Taiwan's ancient capital gets a makeover

Young people breathe new life into old buildings, sparking tourism boom

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Young people are leading the renovation-driven tourist boom in Tainan.

KENSAKU IHARA, Nikkei staff writer

TAINAN, Taiwan Taiwan's ancient capital has always held a certain mystique, drawing tourists from far and wide. Now Tainan finds itself bucking the trend of dwindling visitor numbers on the island, helped in no small part by some of the city's older buildings finding a new lease on life.

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