While the eye-catching architecture and temples provide the focal point of a cultural excursion to Tainan, visitors may also spend a couple of hours shopping and purchase some gaudy fashion wear and accessories along the bustling shopping area adjacent to Chungcheng and Haian roads.
If shopping for last decades' fashions becomes a chore you might want to hang out at some of Tainan's trendy outdoor tea/coffee shops. Half a dozen teashops regularly open for business along the sidewalks close to the junction of Haian and Mingsheng roads.
Visitors looking to learn more about Tainan should check out Heritage Books. Located opposite the Confucian Temple, the small bookstore stocks a wide range of hefty tomes relating to the history of the city and Taiwan. While much of the more in depth material is available in Chinese-language only, the store stocks English-language guides and the staff are willing to help with enquiries.
Fortune Teller Street is adjacent to the War God Temple on Yungfu Road and the narrow alleyway is lined with small cramped stores where fortune tellers hang out. They have the ability to predict the future by comparing facial moles, or by analyzing your date of birth and its relationship to the Chinese Zodiac.
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