border with Kaohsiung City to the south. The city is 2,191 km2 in size and has a population of approximately 1,880,000. Tainan was the first location in Taiwan to be settled and developed. In 1624, the Dutch established a settlement called Fort Zeelandia in what is now Anping District, Tainan City. In 1661, the Ming Dynasty official Zheng Chenggong (Koxinga) successfully drove the Dutch colonists away from Taiwan and established the first Han government on Taiwan. Thus, it can be said that Tainan City is where Taiwan's history began.
All of Tainan City is south of the Tropic of Cancer, giving it a mild subtropical climate. Tainan City has a wealth of agriculture products, primarily in the form of rice, sugar canes, and grains. There are many local specialties. Tainan has the most wet and dry rice paddies, fish farms, salt farms, lotus farms, and water caltrop farms in Taiwan.
Tainan City is the southern hub of Taiwan, and it is planned to become a center of technology and city of culture and tourism. The city government's team has gradually set policy objectives to make Tainan into a beautiful green city. This way, technology, culture and ecological protection can be combined to create a new smart international city.
An increasing number of enterprises are moving into the Tainan Technology Industrial Park and the Southern Taiwan Innovation & Research Park, which is gradually having an impact on the TFT-LCD optoelectronic industry and the auto and scooter component industry clusters. A green energy and biotechnology industry cluster is also expected to be formed.
The Southern Taiwan Innovation & Research Park is the center of R&D and innovation in Tainan. Emerging industries driving the development of a variety of traditional industries and upgrading these traditional industries at the same time. Emerging industries can also help link traditional industries with the technology industry, and peripheral industries play a supporting role for the technology industry, thus forming a symbiotic relationship. Tainan can integrate the development resources in the south of Taiwan, promote the establishment of new companies, and accelerate transformations in industry structure. Furthermore, the Tainan Technology Industrial Park can serve as a pivot to link southern science parks with the Kaohsiung branches of the southern science parks to form a technology corridor. This can establish Tainan as the main axis for the Southern Taiwan Technology Center and thus improve national competitiveness.
Tainan's greatest asset and characteristic is its culture, and only culture can make Tainan everlasting and great through the planned revitalization of historical areas and tourism. The city government is turning Tainan into the Kyoto of Taiwan and Venice of the East. This will contribute to tourism development and show off Taiwan's culture. method of dividing Tainan into four separate districts, first used in the Ming and Qing dynasties, is usedas the basis to systematically plan eight cultural park areas: the National Anping Harbor Historic Park, Taijiang National Park, Chihkan Cultural Park, Confucius Temple Historical Area, Wutiaogang Cultural Park, Minsheng Green Park Cultural Zone, Zhen Bei Fang Cultural Park, and the Dong-an-fang Cultural Zone. These areas are managed according to their consumer characteristics. Tourism infrastructure was planned and developed, to allow the different parks to exist harmoniously without conflict.
Furthermore, the city is using local culture as the foundation to promote the preservation of historical sites and attract smokestack-less industries. The completion of the Taijiang National Park added a new popular tourism location for Tainan City's tourism industry. If developed well, the park will become another key element of the tourism industry in Tainan City.
In the past Tainan was a classic agricultural county/city. Because of rapid business and industrial development, Tainan is now home to over 9,000 factories. Tainan Science Park and the southern branch of the Industrial Technology Research Institute were completed in 2000, and Tainan is gradually transforming into a high-tech city.
Tainan Science Park is located in Sinshih District and the development of this park will completely transform Tainan's industry and economic structure.
On December 25, 2010, the original Tainan County and Tainan City were merged. The entire city is now divided into 37 administrative districts Xinying, Yanshui, Baihe, Liouying, Houbi, Dongshan, Madou, Xiaying, Liojia, Guantian, Danei, Jiali, Xuejia, Shigang, Cigu, Jiangjun, Beimen, Xinhua, Xinshi, Shanhua, Anding, Shanshang, Yujing, Nanxi, Nanhua, Zuozhen, Rende, Guiren, Guanmiao, Longqi, Yongkang, East District, South District, West Central District, North District, Annan, and Anping.
Nankunshen Temple was founded in the 15th year of Yongli Emperor's reign (1661 A.D.; Southern Ming Dynasty). The temple covers an area of 60 thousand ping and pays homage to the five princes (Lee, Chih, Wu, Zhu, and Fan). The temple is also known as the Wufu Wangye Temple and is the oldest and the largest temple in Taiwan dedicated to the worship of the five princes. On the day of each prince's birthday (four worship ceremonies in a year), the region will hold a festival of veneration for the princes. Other prince temples throughout Taiwan would send delegates to pay their respects. The statues in the temple are intricately carved with distinctive coloring and traditional cutting and pasting techniques. The artwork above the main hall and above the front entrance is especially memorable. The Ministry of the Interior designated the temple as a Level Two Ancient Monument in 1981.
Mashagou is a traditional coastal fishing village. In the past, it was one of the eight scenic areas of Tainan and referred to as "green mountains and sail silhouettes." Located in the Mashagou Coastal Recreation Area, the area is blessed with clean soft sand, clear sea water, and beautiful sea views. The Jiangjun township office is currently planning to add many leisure facilities. Facilities planned for the area include a swimming area, camping area, barbecue area, family playing area, beach volleyball court area, water scooter area, children's water slide area, sea-viewing pavilion area, windbreak forest area, wild bird protection area, and visitor service center area (the service center contains conference rooms and KTV equipment). The wild bird protection area is located north of the beach area, where visitors can learn about wild bird ecology and witness the importance of ecological conservation. In addition, couples may walk along the beach at dusk to enjoy the mesmerizing colors of sunset.
Originally known as the Taijiang Lagoon more than three centuries ago, the modern-day Cigu Lagoon measures approximately 1,600 hectares. The best way to experience the Cigu Lagoon is by taking a raft, from which numerous set fishnets and installations used to catch oysters can be seen. In addition, the leisurely fishermen, rich lagoon ecosystem, colorful mangroves, and countless egrets and fiddler crabs all combine to impress visitors. Wangzailiaoshan, an isolated offshore island, contains a beautiful forest of Casuarina equisetifolia (also known as the Australian pine tree) and a gorgeous expanse of Ipomoea pes-caprae (also known as bayhops). Visitors can embark on a memorable adventure on this uninhabited island.
To promote Wangye worship, the Donglong Temple of Sanliao Bay established the Donglong Cultural Center. The Wangye Religious Museum, located on the third floor of the Cultural Center, introduces the unique history and characteristics of Wangye worship. The museum has a rich collection of cultural relics related to the veneration of Wangye, important literature and images, and lifelike wood carvings.
The Jiangjun Fish Harbor measures 80 hectares, and is a modern holiday fish market, direct fish sales center, and tourism service center all in one. Visitors can visit the fish market starting from 2 pm every day to participate in a lively auction, with baskets and baskets of fresh fish, shrimp, crabs, and shellfish. The salespeople step forward with their catches and interested buyers make bids. On the first floor of the Tourism and Leisure Fish Building, buyers can purchase various foods such as fresh fish, aquatic products, and local specialty food. Yanxing Bridge, found at the entrance of the Jiangjun Fish Harbor, is a famous fishing location. Interested anglers are welcome to try it.
The Cigu Salt Plant was developed and run the government during Taiwan’s period under Japanese rule and the post-World War II period, and became the largest salt plant in Taiwanese history. However, in response to the decline of the salt industry, plans were made to re-develop the plant into a recreational park to facilitate tourism development. The Cigu Salt Plant has two salt mountains, the Main Peak and the Northern Peak. The Main Peak, which measures 20 meters above sea level and weighs approximately 60,000 tons, contains the salt that had been left over when the salt plant stopped salt production. With its hard texture and its surface covered with dust, the Main Peak has become a tourist attraction in Cigu. The Northern Peak is made of salt from Western Australia and serves as raw salt in salt grinding factories. The salt is snowy white and resembles a polar mountain. The Unsinkable Sea has a salinity of 17ppt and buoyancy that rivals the Dead Sea. In addition, various traditional salt fields have been recreated for visitors. Visitors can also hop on an auto rickshaw for a guided tour around the park. Furthermore, they may experiment with a variety of facilities such as the water-treading boat, water collection wheel, dune buggy, and go-karts.
Tainan City has a strong and comprehensive power system, approximately two-fifths of which (1.4 billion kWh) is used for industrial purposes. The city houses 14 electrical substations and two distribution substations. Electrical substations that are currently in construction or in the process of being planned include those in Anping, Fucheng, and Dongmen, which will ensure a sufficient power supply for the cityin the future. Tainan City's water supply is administered by the Sixth Branch (Management Office) of the Taiwan Water Corporation. Water purification plants such as the Zengwen Reservoir, Wushantou Reservoir, and Nanhua Reservoir pump and purify water before supplying it to all regions of the city..
Tainan City has three freeways, 10 provincial highways, 11 county roads, and 253 country roads,
The roads include Freeways 1 and 3, Provincial Highways 1 and 17, and east–west expressways. Railway and mass rapid transit (MRT) include the Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR), the Taiwan Railways West Coast Line, and the Tainan MRT System. Air transport consists of Tainan Airport and Kaohsiung International Airport. Tainan City is developing a web-like network to connect all major industrial clusters, including the Southern Taiwan Science Park. The construction of the THSR as well as the development of the Tainan Metropolitan Light Rail Rapid Transit system and the southern airport will allow all Tainan County-produced high-tech products to be shipped quickly to the rest of the world, thus lowering production costs and elevating business competitiveness.
Urban roads are clearly classified and fully functional. Tainan City's major roads (running in the east–west or north–south directions) form a web-like network system that is linked to all important locations and business districts in Tainan, providing a fully functional method of travel that facilitates business interactions.
The expressway system connects Tainan to all other parts of Taiwan. Through Freeway 8 (including the extension sections), Provincial Highways 1, 17, 19, 20, 61, and 86, and County Roads 180 and 182, Tainan City is connected to Freeways 1 and 3 (six interchanges) to the east, which enables vehicles to travel quickly into and out of the city, and allows travelers to go to all parts of Taiwan.
Expanding existing railways into a mass transit system will elevate the convenience of urban transportation. In addition to servicing long-distance travelers, the Taiwan Railways West Coast Line will take into account current urban developments by shortening the distance between stations and expanding existing railways into a mass transit system. Daqiao Station has been built and planning for new stations (i.e., Linsen Station and South Tainan Station) is under way. The objective is to accommodate the growing number of short-distance travelers by providing them with more convenient services.
The transition to underground railways helps eliminate obstacles. By moving railways underground, the related obstacles and limitations (i.e., integrating railways, level crossings, and ground-surface roads in Tainan City as well as addressing land development along the sides of railways) can be resolved, thus accelerating urban development.
The Taiwan Railways Shalun Line is linked to Tainan City and the THSR. Constructions linking the Taiwan Railways Zhongzhou Station and the THSR Shalun Station were completed, to facilitate travel between Tainan City and THSR Shalun Station. The distance between the two aforementioned stations is 6.52 km long, and the connecting line was 86.19% and 100% complete as ofDecember 2008 and 2010, respectively. The link serves a supplementary role to road transport, helps the government implement public transport policies, the expansion of existing railways into mass transit systems, and serves travelers traveling from Tainan City to THSR (and vice versa).
The Tainan Metropolitan Light Rail Transit System enhances transportation services and quality of life. The Tainan Metropolitan Light Rail network is planned to include five lines, which will provide friendly and convenient transport services to travelers upon completion. The road section from the THSR Tainan Station to the Eternal Golden Castle Station (passing through the Taiwan Railways Tainan Station) will be constructed first. The entire construction project has been submitted to the Ministry of Transportation for review.
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