Aerial night view photo makes Tainan residents laugh, instantly replying: The landmarks are super obvious!

Viewing nightscapes is a timeless romantic date choice that adds charm and deepens couples’ bonds, but can you tell which city in Taiwan this photo shows? Recently, a netizen uploaded this aerial night view image on the forum “Baofei Commune,” where the neat streets impressed everyone with comments like “so beautiful!” Yet some netizens instantly recognized it as Tainan, the food capital of Taiwan.

How can one recognize Tainan from just a single night view photo? First, Tainan netizens say that a city with so many traffic circles can only be Tainan. Tainan has the highest number of traffic circles in Taiwan—there are five right in the city center, and almost every local passes by one on their way out. “So many traffic circles? Definitely Tainan.” “The entire layout radiates outward from circular intersections—that’s Tainan.”

Map of Tainan landmarks (Image/Screen capture from Baofei Commune)

Then there’s the most eye-catching landmark, “Tainan Big City Department Store,” which is the brightest spot right in the middle of the city. After all, Tainan still has mostly low-rise old buildings, making the 38-story Big City Department Store particularly prominent. “There’s a super tall round tower with a lantern—Big City Department Store—in the center, that’s Tainan.” “When you zoom in… you can see the round lights of Big City Department Store and Shangri-La in the middle of the photo.” “I can’t believe it, I also spotted Big City Department Store and the traffic circles.” “I had no idea Tainan could look this beautiful.”

Comparison with Google Maps (Image/Screen capture from Baofei Commune)