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Tainan

American  
[tahy-nahn] / ˈtaɪˈnɑn /

noun

Wade-Giles, Pinyin.
  1. a city in SW Taiwan.


Tainan British  
/ ˈtaɪˈnæn /

noun

  1. a city in the SW Taiwan: an early centre of Chinese emigration from the mainland; formerly the largest city and capital of the island (1638–1885); Chengkung University. Pop: 754 000 (2005 est)

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And in the middle of it all, a card sent to the United States that seemed to reveal the thinking of Tainan, a metropolis of 1.8 million, and nearly all of Taiwan.

From New York Times Jan. 20, 2024

In Taiwan, where voters must cast their ballots in person, many travelled to their hometowns - even Mr Lai went to Tainan in southern Taiwan to vote.

From BBC Jan. 17, 2024

Lai will be voting in his hometown of Tainan.

From Seattle Times Jan. 12, 2024

Hsu, who had traveled two hours by train from Taipei, bonded with another participant over their appreciation of Tainan street food, and joined him for a late-night snack.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2023

A city in the south of Taiwan, Tainan is where my family is from, where my recipe developer Ivy is from and where my food stylist and photographer currently live.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2023

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