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Ciaonan Street

Coordinates: 23°18′57.1″N 120°16′04.4″E / 23.315861°N 120.267889°E / 23.315861; 120.267889
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Ciaonan Street
Ciaonan Street is located in Tainan
Ciaonan Street
Native name橋南老街 (Chinese)
Typestreet
LocationYanshuei, Tainan, Taiwan
Coordinates23°18′57.1″N 120°16′04.4″E / 23.315861°N 120.267889°E / 23.315861; 120.267889

Ciaonan Street (traditional Chinese: 橋南老街; simplified Chinese: 桥南老街; Hanyu Pinyin: Qiáonán Lǎojiē; Tongyong Pinyin: Ciáonán Lǎojie) is a historic street in Yanshuei District, Tainan, Taiwan.

Name

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Ciaonan means south of the bridge, in which the bridge mentioned crosses a small water body that once formed part of Yuejin Harbor.

History

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The road went into decline since 1900 when Yuejin Harbor was closed. In late 2000s, the street was revamped and houses along the road were cleaned up and repainted.[1]

Architecture

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Ciaonan Street is the oldest street in Yanshuei. There are hundred years old blacksmith shops and historic buildings along the street.

Transportation

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The road is accessible by bus from Xinying Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Spencer, David (11 October 2017). "Top 10 Alternative Places to visit in Tainan". Taiwan News. Retrieved 12 October 2017.