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West Central District, Tainan · Sunken public water plaza

The Spring

The pool left where the China-Town mall came down: a place to put your feet in by day, an exhibition space after dark.

At night on the Kangle Street side, a painter works high on a large dragon form, its green scales edged in fluorescent line; paint cups, a folding table and a light box stand on the ground below.

The dragon gateway under construction at The Spring

2026 · Gateway installation

A painter works beneath the fluorescent-edged form before the exhibition's first night. Image: LONG FLOW TAINAN / Fake Fire Atelier. Editorial use.

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From September 1 to November 1, 2026, LONG FLOW TAINAN 攏 Hô 樂 lays seven works along the entrance, the bridge underside, and the B1 water. Doors at 17:30.

The Spring opened in 2020 on the footprint of the demolished China-Town mall. Before that the New Canal ran through here, carrying boats and goods into Tainan. The plaza is sunk below street level around a shallow pool, with steps and a bridge on either side; people sit at the edge and children walk in the water.

Haian Road runs alongside, and Zhengxing Street and Shennong Street are both within walking distance. During the exhibition, enter from the Kangle Street side and take your shoes off before the water.

The organizer's illustrated map of The Spring, marking two works around the upper Kangle Street entrance, five more through the B1 water and under the bridge, and the talk, workshop, reading, shop, mobility-entrance and toilet locations.

The seven-work route through The Spring

2026 · Organizer visitor map

The organizer map moves from the upper entrance to the B1 water, then past the talk, workshop, reading and shop area. Image: LONG FLOW TAINAN / Fake Fire Atelier. Editorial use.

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Get there

Public transport

From Tainan Station, leave on the Chenggong Road side and take bus 0-left to 河樂廣場（金華路）. In the evening the 14 minibus to the Zhongzheng commercial area also works, followed by a short walk west. Walking the whole way from the station takes about 33 minutes. Enter from the Kangle Street side; shoes come off before the water, so bring a small bag for them. The organizer map marks a mobility entrance, accessible toilet, shower, and changing room.

This stop is part of these guides

November 1 · a police station, cloth house and water

Tainan's opening weekend: a Sunday art walk

  • Afternoon into evening

This route is for Sunday, November 1. Museum: 10:00–18:00, last admission 17:30; Gimgoanheng: 10:00–18:00. On October 31 the water area hosts a separately ticketed Halloween event.

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