An-p’ing

An-p’ing, seaport and former town, now a city district (ch’ü, or qu) of T’ai-nan special municipality, southwestern Taiwan. Situated on the Taiwan Strait, it is the traditional port for T’ai-nan. An-p’ing is the oldest Chinese settlement in southern Taiwan, dating from the late 16th century. It is connected to central T’ai-nan by canal and by light railway. Until the late 19th century, An-p’ing was a busy port, with strong commercial connections with Fuzhou and Xiamen...