Tainan

Tainan City( đài nam thị ) is a ceety in soothrenTaiwan,the fift lairgest efterNew Taipei,Taipei,Kaohsiung,anTaichung.It wis aprovincial municipalityoTaiwan Province,the ceety merged wi the adjacentTainan Coontytae form a singledirect-controlled municipalityin December 2010. It is surroondit bi theTaiwan Straittae the wast an sooth. Tainan's complex history o comebacks, redefinitions an renewals inspired its popular nickname "Ceety o the Phoenix."

Internaitional relations

Twin touns — Sister ceeties

The follaein places aresister ceetiestae Tainan Ceety:

• Monterey,CalifornieUnitit States(1965)
• Gwangju,Sooth Korea(1968)
• San Jose,CalifornieUnitit States(1977)
• Kansas Ceety,MissouriUnitit States(1987)
• Pasay Ceety,Philippines(1980)
• Cavite Ceety,Philippines(1980)
• Tagaytay Ceety,Philippines(1980)
• Trece Martires,Philippines(1980)
• Columbus,OhioUnitit States(1980)
• Kinmen,Taiwan(1981)
• Santa Cruz de la Sierra,Bolivie(1981)
• Port Elizabeth, Eastren Cape,Sooth Africae(1982)
• Orlando,FloridaUnitit States(1982)
• Gold Coast,Queensland,Australie(1982)
• Fairbanks,AlaskaUnited States(1983)
• Oklahoma Ceety,OklahomaUnitit States(1986)
• Huntsville,AlabamaUnitit States(1986)
• Carbondale,IllinoisUnited States(1991)
• Leuven,Belgium(1993)
• Ra'anana,Israel(1999)
• Zacapa,Guatemala(2003)
• Elbląg,Poland(2004)
• Ribe,Denmark(2005)
• Keçiören,Turkey(2005)
• Cagayan de Oro Ceety,Philippines(2005)

Friendship ceeties

Tainan Ceety an aa celebrates friendly relationships wi twa ither locations, although they are no considered offeecial sister ceeties.

• Penghu Coonty,Taiwan
• Sendai,Japan