Published on Jun, 2022
Tainan was established by the Dutch East India Company, making it the first city on the island. Fort Zeelandia remains to bear witness to Tainan's years as the Dutch capital. Ming Dynasty loyalist Koxinga expelled the Dutch in 1662, making it his capital. For many years, Tainan was the island's leading city. Many relics, such as the Confucian Temple, remain. Wushantou Reservoir is some 25 kms (15 miles) north of Tainan. It is also known as Coral Lake. It is a pleasant attraction that is very popular with the residents of south Taiwan. It is dotted with dozens of small islands. Coral Lake is larger, and perhaps more interesting, than Sun Moon Lake.