American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Kin Moy yesterday visited Tainan with his wife Kathy Chen, their three daughters and their dog for a holiday.
The family took a boat tour of Sicao Mangrove Green Tunnel in Taijiang National Park, accompanied by Tainan Mayor William Lai (賴清德).
Moy said he was interested in visiting popular tourist destinations in the city, known to be full of culture and history and could not wait to try popular local delicacies, such as milk fish and Tainan-style savory rice cakes (台南碗粿).
Tainan has a temperate climate and the city has many ancient structures, the diplomat said, promising to encourage more people to visit Tainan.
Once the capital of Taiwan, Tainan is situated on the southwestern coastal plains of the island. In 1661, Ming loyalist Cheng Cheng-kung (鄭成功), also known as Koxinga, drove the Dutch from Taiwan and established his administration there.
Lai said the city would not disappoint Moy, who picked Tainan among many Taiwanese cities as the destination for his family holiday.
Moy asked people for their local travel recommendations on the AIT Facebook page. Respondents included Lai, Yilan County Commissioner Lin Tsung-hsien (林聰賢), Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu (陳菊), Lienchiang County Commissioner Liu Tseng-ying (劉增應) and Chiayi County Commissioner Helen Chang (張花冠).
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