At the beginning of the 17th century, the Dutch occupied present-day Anping in 1624 with a combination of military and commercial forces, and built th ... More
At the beginning of the 17th century, the Dutch occupied present-day Anping in 1624 with a combination of military and commercial forces, and built the city of Geranza as its defensive fortress, and the whole project was completed in 1634. In the sixteenth year of Yongli in the Ming Dynasty (1662), after Zheng Chenggong took the Dutch City, it was renamed Anping Town, and the inner city was changed to the inner house, so the Taiwanese called it the royal city. In the Qing Dynasty, due to the loss of the importance of the Taijiang Lufu, and the destruction of the city by the Qing soldiers to build a billion-year-old golden city, it gradually became abandoned. It was rebuilt after the Japanese occupation, and after World War II, it was called Anping Castle. At present, the only real Dutch relics remain, and the brick wall in front of the castle is the southern wall of the outer city. The old banyan roots, infinite vicissitudes, witnessed more than 300 years of Taijiang River situation.
It's a sugar twisted bread stick vendor that appeared in Taiwanese drama "Someday or oneday". Sugar twisted bread stick is a snack that L i Ziwei ofte ... More
It's a sugar twisted bread stick vendor that appeared in Taiwanese drama "Someday or oneday". Sugar twisted bread stick is a snack that L i Ziwei often ate in the drama.
Fresh beef soup is a Tainan specialty. They serve beef from cows slaughtered that morning. Fresh slices are dropped into a hot broth, where they are s ... More
Fresh beef soup is a Tainan specialty. They serve beef from cows slaughtered that morning. Fresh slices are dropped into a hot broth, where they are scalded but not boiled. The beef soup is then served immediately.
It is a hugely popular shop with humble beginnings. It was started by a Mr Huang Qing Tong who once peddled the soy beancurd in heated wooden buckets, ... More
It is a hugely popular shop with humble beginnings. It was started by a Mr Huang Qing Tong who once peddled the soy beancurd in heated wooden buckets, and subsequently a push cart with his wife in the streets. So behind this success are hard work and a simple love story.
Anping Bean Jelly’s selling point is in using traditional methods and organic soy beans to create that smooth texture and natural goodness. Mr. Huang laments that too many beancurd pudding in the market have been added with artificial sweeteners and agar agar, which destroys the real flavours of the soy beans.
With its commercialisation, you can choose to include toppings such as azuki red beans, green beans, tapioca pearls or lemon which adds a springy zest. There are also two new flavours of black charcoal beans and fresh milk.
Anping Old Street (安平老街) was the first street in Taiwan to be given a name. More than 300 years ago this was the first street built by the Dutch in An ... More
Anping Old Street (安平老街) was the first street in Taiwan to be given a name. More than 300 years ago this was the first street built by the Dutch in Anping. In the early days, the street was built solely for pedestrians and push carts due to the fact that the street was narrow and there was not that much space to navigate. Many tourists coming to Anping must visit this street, and the noisy and bustling environment of Anping Old Street is one of its hallmarks. The street features all kinds of old stalls and shops, and regardless of whether you are a domestic or foreign visitor coming here to look for nick-knacks, raise your head once in a while to admire the Wind Lion Gods (風獅爺) on the roofs of the old buildings or take a look at the Sword Lions (劍獅) on the lintels of doors. There are many small alleyways within the Anping Old Street area, and each alley has its own characteristics and features, such as Jasmine Alley (茉莉巷) and Rouge Alley (胭脂巷). The area retains many of its old-style buildings, and when entering some of the more quiet alleyways it feels as if time is flowing backwards. The maze of alleys is filled with adventurous feel. It is a pity if you don’t explore the alleys when you come to Anping Old Street.
Anping Tree House(安平樹屋) is located behind the Tait& Co. Merchant House(德記洋行), and was originally a Tait& Co. Warehouse. Built around the end of the 19 ... More
Anping Tree House(安平樹屋) is located behind the Tait& Co. Merchant House(德記洋行), and was originally a Tait& Co. Warehouse. Built around the end of the 19th Century at the beginning of the Japanese Colonial Period, this place was also once a warehouse of the Japan Salt Corporation, and the current scale the building is the product of extension by the Japanese. After over a hundred years of transformation, the warehouse wall is covered in banyan roots, and the dense, towering treetops seem to have become the roof of the warehouse. This unusual appearance gives Anping Tree House a sense of mystery, and the distinctive form of the tree house is a marvel of symbiosis, similar to the large trees of Angkor Wat coiled around the Ta Prohm Temple. The gaps between the tree trunks make a perfect walkway for people to walk through, and one can also travel among the treetops. The tree house is also a good habitat for wildlife, and lots of squirrels and birds frolic. When tired of walking, tourists can visit the Tree House coffee shop, cool down with an ice cream and then continue to explore the elegance of Anping.