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In the space of a few decades, Taiwan has changed from a place where characterful old buildings were thoughtlessly bulldozed to make space for wider roads or bigger homes, to a society much more likely to cherish physical reminders of the past. The authorities have poured money into restoration and renovation work. According to a Nov. 10, 2020 post on Tainan City Government’s Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage Web site, in the first nine months of 2020, the Ministry of Culture’s (MOC) Bureau of Cultural Heritage approved 13 such projects in the southern city, setting a total bud...

I adore buildings that have been ravaged by time, and I’m not the only one. The greater part of Taiwan’s built environment is less than 50 years old, yet there’s no shortage of structures that look like they’re waiting for the wrecking ball. Tainan, the oldest of the country’s major cities, as well as its former capital, has several fascinating ruins. Here are four of them. <strong>THE DOCTOR’S ABODE</strong> Less than 100m southeast of the Martial Temple (武廟) in Tainan’s Yanshui District (鹽水), there’s a walled plot about 2,700m2 (about 800 ping) in size. ...

Highways and Byways: Unnoticed but notable A hunt for historic homes in Tainan’s side streets yields many hidden gems By Steven Crook / Contributing reporter The groundwork for this article was exactly that: Time and shoe leather, invested in a hunt for old yet charmful residences in the winding back alleys of Tainan. While confirming the locations of certain buildings I’d previously blundered across, I found a few more gems. There are others out there, I’m sure. AROUND THE DIOCESE Photo: Steven Crook I started near the southern end of Changrong Road (長榮路), which is named for Ch...