Promoting Your City - Tainan City 解答

The Qing court originally wasn’t very interested in invading Taiwan because

• 1.It was far away.
• 2.It was disease-ridden.
• 3.It was filled with unfriendly aborigines.
• 4.All of the above.

Fort Zeelandia was named after the King of Holland.

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How many days a week does the Garden Night Market operate?

• 1.1
• 2.2
• 3.3
• 4.4

According to the dialog, when the Japanese arrived, they converted the shrine into a Shinto shrine in order to

• 1.Make it prettier.
• 2.Convert the people to Shintoism.
• 3.Emphasise Koxinga’s connection to Japan.
• 4.Teach karate there.

When Koxinga died, people in Tainan (Taiwanfoo):

• 1.Revered him as a god.
• 2.Buried him in Fujian.
• 3.Changed his name to Prince Zhu.
• 4.Sold him to the Qing Dynasty rulers.

The foreign visitor mentions in the dialog that in his hometown there are shops selling

• 1.oyster omelets
• 2.pearl milk tea
• 3.candied guava
• 4.rocket propelled grenades

At one time, Yanshui District of Tainan City—had a major outbreak of cholera. Yanshui was considered to be one of the major towns or cities in Taiwan, and most people ranked it

• 1.first
• 2.second
• 3.third
• 4.fourth

The little brother wants to speak to girls, but doesn’t because

• 1.He is too shy.
• 2.He prefers video games.
• 3.His mother will never let him.
• 4.He needs to buy plugs for the sink.

Why did the people in Fujian send statuettes out to sea in little boats?

• 1.So people in Taiwan would find them.
• 2.Because they were bored and had nothing better to do.
• 3.To protect against plague.
• 4.To keep sanitary.

In the late 19th century a visiting Qing official was so impressed, he went back to China and got Koxinga

• 1.Turned into a shrine.
• 2.Confirmed as a god.
• 3.Buried in Fujian.
• 4.A nice gift box of cookies.

Siraya National Scenic Area has five ‘recreation system’ areas.

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Unlike many ‘old streets’ around Taiwan, Xinhua Old Street isn’t so geared towards

• 1.Japanese
• 2.tourists
• 3.Chiang Kai-shek
• 4.shopfronts

To help the foreigner make it easier to plan the routes to take to check out all the sites, the Taiwan official offered to

• 1.Buy the foreigner a guide book.
• 2.Show the foreigner around personally.
• 3.Draw a picture.
• 4.Mark the sites down on a map.

Qixi also happens to be lover’s day.

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Today, the warehouse around the back of Tait and Company is called

• 1.the treehouse
• 2.the banyan tree
• 3.the roots
• 4.the warehouse

What can you do behind the temple?

• 1.Get your fortune read.
• 2.Wash your hands.
• 3.Look at tablets.
• 4.Hide from your mother.

The old exams for government officials were good for keeping what out of government?

• 1.Rich people
• 2.Lazy boys
• 3.Corruption
• 4.Inheritance

The building, before it was a Matsu temple, was

• 1.Part of the last Tungning ruler’s mansion.
• 2.A Guanyin temple.
• 3.A Qing Dynasty victory monument.
• 4.Falling down.

The newly merged city government now has a much larger area to

• 1.change-over
• 2.centrally plan for
• 3.have over for dinner
• 4.special municipalities

Tait and Company mostly traded in

• 1.insurance
• 2.banking
• 3.tea
• 4.Dutch records

How did Koxinga finally defeat Fort Zeelandia?

• 1.He starved them into surrendering.
• 2.His soldiers stormed the walls.
• 3.By force.
• 4.His orcs kicked down the gate.

To stop the cholera outbreak, the people got an effigy of Guan Gong and

• 1.Shot it with fireworks.
• 2.Burned it.
• 3.Paraded it through the streets.
• 4.Came together inbrotherhood and righteousness.

The Taiwan official was able to give very exact numbers and details about the species in the park because of

• 1.Superior intelligence and a sharp wit.
• 2.Magical powers and abilities..
• 3.Memorizing this exciting dialog.
• 4.Looking it up online on the phone.

XiGang Burning God Boat are filled with

• 1.money
• 2.ghost money
• 3.statuettes from Fujian
• 4.dancing girls

To salvage the situation after the mall project collapsed, it was decided to turn HaiAn Road into

• 1.A shopping street.
• 2.A tourist street.
• 3.A street gallery.
• 4.An underground mall.

At night markets, the entire family can be entertained for a few_

• 1.hours
• 2.coins
• 3.gold bars
• 4.plugs for the sink ||

The Zuozhen people lived in this area 20 to 30 thousand years ago

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The Tainan Confucius Temple is also a must-see.

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Today HaiAn Road is popular with

• 1.tourists
• 2.artists
• 3.locals
• 4.all of the above

When did the foreign visitor suggest would be a good time to visit Shinkong Mitsukoshi?

• 1.When hungry.
• 2.Just before leaving Taiwan.
• 3.When it’s time to change money into NT$.
• 4.When it is hot.

The Confucius Temple was built by Koxinga.

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In Taiwan, many people say that the Flower Garden Night Market is one of three flower markets.

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In English, ‘Wang Ye’ means:

• 1.Fly the friendly skies
• 2. I’m loving it
• 3.Royal lord
• 4.Lord of the flies

The fishermen thought the three-masted ship they saw belonged to an important official who was

• 1.powerful
• 2.a sailor
• 3.dead
• 4.lost

In the dialog, the Taiwan official notes that the name Caoshan Moonscape World sounds like

• 1.An amusement park.
• 2.A lunar landscape.
• 3.Gullies and ridges.
• 4.A place with pretty scenery.

Taiwan’s oldest temples were built in Tainan and date from what era?

• 1.The Sirayan era
• 2.The Spanish era
• 3.The Kingdom of Tungning era
• 4.The Japanese era

Compared to other night markets that are more cramped, this market is fairly

• 1.cramped
• 2.parking
• 3.spacious
• 4.exotic

The park of Wufei Temple  is peaceful, and in the dialog both speakers thought that was so

• 1.People could get some sleep in the shade of the trees.
• 2.People could contemplate the women’s fate.
• 3.People could enjoy the flowers.
• 4.The park of Wufei Temple become symbolc

The Tainan official is thinking about joining friends to learn what?

• 1.kite-boarding
• 2.surfing
• 3.fishing
• 4.cow-tipping

Tainan is the fifth biggest city in Taiwan; Taipei City is now the second biggest.

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