tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31857962.post-1154202920324726332006-07-29T14:24:00.001-05:002006-07-29T18:35:52.383-05:00<a href="http://www.tncg.gov.tw/k01.asp?sub1=E-%A9%B2%AB%B0%C6%5B%A5%FA&SUB2=%AD%BA%AD%B6&amp;page=1">Tainan</a> means "Southern City", just as Taipei means "Northern City." Not only is Tainan the oldest city in Taiwan, it is also technologically advanced. With four <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tainan">universities</a>, including <span class="txt">Cheng Kung University,</span> and a substantial <a href="http://www.ttip.gov.tw/Intro/intro_eng.htm">technology park</a>.<br /><br />Like Rochester, Tainan is active in <a href="http://optics.org/articles/ole/9/7/5/1">photonics</a> and <a href="http://investintaiwan.nat.gov.tw/en/news/biotech.html">biotech</a>. In the biotech area the government plans to increase investment to have Taiwan become a <a href="http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2006/02/04/2003291540">"bio-medical"</a> island.<br /><br />The government of Tainan supports the idea of a "Friendship City" relationship with Rochester. Interested Flower City residents, please step forward to make it happen!Geoffreynoreply@blogger.com