Tainan City Shopping

  1. Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store

    Most older locals remember the days when this location housed a prison and execution room, and not an upscale mall.

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  2. Shuang Chun Chang Shoes

    For something traditional, check out the cute mùjī (wood slippers) at this old shop near the Matsu Temple.

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  3. Tainan Kuang Tsai Embroidery Shop

    Across from one treasure of Tainan, the War God Temple, is this other, Mr Lin, one of the last remaining embroidery masters in Tainan. Mr Lin has been working at his craft since he was 16 (he's in his late 60s now) and in recent years has taken the craft to a new, modern level. All his pieces have the light touch and expressiveness of a craftsman truly at the peak of his skills.

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