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Quiet · North District, Tainan

Zongye Street

總爺古街 · 過坑仔街、總爺街

A well-kept Qing lane beside the old garrison commander's office

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The story

Originally "Crossing-the-Ditch Street" in the Zhenbei ward, it was renamed after the nearby office of a Qing garrison commander (zongye). Its curving alignment survives intact, making it one of Tainan's better-preserved old lanes, though it remains purely residential.

Architecture
Minnan red brickJapanese-era
Themes
Qing eraMilitaryTemples

Getting there

Where
Chong'an Street (from Lane 113 to No. 63), North District, Tainan
Getting there
Tainan Station, ~15 min walk
Time needed
Under 1 hour
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