Tainan is known for its interest in education. Its Confucian Temple, built in 1665, was the first educational center in Taiwan. It stands as a continuing symbol of the tradition of formal education in the city. This tradition is now being carried on in some 73 schools throughout the city.
奇美是國內首先開發製造壓克力產品的公司，目前有七家關係企業，分廠遍及日本、印尼、馬來西亞、菲律賓等地，有「東南亞壓克力王國」之稱。