Taipei City Office of Commerce

No.9

Dihua Street Shopping District (Dadaocheng)

Association：
Dihua Shopping District Development Association,Taipei Yongle Shopping District Development Association

Location：
Section 1 of Dihua Street between Nanjing West Road and Guisui Street. Within the block of intersection of Ganzhou Street and Bao'an Street, Zhaoyang park, Gangu Street, and Nanjing West Road.

Nearby MRT：
G13 Beimen Station、O12 Daqiaotou Station

Attraction：
Mainly groceries, traditional Chinese medicine, tea, and fabrics industry.

Dihua Street Shopping District (Dadaocheng) is one of the earliest developed areas in Taipei. The early industries like groceries, medicinal herbs, tea, fabrics, and traditional street food are still popular here now. Dihua Street is also the most complete and most iconic old street shopping district in Taipei. For example, Yongle Fabric Market is the go to place for fabrics lovers. Xia-Hai City God Temple has over one hundred years of history with lots of worshipers. You can see Taiwan's development history in Dadaocheng.

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No.38

Dazhi Shopping District

Association：
Dazhi Development Association

Location：
In the block of Bei'an Road and Section 1 of Neihu Road, Dazhi Street, Section 2 of Tiding Boulevard, and Lequn Second Road.

Nearby MRT：
BR15 Jiannan Rd. Station

Attraction：
Mainly shopping center, department store and hypermarket, boutique hotel, baseball batting cage and golf driving range, dining, daily necessities industry

It’s a exotic and cozy leisure activity space, offering a different kind of shopping vibes of an exotic and cultural district. Miramar Entertainment Park opened in 2004, the first big shopping center constructed on the old riverbed and the first in Dazhi area, as the pioneer in Dazhi land replotting district. Miramar brings life into the surrounding areas. Retailers and hotels follow afterwards. The ferris wheel of Miramar Entertainment Park becomes the new face of Taipei City. Surrounding landmarks are Shih Chien University, Peiying Park, Miramar Entertainment Park, and The Grand Hotel Taipei. It’s a place of beautiful scenery and shopping paradise.

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No.12

Dalongdong Shopping District

Association：
Dalongdong Shopping District Development and Promotion Association

Location：
Within the block of Minzu West Road, Sun Yat-sen Freeway, Section 3 of Chongqing North Road, and MRT Danshui line.

Nearby MRT：
R14 Yuanshan Station

Attraction：
Mainly traditional Chinese medicine clinics, tea houses, incense shops, and traditional barber shops.

Dalongdong Shopping District are two to three hundred years old. There are Confucius Temple and Bao'an Temple here. Dalong Elementary School is also established over one century. Dalongdong Shopping District combines temples and schools. The birthday celebration of Baosheng Emperor on March 15th of lunar calendar becomes a festival of art and religion. WIth worshipers flocking here, Bao'an Temple host famous culture events, attracting hundreds of thousands of people every year.

No.31

Zhongshan N. Rd. Bridal Shopping District

Association：
Wedding Photography Association

Location：
Section 2 and Section 3 of Zhongshan North Road between Nanjing East Road and Minzu West Road.

Nearby MRT：
G14 / R11 Zhongshan Station、R12 Shuanglian Station

Attraction：
Mainly international boutique, wedding dress, international tourist hotel, clothing, restaurant, coffee house industry

The business development in Eastern District of Taipei City emptied lots of building space in Zhongshan North Road. The price of house and rent here dropped due to the mentioned factor and its outdated situation of the buildings. The space of ground floor stores here is spacious. Wedding photography industry adapted package sales plan. They need big space with cheap rent. There are beautiful surroundings and many hotels in this area, which is convenient for people to host weddings and taking wedding photos, so famous big wedding photography companies choose here as their premium spot.

No.59

CTBC Financial Park

Link：
CTBC Financial Park

Location：
In the area around Jingmao Second Road and Sanchong Road.

Nearby MRT：
BR23 Nangang Software Park Station

Attraction：
Mainly dining hall, leisure industry

CTBC Financial Park is the headquarter of CTBC, near MRT Nangang Software Park Station. They are multifunction business buildings. There are A, B, and C buildings inside the park. With the concept of “home”, three buildings symbolizes father, mother, and child living together in one family. Besides restaurants, there is also CTBC Museum, showing the history of development of CTBC. The skating rink values public welfare, inviting children from minorities and rural areas to enjoy the fun of skating.

No.40

Neihu Hypermarkets Area

Location：
In the block of Section 1 of Tiding Boulevard, Xing'ai Road, Minquan Bridge, and Xingshan Road.

Nearby MRT：
BR17 Gangqian Station

Attraction：
Mainly hypermarket, furniture, auto product industry

There are Costco, RT-MART, Carrefour, B&Q, HOLA, Lea Lea Furniture, and World Furniture. It’s a wholesales area without a doubt, called “American style shopping area”. It’s known throughout Taiwan and the top location to buy daily necessities in abundance. Surrounding attraction is Rainbow Riverside Park, with tennis courts, baseball fields, bicycle lanes, and spacious lawns for leisure activity.

No.54

Wenchang Furniture Shopping District

Association：
Wenchang Furniture Shopping District Development and Promotion Association

Location：
Wenchang Street between Anhe Road and Guangfu South Road.

Nearby MRT：
R04 Xinyi Anhe Station

Attraction：
Mainly furniture industry

There were stores selling lumber, hardware, and cement in the early days. Not many furniture stores were here. Some of the furniture stores then even did handmade sofas on-site. After unlawful constructions being tore down around Daan Park, nearby furniture stores moved here forming the so-called “the street of furniture”, with over one hundred of them now.

No.19

Beimen Photographic Supplies Shopping District

Association：
Beimen Photographic Supplies Shopping District Development Association

Location：
Bo'ai Road between Zhongxiao West Road and Hankou Street, and Section 1 of Hankou Street.

Nearby MRT：
BL11 / G12 Ximen Station、G13 Beimen Station

Attraction：
Mainly video and audio product, photography equipment, and dining industry

Photography was first introduced to Taiwan in early days of Japanese Taiwan period. Cameras were expensive back then, not really accessible to people. There were lots of government agencies and newspaper agencies in Taipei City. This commercial district is close to Taipei Train Station. There were more and more people who need photography equipments, so these stores gradually gathered here. Now this camara street combines culture and photography teaching, aiming to become a place of culture and history importance.

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No.50

Eastern Shopping District

Association：
Eastern Shopping District Development Association

Location：
In the block of Civic Boulevard, Guangfu South Road, Fuxing South Road, and Ren'ai Rd.

Nearby MRT：
BL15 / BR10 Zhongxiao Fuxing Station

Attraction：
Mainly clothing, department store, restaurant, chain dining industry

Eastern Shopping District is on traffic arteries with convenient transportation. Good number of department stores bring international designer brands, filling prosperity to the district. Sports brands for young people and high-end boutiques coexist on the street, with creative goodies hidden in alleys. Young people and nine-to-fivers gather here. It’s a place of trend importance in Taipei.

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No.39

Donghu Halar Cinema Nearby

Location：
In the block of Lane 165 of Section 3 of Kangning Road, Lane 119 of Donghu Road, Wufen Street, and Section 3 of Kangning Road.

Nearby MRT：
BR22 Donghu Station

Attraction：
Mainly dining, snack, general merchandise industry

Halar Cinema in Donghu is the typical residential and commercial mixed-use area, offering complete functions of entertainment, education, and transportation. The most distinctive landmark is the Halar Cinema of baroque style. Unlike other popular and crowded areas, Donghu is a place of extra ease. When you feel tired after all the walking here, you can always turn into small alleys for some extraordinary snacks, spending your holiday carefree.

No.21

Nanchang Furniture Shopping District

Association：
Nanchang Furniture Shopping District Development Association

Location：
Section 2 of Nanchang Road between Fuzhou Street and Heping West Road.

Nearby MRT：
G09 / O05 Guting Station、G10 / R08 Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall Station

Attraction：
Mainly furniture and furnishing industry

Nanchang Furniture Shopping District has several old stores which are being passed down to the third generation. They have art-like traditional handmade furniture, as well as modern and chic boutique ones out of younger business owners. The handmade furniture here is durable and affordable, never go out of style in more than sixty years. Those repeat customers keep coming back for more. They even offer new sales packages towards different people, such as newly-weds, nuclear family, and people who excel in their respective career.

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No.58

Citylink Nangang Nearby

Link：
Citylink Nangang Nearby

Location：
Within Section 7 of Zhongxiao East Road, Section 8 of Civic Boulevard and Xingzhong Road.

Nearby MRT：
BL22 Nangang Station

Attraction：
Mainly dining, department store, leisure industry

Nangang Station has MRT, TRA, and HSR in it. It provides complete living function. The nearby CITYLINK is a big shopping center inside train station. Its “shopping resort” concept is different from ordinary train stations, where you just grab food and souvenirs. This is a bright, Lohas, relaxing shopping place. There’s illustrator Jimmy Liao’s bubble installation art inside to fulfill your every senses.

No.24

Nanyang Shopping District

Association：
Nanyang Shopping District Development Association

Location：
In the surrounding area between Taipei Main Station and Nanyang Street.

Nearby MRT：
BL12 / R10 Taipei Main Station

Attraction：
Mainly educational institute, hotel, restaurant, and dining industry

Nanyang Street is a place of the most educational institutes in Taipei City, given the name of “the street of cram school”. Many students go straight to Nanyang Street for food after school, before they attend their cram school classes. Therefore, this area attract many restaurants and diners with affordable price, selling food like dumplings, noodles, and rice bowls. Snacks like wheel pies and braised dishes are also available. It’ close to the train station, so hotels can been seen here, making this a multi function area.

No.32

Zhongshan Shopping District

Association：
Zhongshan Shopping District Development Association；ZSDDA

Location：
The Zhongshan Shopping District extends approximately east to Xinsheng North Road, west to Zhongshan North Road, south to Nanjing East Road, and north to Minzu East Road, as well as the Taipei Expo Park-Expo Dome and the market area around Yumen Street and Minzu West Road.

Nearby MRT：
R14 Yuanshan Station、O10 Zhongshan Elementary School Station

Attraction：
Department stores, luxury boutiques, and hotels.

From comfortable lifestyle department stores to cutting-edge flagship designs, from the idealistic flavors of gourmet cuisine to the warm tea aroma subtly lingering in the air, you can find it all here. To experience the calm atmosphere where time and style intersect, take a leisurely stroll along the tree-lined boulevards, soaking in the sunlight and browsing the window displays of famous shops. Alternatively, enjoy a quiet afternoon with a cup of coffee on a bright and spacious terrace. Come and explore this area to experience all it has to offer!

No.1

Xinbeitou Hot Spring District

Association：
Taipei Hot Springs Association

Location：
Around MRT Xinbeitou Station, between Zhongshan Road, Guangming Road and Wenquan Road surrounding Beitou Hot Springs Waterside Park, to Thermal Valley area.

Nearby MRT：
R22A Xinbeitou Station

Attraction：
Mainly hot spring related industry, along with dining and beauty industry

Ketagalan of Plains indigenous peoples are the original resident in this area. Beitou in Ketagalan language means the residence of witches. Beitou is considered as the secret garden of Taipei City. In order to establish the image of Xinbeitou Hot Spring District from local culture, “witch”, “hot spring” and “old time charm” are the main ideas being used here. Beitou Hot Spring Festival, Hot Spring Travel Fair and hot spring delicacies are all good examples are successful marketing ideas for Xinbeitou Hot Spring District.
Xinbeitou hot spring were already popular in Japanese Taiwan period. This hot attraction is also the birthplace of Nakasi. The golden times for Beitou are 1960s to 1970s. There were tons of hot spring hotels but the numbers are decreasing as time goes by. Under government guidance in recent years, Beitou has regained its former glory. Beitou has the oldest hot spring bath in Taiwan, the most iconic hot spring architectures and nostalgia vibes.

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No.23

Gongguan Shopping District

Association：
Gongguan Shopping District Development and Promotion AssociationGongguan Shopping District Association

Location：
Section 4 of Roosevelt Road between Lane 284 of Section 3 of Tingzhou Road and Keelung Road, Section 3 of Tingzhou Road between Siyuan Street and Keelung Road, Section 3 of Xinsheng South Road between Wenzhou Street and Xinhai Road and its nearby lanes.

Nearby MRT：
G07 Gongguan Station

Attraction：
Mainly exotic food, restaurant, sports goods, mobile phone and telecommunication, coffee house industry

Gongguan Shopping District runs around National Taiwan University. It’s famous for good food, coffee houses of human touch, and second-hand bookstores, a favorite place for students. Museum of Drinking Water, bike lanes alongside Xindian River, Taipei City Hakka Cultural Park, and Shuiyuan Market form a mixer of “Lohas, waterfront, and leisure” style. There are lots of artists and creative gurus in Treasure Hill Artist Village. The district is undergoing some kind of a reformation in its stores. With more characters and creativeness in stores, more customers will visit this district.

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No.25

BangKa Costume Shopping District

Association：
BangKa Costume Shopping District Promotion Association

Location：
In the block of Guilin Road, Kangding Road, Section 1 of Xiyuan Road, and BangKa boulevard.

Nearby MRT：
BL10 Longshan Temple Station

Attraction：
Mainly dining, clothing, fresh herbal, and Buddha worship item industry

Being close to Wanhua Train Station in the early days, this is the first apparel market and wholesale place in Taiwan. It’s now over fifty years. People call it the birthplace of Taiwan apparel industry. Wholesale markets and apparel factories surround the area of Wanhua Train Station and Dali Street. There were over two thousand businesses here in its hay days. BangKa Costume Shopping District’s main products are young lady apparel, but it’s also known for mid-aged woman apparel with all kinds of evening dresses to choose from. Caesar Metro opened in 2017 at Wanhua Twin Towers. There are also attractions like Wanhua Lin Mansion and Fashion Institute of Taipei. Local and overseas visitors can all enjoy here.

No.56

Maokong District

Association：
Taipei Maokong Recreational Agricultural Region Association

Location：
In the block of Lane 45 of Laoquan Street, First Urban Farm of Wenshan District, National Chengchi University, Chin-Nan Temple, Formosa Freeway, and the border between Xindian District and Wenshan District.

Nearby MRT：
Maokong Gondola Maokong Station

Attraction：
Mainly tourist tea garden, refreshment, mountain food products, and tea house industry

Maokong is the most accessible mountain suburb in Taipei City. Walking among Camphor Tree, Camphor Lake, and Chin-Nan Temple Hiking Trails, you can see lots of common animals in mid to low altitude areas in Taiwan, like horsetails, Swinhoe's snails, Swinhoe's frogs, Swinhoe's japalura, a perfect place for field trips for students. U-Theatre, Performing Arts School 36, and National Chengchi University form an art triangle here, a special cultural touring route. You can see many Tieguanyin tea gardens and creative tea houses when taking Maokong Gondola. Besides tea and scenery, you can also try plant rubbing and blue dying. It’s a leisure and relaxing back garden of Taipei City.

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No.53

Longquan Shopping District

Association：
Longquan Shopping District Promotion AssociationShida Cultural and Commercial Association

Location：
In the block of Shida Road, the odd number side of Longquan Street, the odd number side of Yunhe Street, and Lane 39 of Shida Road.

Nearby MRT：
G08 Taipower Building Station

Attraction：
Mainly clothing accessory, snack, special coffee house industry

The commercial district is right next to National Taiwan Normal University. It’s full of academic vibes. Residents usually work in government, business companies, or schools. The main roads are Shida Road and Longquan Street. There are lots are surrounding alleys, which making it like a narrow car-free zone. Nearby schools bring dining, affordable clothing, special coffee houses here, meeting the needs of students from all over Taiwan and those who come to Taiwan learning Chinese.

No.45

Minsheng Community Nearby

Location：
In the block of Section 5 of Minsheng East Road, Sanmin Road, Fuyuan Street, Dunhua North Road, Yanshou Street, and Fujin Street.

Nearby MRT：
BR13 Songshan Airport Station

Minsheng Community is the first American model community of land replotting and joint development. There are many parks within, bringing country vibes into city. This good community is for those who value good living space.

No.62

Chifeng Street Shopping District

Association：

Taipei Chifeng Shopping District Market Development Association

Location：
The area enclosed by Minsheng West Road, Nanjing West Road, Lane 25 of Nanjing West Road, and Section 2 of Chengde Road.

Nearby MRT：
R11/G14 Zhongshan Station、R12 Shuanglian Station

Attraction：
Coffee shops, clothing stores, cultural and creative art shops, hardware and auto parts

The Chifeng Street Shopping District is interconnected by many small alleys. In the past, it was a famous auto parts and hardware market known as "Blacksmith Street." Due to changes in urban lifestyle, today it boasts a variety of distinctive shops lining the alleys. These include creative cuisine restaurants, cafes, dessert shops, clothing stores, and boutique shops specializing in quality lifestyle products. This juxtaposition of vintage and contemporary establishments creates a unique atmosphere in the Chifeng Street district, attracting numerous tourists and social media influencers to visit and capture moments, shaping the district's distinct character. Everyone is welcome to come and explore this hidden gem.

No.63

Rong Ting Shopping District

Association：
Rong Ting Community Development Association

Location：
Section 1 of Chongqing South Road including the adjacent alleys on both sides and Bo'ai Road.

Nearby MRT：
BL11/G12 Ximen Station、R09 NTU Hospital Station

Attraction:
Cafes, cultural and creative art. shops, special dining, talent classes and cram schools.

During Taiwan's Japanese colonial period, Rong Ting was an administrative district in Taipei City and the most prosperous area, earning the nickname "Taipei Ginza". Today, the Rong Ting Shopping district combines specialty stores in culture, creativity, and gastronomy to recreate the past prosperity. The district now offers delectable cuisines, enjoyable shopping, historical sites, and beautiful scenery, making it a must-visit destination for leisurely strolls.