tainan

Located close to the coast, the former Taiwanese capital of Tainan is both historically and culturally one of the country's most fascinating cities. Fort Provintia dates back to the time when the Dutch ruled the city. In the 17th century the fort was located on the waterfront and in those days passing ships were strictly observed. The Kuang Kung Temple is the tallest 'war-god-temple' in Taiwan. The present buildings were built at the beginning of the 18th century although the foundations were built much earlier. Tainan also contains the oldest Confucian temple on the island. The sanctuary and its adjoining school were founded in 1665 and were gradually extended. The majority of the buildings date back to 1715 when the temple site, built according to unique Ming design, was further developed. The fascinating cultural heritage of the historic city of Tainan is still very much alive today in its numerous temples, ancient monuments and magnificent works of art. Global Treasures - History's Most Protected Monuments - Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live today, and what we pass on to future generations. our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. Places as unique and diverse as the wilds of East Africa's Serengeti, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America make up our world's heritage. Join us as we explore one of these protected monuments.

The second part of the Super 8 movie my father-in-law shot in Taiwan in 1971. It starts out in Kaohsiung, the major southern port of the island. That's Joyce in the yellow top. Afterwards we visit the twin pagodas at Tsoying Lake. Then we are back in Tainan City, visiting the Confucious Temple, the oldest in Taiwan. We also visit the Red-Haired Tower, the old Dutch Fort Provintia (I can't think of the Chinese name). Then I climbed to the top of what was the tallest building in the city, an eight-story pool hall, overlooking the harbor. Even though I panned the camera way too fast, you can get an idea of what downtown Tainan looked like back then. Back on the ground, you can see part of the shrimp fleet, shared with the port of An Ping.

This footage shot by father-in-law Ted Staberow, who with wife Elayne came to visit Joyce and me, in June 1971. I was stationed in Tainan while with the USAF, and we lived at #2 Lane 181 Ta Tung Lu. The house behind the red gate was our home. Ted took his Super 8 movie camera and stood out on the street to shoot what he saw, which was traffic heading south towards Kaohsiung, and north up to Tainan city center and beyond. Sorry, there is no sound. He also was very attentive to any female passerbys. A good glimpse of this really excellent city back then, though I hear this stretch of Ta Tung Lu is gone, due to an intersection with a new north/south expressway. Back in 1971 this was the north south expressway.

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