“Snail Alley,” a lane in Tainan’s Jhongsi District modeled after a location in the literary works of Tainan-born author Yeh Shih-tao
“Tainan is a place suited for work, for dreaming, for falling in love, for marrying and for enjoying life,” writer and historian Yeh Shih-tao (葉石濤) once said.
To commemorate the Tainan-born writer, the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs has been developing parts of Jianguo Borough (建國里) in Jhongsi District (中西區), modeling them after locations mentioned in Yeh’s literary works. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeh_Shih-tao
I do not know the author but the idea of putting markers based on his work in some hidden streets where he lived is an amazing and creative idea. When I went to take pictures in the alley, I didn't know why it was name "snail alley" or why there were snails in various spots. Weirdly enough, most people in Tainan do not know about this alley either except for bloggers and photographs. When I arrived there was a bride posing in the alley with photographers.
If you want you can try to find the snails in each of my pictures!!
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