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Ciaonan Street (Chinese: 橋南老街; pinyin: Qiáonán Lǎojiē) is a historic street in Yanshui District, Tainan, Taiwan.
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Name
Ciaonan means south of the bridge, in which the bridge mentioned crosses a small water body that once formed part of Yuejin Harbor.
History
The road went into decline since 1900 when Yuejin Harbor was closed. In late 2000s, the street was revamped and houses along the road were cleaned up and repainted.
Architecture
Ciaonan Street is the oldest street in Yanshui. There are hundred years old blacksmith shops and historic buildings along the street.
Transportation
The road is accessible by bus from Xinying Station of Taiwan Railways Administration.
References
Ciaonan Street Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA