::: Spots Recommended ::: Chinese | SiteMap | Home HOME > Fun Map > Theme Events ::: An-Nei Sugar Factory Green Tunnel The An-Nei Sugar Factory in An-Nei Village, Yanshuei Township, was established in 1903. The original name was An-nei factory, Yanshuei Port Sugar Company, Ltd. It was closed in July, 1994, and its equipment exported to Vietnam. Its famous chimney is long gone, but the spacious factory grounds are still a place for local residents to take leisurely strolls. The National Literature and Art event “A hundred years of sugar refining in Yanshuei” took place there in 1997. Yanshuei Train Station Yanshuei Train Station belongs to the Taiwan Sugar Corporation. It was the main route for traffic to Sinying in the early days. It was also the economic artery for the export of Yanshuei sugar. Consequent on the close of Taiwan sugar factories and the development of the highway, this small train station has lost its former role as a transport hub for sugar exports and has become a historical site central to the memories of people in Yanshuei. Temple Of Guan Yu The Temple Of Guan Yu is famous in Yanshuei because of its Yanshuei Fireworks during the yearly Lantern Festival. Yanshuei Fireworks is a folk celebration, important for tourism, which always attracts national attention and hordes of tourists during the Lantern Festival. It shares honors with Pingsi Sky Lanterns in the familiar catchphrase “Sky lanterns in northern Taiwan and fireworks in southern Taiwan”. The Octagonal Building The Octagonal Building is the best-kept wood building in Yanshuei Township, truly a local landmark with more than a century of history. Its wooden structure is simple and classic. The Ye family were famous Yanshuei sugar enterpreneurs during the Cing Dynasty. The Octagonal Building was a transit point for the Ye family’s brown sugar business. As the name suggests, the chief characteristic of the Octagonal Building is its shape. It was constructed by a master builder from Fuzhou. Originally the structure consisted of three rows of houses and two courtyards. The first row was destroyed by American military action in the Pacific War, and the second row was torn down even earlier to expand the courtyard during the Japanese occupation. The third row is the Octagonal Building as we know it today. It is two stories tall, the first built of brick, the second of wood. Fushimi-no-miya Sadanaru shinno of Japan once occupied this building. There is a stone tablet that is inscribed “Fushimi-no-miya Sadanaru shinno royal relics, Yanshuei port royal site.” Ciaonan Old Street Ciaonan Old Street is next to the former channel of Yanshuei Port. It was the earliest business street in Tainan County. A plain-looking store, Cyuanlihao on Ciaonan Old Street, is a century-old hand-operated blacksmith’s forge. Old master Li and his son, Li Sinsian, continue to pass down the traditions of the area. Taiwan Poetry Road Taiwan Poetry Road is the first poetry trail in Taiwan, about 200 meters long. This kapok tree road gives a pleasant rural feeling to visitors, and the small village of Tianliao has become famous on its account. It is a popular place for outdoor teaching and pleasure tours. Yuejin Port Water Park Yanshuei is famous for water. Because the port turns west from east to south like a crescent moon, it's called “moon port” (Yuejin), too. In the Cing Dynasty, ships could sail directly from here to Fujian in China. It was a distribution center for commercial and agricultural products in the Jiayi and Tainan areas, doing excellent business and famous among travelers for the Eight Views of Yuejin. Now this prosperity has passed on, and there is only a small pond left to remind us of it. With the support of the country government, Yuejin Port has undertaken a revival, and we hope to hear more of it in the future. Lord Alley old buildings The Guangji Temple was called Lord Temple. It is located at Alley 3 Jhongshan Road (opposite to the Octagonal Building) and is affiliated to Shueisian Village. It is over a hundred years old. There are many ancient houses in Yanshuei’s streets and alleys, but unfortunately many of them have been wrecked or damaged. Nevertheless, from the old architecture found in Lord Alley, you can see how prosperous the past must have been. TOP ADD:No.36, Minjhih Rd., Sinying City, Tainan County 73001, Taiwan (R.O.C.) TEL: 886-6-632-2231 Best Viewed with Internet Explorer 1024 x 768 © Copyrights Tainan County Government, All Right Reserved.