By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team
Every year from May to June, the golden rain tree (Cassia fistula) blooms, with its cascading clusters of bright yellow flowers turning Tainan into a vibrant and romantic golden city. Here’s a list of 13 scenic spots across seven districts in Tainan where you can admire these blossoms. Why not plan a trip during the holidays and take a stroll through the streets, feeling the romance of the golden rain as petals drift down with the breeze.
First-place winning entry in the 2014 Photography Competition – The Beauty of the Golden Rain Tree. (Photo/Tainan City Government, the same below)
Xinying District
Near the section of Minsheng Road close to Changrong Road
Tainan Xinying District’s Locust Flower Tunnel, near the section of Minsheng Road close to Changrong Road
Baihe District
Liantan and Zhao’an Cuo
Xinhua District
Hutoupi Scenic Area
Locust Flowers at Hutoupi Scenic Area
Xincheng District
Far East University of Science and Technology
Southern end of Shugu Avenue (South 135)
North District, East District, and Central-Western District
Dongfeng Road Golden Tunnel
Sections 2 and 3 of LinSen Road
Red Brick Path on the East Side of NCKU’s Tzu-Chiang Campus
Buck-Tai Memorial Park
Beside Zhongyi Elementary School (jㄗ恿止?癌
Tainan University’s Fucheng Campus
Surroundings of Yonghua Municipal Government Center (Jianping Road)
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