Xinhua Old Street Introduction
During the Japanese colonial period, Xinhua District in Tainan Prefecture included Xinhua Street, Shanhua Street, Xinshi Township, Anding Township, Shanshang Township, Yujing Township, Nanshi Township, Nanhua Township, and Zuojhen Township. These are familiar place names, indicating that Xinhua has been an important political and economic center at the entrance of the Tainan mountainous area since the Japanese colonial era. One can imagine the bustling commerce and prosperity of the time, with interactions among Japanese, Han Chinese, and Pingpu ethnic groups.
