it with the Yuejin Lantern Festival, 月津港賞花燈

or its exciting beehive bottle rockets! 和非常刺激的鹽水蜂炮

In fact, these have become must-do items 這是過年必備

during the Chinese New Year celebration. 的行程

But besides the Lantern Festival and beehive rockets 但是，除了花燈和蜂炮

Yanshui is a historic town filled with old stories 鹽水還有老城故事

and alleyway delicacies! 和巷弄美食

Let’s go discover the story of Yanshui together. 讓我們一起去聽聽鹽水的故事

The Brown Line buses can take you 搭乘棕線可以前往

to Xinying, Yanshui, Xuejia and Jiali. 新營 鹽水 學甲 佳里

Hey David here, 嘿，我是大衛。

and I’ve just arrived in Yanshui by bus, 我剛剛搭公車來到了鹽水，

which is very convenient. 真的很方便。

Yanshui is a lively little town, 鹽水是一個

and it’s got more than 300 years of history behind it. 有超過300年歷史的熱鬧的小市鎮。

It used to a very very busy seaport, 它曾經是一個很繁忙的港口，

and now it’s also a bustling tourist attraction. 那現在也是一個很活躍的觀光景點。

There’s lots to see and lots to play in Yanshui, 這裡很多值得一看與值得一玩的點，

plus the food is amazing. 這裡的美食更不用說了。

So, let’s go find out! 讓我們去體驗看看吧!

Conveniently, Yanshui is accessible by bus, 搭公車來鹽水，其實蠻方便的，

and most of its points of interest 點和點的距離

are close to each other. 不會差太遠

Everything is within walking distance! 走路就會到！

To get to know Yanshui a little bit better, 如果你想認識鹽水

try visiting Dazhong Temple first. 可以先到大眾廟，

Here, you can find information regarding 這裏有月津港

the eight main attraction of Yanshui. 八大景點的介紹

Dazhong Temple is located right on the shore 大眾廟旁就是

of the historic Yuejin Harbor, 古時候的月津港口

where sailboats from Xiamen and Fujian once moored. 帆船往來廈門福建等地

However, the shipping channels of yore 以前的月津港河道，

have since turned into ditches. 現在卻成了小溝渠

A stone stele with the inscription, 在這裏可以看到

“A Congregation of Fishermen’s Lights and Ripples” “聚波漁火”

can be found here. 的石碑

Beside the stele stands 旁邊有

the “Congregating Ripples Pavilion”, 聚波亭，

which was once a rest stop for visiting merchants. 是早期提供給商人休憩的地方

From this, it is not hard to imagine 可以想像當時商船往來

just how busy the harbor used to be. 貿易頻繁的狀態

Fucheng, Lugang and Manka were the three 一府二鹿

largest historic sea ports in Taiwan, 三艋舺

and Yuejin Harbor was the fourth largest. 四月港（月津港）

Of the four most important historic sea ports in Taiwan, 臺灣早期重要的四個城市，

two were in Tainan. 其中兩個就是就在臺南

A little shrine built using mahjong pieces sits 大眾廟旁有間

beside Dazhong Temple. 用麻將蓋成

No larger than 40 square feet, 不到一坪的廟

this temple worships the Deity of Wealth. 這間麻將廟供奉的是武財神

Pilgrims come from all over just to touch the temple , 許多民眾會來這裡摸麻將廟

which is said to bring good fortune and wealth. 希望可以帶來好財運

This is one of the unique attractions here. 也是這裡的一大特色

Hey, can you guys guess what this place is? 嘿，你們大家知道這是甚麼地方嗎?

From past experiences of the show, 若看我以往的節目，

most of you guys may think it’s a temple of some sort. 大家可能會以以為是一座廟，

Taoist temple, or Buddhist temple. 道教或是佛教的廟宇。

But it’s in fact, a Catholic church! 但它其實是天主堂!

Without the sign on the door telling me otherwise, 如果門口沒有寫天主堂

I really thought I had just walked into a Taiwanese temple 我大概以為我走到廟裡了

The architectural style here, 這裏的建築元素

and even the main “Temple of Heaven” building, 就連禮拜堂-「祭天殿」的設計

look just like your local temple. 就像廟的設計一樣

Shh…we have to be extra quite in here. 噓…這裡面要特別的小聲。

This is the main hall of the Yanshui Catholic Church. 這裡是鹽水天主堂的主要大廳，

And as you guys can see, 大家應該都可以看到

there’s a painting of “The Last Supper” up on the wall. 牆上畫有一幅 有名的 “最後的晚餐” 壁畫，

But, it’s a little bit different, 但他有一點點不一樣，

it’s got a bit of an Eastern flair. 他好像有帶有一點東方色彩。

Instead of bread, they are actually 裡面的人物竟然沒吃麵包，

eating Chinese buns! 而是吃中式的包子!

Inside the cathedral, there is even an incense burner 禮拜堂裡面還有香爐

that is all but indistinguishable from 造型和廟的

those found inside a Taiwanese temple, 香爐一樣

except for the fact that it has the words, 只是上邊寫的

“Catholic Church” inscribed on its side. 是天主堂

Here you can also see 這裏還可以看到耶穌誕生

a nativity scene, 在馬槽的造景

and if you look up, 抬頭看看牆面

you can see murals 一樣畫上壁畫

and chandeliers. 天花板也有掛燈

The Yanshui Catholic Church really is a mesmerizing 鹽水天主堂真的是一個迷人，

and awe-inspiring place. 且令人驚嘆的地方。

And it’s an example of a clash between 它是一個東西文化

Western and Eastern cultures and icons, 與符號衝擊之後的典範，

but in a very harmonious way as well. 但同時，這一切還是顯得非常和諧的。

For example, 例如，

up on the ceilings and the wall, there’s stories. 在天花板跟牆面上畫有很多故事。

And much like the murals in a Chinese temple, 就像很多廟宇裡的壁畫一樣，

it depicts the story of Jesus’s crucifixion. 這裡的壁畫敘述著耶穌受難的故事，

But in a very Chinese style, 而它的畫風跟裝飾符號

using a lot of Chinese icons and decors as well. 都是非常中式的。

Right outside of their main building 在天主堂的禮拜

where they hold their mass, 大廳外面

there is a little chapel as well, 有一座小小的禮拜堂，

with Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus inside. 裡面有聖母瑪利亞跟聖嬰。

So, in this little chapel, 這裡面你可以先點個蠟燭，

you can light a candle and make an offering, 並做個奉獻，

and pray to Virgin Mary and Jesus. 然後跟聖母與耶穌禱告。

The old buildings and alleyways 鹽水老屋巷弄

of Yanshui are very intriguing, 耐人尋味

and the historic Qiaonan Old Street is very well preserved. 橋南老街保存得相當完整

During the Chinese New Year season, 春節期間

The Old Street becomes incredibly lively. 老街也非常熱鬧

There is even the hundred-year old 這裏有一間百年的

Blacksmith Shop on the street. 打鐵店

Let’s go see what it’s all about. 我們去看一看

So, I’m just walking along the Qiaonan Old Street, 沿著橋南老街散步時，

and I happen to bump into an old blacksmith shop, 我發現了一家很有年代的打鐵舖。

and apparently, it’s a few centuries old. 它顯然已經有好幾個世紀的歷史了。

And rumor has it that there is a very old master inside, 聽說裡面有一位老師傅，

so let’s go pay him a visit! 讓我去拜訪他吧!

Right now, we are with the owner of 我們現在位於橋南老街的

a very ancient blacksmith shop along the Qiaonan Old Street. 古老打鐵舖裡面，這位就是老闆。

Hello boss! 老闆您好

Hi. 你好

So, this blacksmith shop looks like 這個打鐵舖看起來

it’s got a lot a lot of history, 好有歷史，

and looks very very ancient. 真的感覺非常古老。

So, how old is this blacksmith shop? 這個打鐵鋪到底有多老呢?

This shop has been around for more than 200 years. 我們這家店已經開兩百多年了

This shop has been passed down for six generations. 老店傳承至今已經第六代了

The current owner is the fifth-generation blacksmith. 老闆是第五代

Back in the days, in addition to blacksmithing, 早期除了打鐵之外

they also produced and supplied raw materials. 還有生產原料

Because of this, many blacksmiths in the area 所以當時許多打鐵店舖

actually had to come to the Old Street 都會來老街

just to stock up on supplies. 買原料

So, I know there are a lot of products 我知道打鐵舖

when it comes to blacksmithing. 能做出的東西有很多種，

Can you give me an example? 可以給我們一個例子嗎?

So how long would it take, 做一把刀，

for you to make a knife, such as a cleaver? 例如一把菜刀，要花多久時間?

Iron, 鐵塊

Take a very thick slab of iron. 很厚的鐵

You cut it up from the center and insert a piece of steel. 從中間剖開包鋼

Then you forge the three pieces together, 再將三片熔在一起

over and over again until it becomes flat. 再一直打 把它打薄

Once you have it in a crude knife shape, 打到有刀形

it still needs to be hammered, annealed and polished. 再不斷的煉磨敲打

until it becomes satisfactory. 一直到滿意為止

It’s a very repetitive process. 來來回回要好幾次

Even though the owner is getting on in years, 老闆雖然上了年紀

he’s still got it! 但是寶刀未老

His blacksmithing skills are second to none! 製刀功力還是一流的！

Yanshui has so much more than just egg noodles. 鹽水除了鹽水意麵

There are other fantastic food worth lining up for! 還有許多排隊美食

Let’s go have a taste! 跟我去吃吃看吧！

Hey, it’s snack time again! 嘿，點心時間到了!

And right now, we are in a very special snack shack in Yanshui. 現在我們位於鹽水一家很有特色的小吃攤裡面，

This is the owner of the snack shack 這位是小吃攤老闆。

Hi boss, 老闆您好

Hello. 你好

And hello to all the viewers 各位觀眾大家好

So, “Dou-qian” literally translates into “bean strips”, 豆簽顧名思義就是長條狀的豆製品。

but what are bean strips? 但它到底是甚麼

Let’s ask the owner. 我們問問老闆。

Our bean strip chowder 我們豆簽羹呢

are made with black-eyed peas 就是米豆簽

that have been made into strips. 做成的

The strips are a combination of duck eggs and black-eyed peas 米豆簽是用米豆加上鴨蛋下去製作

Like regular noodles, 製作方式

the strips are extruded through a pasta maker. 是使用製麵機

So basically, besides the difference in ingredients. 看起來跟麵條很像

they look like your regular noodles, 但是製作原料不同

These bean strips used to be a popular staple food 早期農業時代

in an agrarian society. 米豆是主食

However, black-eyes peas are rarely cultivated nowadays, 近年來很少人種植米豆

and must be imported 所以米豆需要靠進口

in order to make bean strips. 才能製作米豆簽

So, as far as I know, these bean strips 我知道豆簽

are supposed to be made with soups. 通常是跟湯一起烹煮的，

But how are these soups made, 但這湯頭又是如何做成的呢?

and what ingredient goes into these soups? 需要放哪種食材?

Let’s ask the owner again. 我們在來問問老版。

First, we blanch the milkfish 我們先把虱目魚川燙

and use its broth as a soup base. 再用高湯下去熬煮

Then we add to it gourds, fried shallot, and fried garlic, 加上胡瓜 油蔥酥 蒜頭酥

and stir in some potato starch to thicken it. 再用馬鈴薯粉來勾芡

Lastly, just before being served, 上桌前

we throw in some fresh oysters. 再加上蚵

This is how you make a bowl of delicious bean strip chowder. 就是一碗美味的豆簽羹

It’s actually my first time trying bean strips, 這其實是我第一次吃豆簽，

and it’s surprisingly familiar. 不過有種熟悉感。

I think it reminds me of my grandma’s cooking. 吃起來其實有一點像我阿嬤的料理，

And that’s a compliment, actually. 當然囉，這是種稱讚。

And they may look like noodles, but they are really not. 它們看似麵條，但其實不是。

They are made with black-eyed peas, 他們是用俗稱為米豆的黑眼豆所製成。

not the band, but the plant! 我說的黑眼豆是植物喔，不是那個嘻哈團體!

And it’s more slippery, I guess, then regular noodles. 跟一般麵條比起來，它吃起來很滑嫩。

And when you mix it with our good friend, the milkfish 尤其當把我們的老朋友，虱目魚

and oysters, it really is a delicacy. 跟蚵仔加入後，真的是一道美食。

Oh yeah, hits the spot. I think I want more. 喔，真的是太好吃了，我還要吃!

Wow, look at the line up for “shuijian bao”, 哇，排隊買水煎包

or pan-fried pork buns! 的人好多喔

Let’s line up as well. 我們也來排隊吧。

There is always a long line up in front of 這家水煎包

this stall selling pan-fried buns. 超多人排隊的!

Here, you can see the owner 在現場可以看到老闆

busy stuffing the buns, 一邊包水煎包

and frying them directly in front of you. 一邊煎

The buns are incredibly fresh, 非常新鮮

with a chewy outer skin 而且外皮非常Ｑ彈

and generous fillings! 餡料又非常的多

This old stall is indeed very popular! 也是在地非常有名的老店喔！

It’s very chewy. Surprisingly so. 吃起來比想像的還有嚼勁，

And springy at the same time. 同時也非常有彈性。

The most important thing is, 最重要的是，

it’s not greasy at all, 我也很訝異它一點都不油膩。

which I find quite surprising, because a lot of snacks in Taiwan 很多在台灣得小吃都會有點油膩

tend to on the greasy side of things, but this is just perfect. 但這個恰到好處。

When visiting Yanshui, make you are wearing 來鹽水記得穿

your most comfortable walking shoes. 一雙好走路的鞋

Most of the attractions here are all within walking 因為點跟點的距離

distance of one another, 其實都很近

and each alleyway here deserves a good stroll. 而且每一條巷弄都非常好逛

Take your time, as you indulge 有美食 有歷史

in Yanshui’s rich history along with its stories and delicacies. 有故事可以欣賞

And of course, there is always a place here 累了也有地方

for you to put your feet up if you are tired. 可以休息

You know it really is a fantastic time to be in Yanshui right now. 現在真的是來鹽水最好的時節。

Right now, there’s the Yanshui Yuejin Lantern Festival happening, 現在鹽水有月津港燈節，而配合這個活動，

and to coincide with that event, 鹽水很多地方

they’ve got street markets set up all over the place. 都有攤販與市集。

And if you are a coffee addict like me, 若你也跟我一樣不能沒有咖啡，

then you can’t skip out on this opportunity. 絕對不要錯過這個機會。

We are the Yongcheng Cinema, 我們在永成戲院，

which was renovated just a few years ago. 他前幾年才被重新翻修過。

Let’s go have a look. 我們去看看。

The historic Yongcheng Theater used to be a rice mill. 永成戲院的前身是碾米廠

One-third of the original structure had to be demolished 於第二次世界大戰的戰火中

to save it from a raging fire during WW2. 緊急拆除三分之一的倉庫後

Only the warehouses remain to this day. 才保住倉庫剩餘部分

The remaining warehouses were 後來將剩餘的

then converted into a movie theater. 兩間改成戲院

This wasn’t purely a movie theater either, 這家戲院不只是播電影

but also, accommodated theatrical productions. 也有戲劇的演出

The Yongcheng Theater has a collection of many 永成戲院保留許多

cinema-related artifacts 當時的戲院的物件

such as vintage projectors and amplifiers. 例如放映機 擴大機

Then, there are the 70-year-old cypress cinema benches 七十歲的檜木椅

and walls adorned with old photographs. 牆面還掛了幾張老照片

Right by the entrance is a large photograph 入口處有一張大圖

showing a graffiti-covered backstage gable wall. 「戲院後台山牆」

From these graffiti, 從牆面的塗鴉

one can glimpse into the lives of the troupe 可以看到早期戲班演出

that was once based here. 的歷史痕跡

This Japanese-made film projector is from 1945. 這台是1945年日製膠捲電影放映機

Once the limelight was lit, 這台放映機的燈箱點燃後

it was able to producing 1400 lumens. 有1400度左右

Through a system of reflective lenses, the light 透過光和反光鏡

was then projected out onto a screen, forming an image. 將影像傳送出去

When playing a movie, 影片播映時

the light passes thorough the reel, 經過膠卷