Taijiang National ParkTaijiang National Park

The coastal area of Tainan had been the earliest developed salt industry area since the beginning of reclamation in Taiwan. However, thouse salt-pans were out of production due to its high cost and the urbanization. With awakening consciousness, the communities dedicated themselves to the revival of salt industry culture and devices. For example, Yancheng community learned salt industry related knowledge, reviving it through community building. Salt-pans Eco-village took Anshun Saltworks and its device as a base for integrating community consciousness, living, culture and conservation, with the hope to become an important area for salt industry culture and environmental conservation.

Anshun Saltworks was opened in 1919, being the first new type saltworks in Taiwan, giving it great importance in Taiwan’s salt making history. The wharf in front of the saltworks office has become a historic spot. The salt produced in Anshun Saltworks would be transported through the canal and Sicao Lake to Anping Harbor for further transportation or refinement. Nanliao located in the central core area of the saltworks, and was thus the best location for the office. The office building, today’s Nanliao Elementary School, Salt worker memorial stele and salt worker residences remain, experiencing the salt industrial history of Taiwan.

The battery was built in 1840 to defend against British aggression after the outbreak of the Opium War between China and the British and is commonly called “Sea controlling castle” due to its solid construction. The only remaining part of the battery is the citadel next to Zhenghai Elementary School’s sports ground, whih is 118.6 meters in length. The guns are no long in place but the holes where they once were can still be seen and are decorated and embedded with red bricks delicately. The site locates near Sicao Dazhong Temple.