Tainan Chikanlou is built by the Dutch in 1652. It was originally called Provintia. In Dutch it means eternity. The Chinese called the building "Chikanlou", "Fanzailou" or "Honmaolou". Although Chikanlou has gone through Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty and the Japanese Colonization Period, it basically still maintains its original look.
Chikanlou has been an administration center from the Dutch's occupation period. In 1661, when the Chinese General Cheng Chengkung repelled the Dutch, Provintia was changed to be Chentien governor's mansion. In the early stage of Qing Dynasty when Taijiang River was still running, the tides could reach Chikanlou directly. "The sunset in Chikanlou " was one of the eight famous scenes in Taiwan. In front of Chikanlou there are nine sets of stone turtles carrying plates. There were made in Qing Dynasty and were removed from elsewhere to be located here. The legend says that the stone turtle is one of the dragon's nine sons. It shifted into a turtle because it loved to endure heavy objects. There is also a stone horse with broken legs. The legend says that the stone horse's legs were broken by force because it shape-shifted into a monster at night and harassed the residents. Later, Chikanlou declined due to damages caused by civilian upheaval and lack of management. Chinese style building was added to the original Dutch architectural body. For a time the place hosted the worship for Guanshiyin Budda. During the Japanese colonization period, Chikanlou was changed to be army hospital. There were some restoration and repair. After Taiwan was returned to R.O.C., the wooden structure was changed into steel concrete structure. The main entrance was changed. Thus they created the look of Chikanlou today.
08:30Pick-up form hotel→09:30High-Speed Rail fromTaipei to Taichung Wurih Station→ 12:00 Puli Town (lunch) →14:00 Scenic sites Around Sun Moon Lake (Wenwu Temple, Tehua Village, Tse-en Pagoda, Holy Monk Shrine) →17:00 Sun Moon lake Hotel
08:30:Sun Moon lake→11:30Tainan City→chika Tower→12:00Lunch at Tainan→14:40Koxinga Shrine→Chimei Museum→16:30bus to Kaohsiung→Spring and Autumn Pavilions→19:30Lioho Night Market→Love River Night Scenery→Kahsiung Howard Plaza Hotel
08:00:Kaohsiung→10:00Kenting National Park Lunch at Kenting→12:00Along Southern Loop→Highway→16:30Taitung Formosan Naruwan Hotel & Resort
07:00Taitung→Transfer fo Taitung Station→08:00Entrain for Hualien→11:00Taroko National Park→Marble Gorge→Eternal-Spring Shrine→Swallow Caves→Tunnel of Nine Turns→Tienhsiang Lodge→12:30Lunch→16:00Marble Factory→17:31train ride for Taipei→19:40 Arrive Taipei
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