Strolling down on the street - Hundred-year Rice Street Package Ticket
Retrieve former prosperity and preserve the feature and memories in Tainan Old Street.
As the wholesale and retail centre of northern and southern Taiwan, Xinmei Street between Chenggong Road and Minzu Road used to be very popular Rice Street in Tainan due to its location near the port during Qing Dynasty. But, when the industry faded, local residents outflowed to new urban areas, and Xinmei Street became more and more quiet.These years, youths return Tainan gradually. Some young people open new stores, and others endeavor to preserve the legacies of Tainan. All of them symbol the future of Xinmei Street, and the future of the old capital.
-The package contains-
Strolling down on the street MINI Guided by expert|
Strolling down on the street MINI – Visit Hundred-year Rice Street and Ancient Temple*1
● Date: Depart on weekends every month
● Time: 15:00~17:30. Total tour duration is about 2.5 hours.
● Meeting Point: Lento Hostel (No.204, Xinmei St., West Central Dist., Tainan City 700, Taiwan (R.O.C.))
● Strolling Spot: Kaiji Tianhou Temple - introduce craft, history and culture of temple →Rice Street (Northern part of Xinmei Street) - Strolling guidance of hundred-year stores and innovative stores including handmade experience「tatami coaster」.
● Number: 6 ~ 10 people. Depart with the minimum 6 people based on reservation. The registration will end when the total reaches 10.
● Fare included: Hand painted map*1、Local snack - Peng Pastry in Jiulaifa Cake Shop*1、fresh fruit voucher in Fung Bin Fruit Shop*1、Handmade tatami coaster*1、Rice Street Bag*1
Guided by Expert |Hong Bin Chen
Hong Bin Chen is excellent in both mental and physical performances, serves as police officer, as well as realizes lots of history of Tainan in his mind.
Hong Bin Chen is a local citizen in castle town. Start to be a storyteller introducing architecture of temple and history in Tainan since he intended to show his friends around Tainan during studying period. He still keeps original mind in Rice Street and insists in traveling around Tainan by foot since he has left away from home for past few years.
Retro Xinmei Street Italian Ice Cream|Rich Gelato – Ice cream pancake set meal*1
Pancake with Italian ice cream and one beverage (NT$60)
There are sofa and high chair facing the window inside lovely, bright and clean specialty store. Please come to Rice Street to savor ice cream and enjoy leisure time here.
Sweet feeling in the air and Loving local food in castle town|Songling Food - Selected packet*1
Selected packet
Duck's wings*2 + Chicken's wings*3 + Chicken drumstick*3 + Chicken paw*4 + Egg*2. Lots of selected hot products gain at once.