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Tainan City () is the fourth largest city in Taiwan after Taipei , Kaohsiung , and Taichung . It is officially administrated as a Provincial City of Taiwan Province in the Republic Of China . Tainan was established as the capital of Taiwan in 1661 and remained capital until 1887 during the Qing Dynasty . The city is famous for its abundant historic buildings and delicious snack food. HISTORY Tainan was established as the capital of Taiwan in 1661 by Koxinga after he took over the island from Dutch Colonial Rule . In 1684, the Qing Dynasty conquered Taiwan and established "Taiwan Fu" (Taiwan Government) as the first official local government in Taiwan. This was later renamed to "Tainan Fu" in 1885 when Taiwan was established as a province. Because it was formerly the capital of Taiwan, Tainan is also called Fu-cheng (Prefecture City). Tainan also served as the capital of the Republic Of Formosa . ]] Tainan, historically regarded as one of the oldest cities in Taiwan, began with the establishment of the Dutch port at Tayoan City (source of the name Taiwan and now called An-ping ) in 1624. It is also one of Taiwan's cultural capitals, as it houses the First Confucian School/Temple built 1665 on the island, the remains of the Northern and Southern gates of the old city, and countless other historical monuments. Tainan claims more Buddhist and Taoist temples than any city in Taiwan. Tainan City (台南市) is administratively a Municipality of Taiwan Province of the Republic Of China . It is surrounded by Tainan County to the north and east and the South China Sea to the west and south. Tainan's complex history of comebacks, redefinitions and renewals inspired its popular nickname "City of the Phoenix."=http://www.tut.edu.tw/webmaster/w1secret/%BE%C7%AE%D5%C2%B2%A4%B6/English/e-01.htm Tainan University of Technology official site DISTRICTS Tainan City currently has 6 districts: Anping , ''' Annan ''', '''East''', '''West Central''', '''South''', and '''North''' districts. Annan district was originally the An-Shun township of Tainan County, and was merged into Tainan City in 1946. In 2004, Central District and West District were merged into the new West Central district. EDUCATION Higher education
Senior high schools Public
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FOREIGN RELATIONSHIPS Sister cities The following places are Sister Cities to Tainan City:
Friendship cities Tainan City also celebrates friendly relationships with two other locations, although they are not considered official sister cities. SPORTS have been playing their home games at Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium since 1999.]] Tainan is home to the Uni-President Lions , who play their home games at the Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium . It is also the birthplace of Chien-Ming Wang , Hong-Chih Kuo , Taigen Kaku , En-Yu Lin , and many other prominent Taiwanese baseball players. SEE ALSO
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