There is an additional free English guided walking route in Tainan! In order to preempt the layout of the international tourism market in the post-epidemic era, the Tourism Bureau of Tainan City Government promotes the "Tainan City English Walking Guide Service Improvement Plan" to expand English guides through recruitment and training courses. The talent pool has been explored, and a new English-language walking tour in Anping District, "Sea Discovery Tour", is expected to provide international tourists with a brand-new travel experience and to know the story of Taiwan in the ocean that they did not know before. Tainan Mayor Huang Weizhe said that Tainan is a big tourist city. Facing the recovery of the international tourism market after the opening of the border, Tainan is actively cultivating tourism talents and continuously increasing the number of international tourism reception in Tainan to attract international tourists. In order to welcome the 400th anniversary of Tainan's founding in 2024, the city government is actively preparing with high standards. By then, domestic and foreign tourists will be able to understand Tainan's present, past and future in a more diverse perspective, and see Tainan nurtured under the chain of history. The ever-changing splendor.

The "Anping under the Great Voyage" English guide training course organized by the Tainan City Tourism Bureau targets Tainan citizens with excellent English skills and enthusiasm for guide commentary. Through English speaking and writing, local culture and history A series of courses, such as tour guide skills and on-site scenic spot visits, train students to build the knowledge that Anping professional English guides should have. The English-language guided tour of "Anping under the Great Voyage" planned by the Tourism Bureau this time starts from the Golden City of Yizai, and passes through 1661 Taiwan Ship Park, Anping Port, Lin Mo Niang Park, Anping Yizai Society Hangzhou Hall, Zhaham Aboriginal Park and other Anping The scenic spots of important historical and cultural significance in the district will end with "Blessing of the Big Fish", a new hot spot in Tainan. The qualified English-speaking guide volunteers trained by the Tourism Bureau will guide foreign tourists to understand the origin of Taiwan with a two-hour walk and commentary. , Mazu and Wangye beliefs, Taiwanese religious temples and aboriginal culture, so as to understand the important status and characteristics of Tainan.

Director Guo Zhenhui of Tainan City Tourism Bureau said that in order to seize the opportunity to create a friendly tourism environment and attract international tourists to Tainan, the Tourism Bureau not only continued to actively promote overseas market promotion and exposure, but also actively cultivated and reserved tourism talents internally. When the border was opened, Tainan became the first choice city for international tourists to visit Taiwan. Director Guo further stated that it is of great significance to promote the English-speaking guide route in Anping. Taiwan, as an island country, has various history and development from the Dutch landing, Zheng Chenggong's reclamation, to the immigration of Tangshan to Taiwan, as well as later commercial activities and local beliefs. All of them are closely related to the ocean, and Anping is the first town established among them, which is the starting point for Taiwan to enter the ocean stage. This time, the Anping English-language guided tour planned by the Tourism Bureau will walk along Anping Port, leading foreign tourists to understand Taiwan's first city from the perspective of the ocean, and then understand Taiwan's religious culture and the history of the Austronesian language group. A new travel experience for international travelers.

In order to provide English-speaking friendly tour services for international tourists, the Tourist Office has started to provide English-language walking tour services since 2015, planning a Classic Tour that will pass through the Confucian Temple, Taiwan Literature Museum, Temple of Heaven, Wu Garden and Lin Department Store and other historical sites, as well as a series of large food markets. , Hai'an Road, Shennong Street and other local life local life, the Sea Discovery Tour of Anping Line is now added. The three routes are all trained by qualified English-speaking guide volunteers from the Tourism Bureau. The two-hour walking commentary takes place every Wednesday and Friday. . Guided tours are provided for six fixed time periods, with a limit of 5 people per tour. Information about the tour route, meeting point, tour level, and tour volunteers will be announced on the English version of Tainan Travel.com. Since its establishment, the English-language walking tour guide service has served more than 1,000 people, and has received visitors from the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, and Turkey. In 44 countries, foreign tourists who have participated in the tour have received good reviews. Indian tourists who have participated in the Classic Tour once sent a thank you letter and wrote, "I would like to express my highest gratitude to the tour guide who received me. Knowing the history of Taiwan, especially the history of Taiwanese art, makes me want to travel to Tainan again." A tourist from Canada once commented that "the tour guide is very active and enthusiastic, allowing us to have a deep understanding of Tainan's history and culture." The "Sea Discovery Tour" is expected to open for reservations from June 20 this year, and people from all over the country are welcome to invite foreign friends to make reservations for the tour.