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Updated Friday, December 14, 2007 0:00 am TWN,

Tainan County: Full of history, easy to get to

Tainan County is located in the southeast of Taiwan, and was the first area brought under control of the Dutch Crown around 400 years ago. Colonial trade by the Dutch didn't last long however, and 40 years later, Cheng Cheng-kung, a Ming Dynasty loyalist, expelled the Dutch from Taiwan and successfully opened up the island to large waves of Chinese immigrants.

Tainan, once a typical agricultural county, has recently experienced a sharp spike in the number of commercial and industrial developments as well as factories established in the county. Today, Tainan County is known as a high-tech county that boasts its own Science-based Industrial Park, employing more than 50,000 people.

You can travel directly to Tainan County by train, bus or car, and since January this year, the High Speed Rail (HSR) has become the most convenient means of transportation.

Depending on the train schedule, it takes between one-and-a-half and two-and-a-half hours to reach Tainan Station, with round-trip tickets ranging from NT$2,000 to NT$3,000.

From the station, taxis and buses can conveniently bring you closer to your destination.

Tainan County can also be reached by inter-city buses or plane, with the closest domestic airport in Kaohsiung. Flights from Taipei take about 45 minutes, but the bus ride can last for hours, depending on traffic.

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