Tainan

American  

[tahy-nahn] / ˈtaɪˈnɑn /

noun

Wade-Giles, Pinyin.

1. a city in SW Taiwan.

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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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Tainan

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

Mr. Lai became a member of Taiwan’s legislature and then, in 2010, the mayor of Tainan.

From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2024

The Tainan government held its first singles event in 2019 in an attempt to facilitate more relationships — and, hopefully, more births down the line.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2023

Taiwan’s fire department reported 190 injuries, most of them in cities along the west coast, including Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 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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