Anping Tree House and Former Tait & Co, Tainan, Taiwan (台南安平樹屋 原英商德記洋行)

 

 My Tainan trip starts with Aping District.

 

      Anping Tree House is a combination of nature and man-made stuctures.

      It used to be a warehouse of Tait & Co. After abandoned for many years, a huge banyan tree has grown into countless branches. Actually, I cannot tell they are branches or roots. They have occupied the roof, the walls, and taken over the warehouse.

      Tait & Co, next to Anping Tree House, was one of the top five trading companies in Anping area during the period of Japanese colonization.

      From the magnificent building, you can imagine how prosperous and busy this trading company was.

     
      There are some tourist spots to go in Anping area. You can walk to the old street from Anping Tree House. Roaming the street is a very relaxing way to see this area. An Mutsu Temple, located in the old street, is also a great place to know Taiwanese religion.