Lhasa 5-Day Cultural In-depth Tour
Lhasa Depth: Classic + Drepung Monastery + Norbulingka Summer Palace
Day-by-Day Itinerary
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Chihkan Tower (Dutch Fort Provintia) + Tainan Confucius Temple (first academy in Taiwan) + danzai noodles lunch
Chihkan Tower
Chihkan Tower, also known as Fort Provintia, is a military fortress built in Taiwan during the Dutch colonial period in 1653. It is located in today's West Central District of Tainan City and was an important stronghold for the Dutch in Formosa at that time. After Koxinga's invasion of Taiwan, the fortress was taken over by the Zheng family. In the 18th century, the fortress was damaged by war and earthquakes, and later rebuilt during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century. Chihkan Tower not only possesses significant architectural and artistic value, but its collection of dictionaries and commercial transaction documents also records the use of the local indigenous Siraya language during the Dutch rule. Currently, Chihkan Tower is undergoing renovation and is planned to be transformed into a museum, expected to be completed in 2024, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Dutch-Taiwanese relations.
Tainan Confucius Temple
The Tainan Confucius Temple (also known as the First Academy of Taiwan), located on Nanmen Road, West Central District, Tainan City, Taiwan, was built in 1665 and is Taiwan's oldest Confucius Temple. It was proposed by Chen Yonghua during the Kingdom of Tungning period as a place for lectures and cultivating intellectuals. During the Qing Dynasty, it underwent multiple repairs and expansions, forming its current scale. During the Japanese colonial period, it was used as a public school and military barracks, and later underwent large-scale renovations in 1917. Today, the Tainan Confucius Temple is a popular tourist attraction and regularly holds ancient Confucian ceremonies, while also housing artifacts and musical instruments used for the rituals.
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Garden Night Market (coffin bread + shrimp roll) + Yi Feng winter melon tea + douhua dessert
Garden Night Market
Tainan Garden Night Market (Tainan Flower Night Market) is a tourist night market located in the North District of Tainan, Taiwan, and is generally considered the city's largest and most famous night market. It is often said, 'Garden in the South, Fengjia in the Central, Shilin in the North'. The night market was officially established in 1999, making it one of the youngest night markets in Tainan City. Garden Night Market is open every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 5 PM to midnight. It does not open on rainy days. Various foods and items are sold here, such as fried chicken, oyster omelets, beef rolls, scallion pancakes, takoyaki, eel noodles, bubble tea, clothes, dolls, phone cases, lighters, etc. Arcade games like basketball machines, ring toss, and balloon shooting can be found here.
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