What to see in Taiwan’s oldest city Tainan as it celebrates its 400th birthday: night markets, hotpot, historic temples and colonial architecture

Further out, recent technology-fuelled growth creates a dynamic contrast as Tainan celebrates its 400th birthday. Fort Zeelandia, in Tainan, was built by the Dutch four centuries ago. Photo: Cameron Dueck In 1624, Dutch traders were chased out of the Pescadores Islands, now called Penghu, an archipelago in what is now the Taiwan Strait. They retreated … Read more