Taipei City Office of Commerce

No.22

Daguanghua Shopping District

Association：
Daguanghua Shopping District Development Committee
Bade Electronics Shopping District Promotion Association

Location：
West to the intersection of Xinsheng North Road and Jinshan North Road, east to Section 1 of Jianguo North Road, south to Zhongxiao East Road, north to Weishui Road and Civic Boulevard.

Nearby MRT：
BL14 / O07 Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station

Attraction：
Mainly computer, computer related, digital camera, and mobile phone industry

Taipei City government urges to develop the Daguanghua Shopping District, making Taiwan as the center of digital economy of the world. They help establish nine organizations: Development Association of Bade Electronics Shopping District Promotion Association, Syntrend Digital Ltd., Taiwan Culture Creative Development Ltd., Taiwan Film Culture Association, Development Association of Guanhua Commercial District in Taipei City, Association of Guanghua Market-Consumer Electronics, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corporation, Taipei Beer Factory of Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corporation. All of them become Daguanghua Shopping District. It’s a must visit place of cutting edge technology, creativeness, and humanities.
The digital hub not only has computer stores but also repair centers of every famous brands and the service centers of major logistics companies. There are clerks with professional knowledge in every store, helping customers to know better about the products they are buying. They even offer fast and complete after service. This is something chain wholesaling stores and online stores don’t have. Lots of foot traffic forms popular food court. They sell food that major media and publishing agencies brag about.

No.34

MRT Zhongshan Station Nearby

Location：
Around the area of MRT Zhongshan Station.

Nearby MRT：
G14 / R11 Zhongshan Station

Attraction：
Mainly designer clothes, beauty salon, dining industry

MRT Zhongshan Station is the center of this commercial district. Fashionable and exotic shopping environment is full of chic designing details. Every stores put in great efforts in decoration, product placement, and ambiance. You can walk along the long-shaped park, enjoying public arts scattering in every corners. You can feel rare blue sky and green trees in city, savouring every moment of what this area has to offer.

No.18

Zhonghua Rd. Media & Entertainment Supplies Shopping District

Association：
Zhonghua Rd. Media & Entertainment Supplies Shopping District Promotion

Location：
Within the block of Zhonghua Road, Section 1 of Hankou Street, Yanping South Road, and Kaifeng Street.

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

Attraction：
Mainly video and audio product industry

Technology is changing all the time. Zhonghua Rd. Media & Entertainment Supplies Shopping District offers up-to-date products. Their related design is top notch in Taiwan. They sell high-end stereos and home theaters, karaoke machines, regular stereos, related multimedia products, conference monitoring equipments, and commercial and home monitoring equipments. It’s a paradise for stereo lovers, music connoisseur, and interior designer.

No.47

Wufenpu Garment Wholesale Shopping District

Association：
Wufenpu Garment Wholesale Shopping District Promotion Association

Location：
In the block of Songshan Road, Zhongpo North Road, Yongji Road, and Songlong Road.

Nearby MRT：
G19 Songshan Station

Attraction：
Mainly clothing, shoe industry

Wufenpu Garment Wholesale Shopping District is the most important place in the fashion world of Taiwan. Wholesalers come here because of its easy access and the variety of products. Main products are women apparel, leather products, and shoes. There are also stores selling shoes of independent design, street wears, and stylish men apparel. The up-to-date products attract fashionable consumers. The time before Chinese New Year is always packed with shoppers.

No.6

Tianmu Shopping District

Association：
Tianmu Marketplace Development Association

Location：
East of Tianmu West Road, south of Tianmu Circle, west of Dongshan Road, north of Fulin Bridge.

Nearby MRT：
R17 Zhishan Station

Attraction：
Mainly dining industry, hand craft items and department stores

Tianmu Shopping District is pretty exotic. Lots of foreign people choose to live here. Taipei American School and Taipei Japanese School are in this area. Small boutique stores are like the ones in Daikanyama in Japan. The roads of Section 7 of Zhongshan North Road are up and down, just like the ones in San Francisco. There are exotic boutique stores, big Japanese department stores on Zhongcheng Road and Tianmu Sports Area. Shopping, leisure activity and exercising can all be done here.

No.30

Sih Ping Sun District

Association：
Sih Ping Sun District Development Association

Location：
In the block of Changchun Road, Yitong Street, Nanjing East Road, and Songjiang Road.

Nearby MRT：
G15 / O08 Songjiang Nanjing Station

Attraction：
Mainly daily necessities, boutique clothes, dining industry

There are outdoor seats of coffee houses throughout the whole car-free zone. Surprise street performers and the four-colored flags make this place full of romance and imagination. There are more international tourists visiting here. Store staff can speak basic English and Japanese. The nearby Leofoo Hotel has service center for foreign tourists, offering free guiding service to them.

No.37

Minzu Binjiang Vehicle Maintenance District

Location：
Minzu East Road between Section 3 of Jianguo North Road and Fuxing North Road.

Nearby MRT：
BR13 Songshan Airport Station

Attraction：
Mainly car sales, car maintenance, car repair industry

With its easy access, major car dealerships and service centers are in this area. Car dealerships are right next to each other. They don’t have fashionable and luxury interior design, but offer good spacious shopping environment. Store owners are car experts providing valuable information for buyers. You can come here to buy or even modified your cars.

No.43

Minquan Aquarium Shops Area

Location：
In the block of Section 5 of Minquan East Road, Xindong Street and Fuyuan Street, Fuming Ecological Park, and Sanmin Road.

Nearby MRT：
BR13 Songshan Airport Station

Attraction：
Mainly aquatic animal products

Minquan Aquarium Shops Area is made of medium to small independent shops. They sell ornamental fish, small pets, and aquatic animal related products. Some of the stores also do aquascaping, fish tank design, and related maintenance of all sorts. You can even find special fish here, like the GloFish originated from Taiwan of international popularity. There are GloFish stores here, providing a brand new product for ornamental fish industry.

No.27

Ximending Shopping District

Association：
Taipei Ximen Pedestrain Area Development Association

Location：
In the block of Section 1 of Zhonghua Road, Kangding Road, Chengdu Road, and Section 2 of Hankou Street.

Nearby MRT：
BL11 / G12 Ximen Station

Attraction：
Mainly teenager clothes, exotic clothes, beauty salon, dining, and theater industry

Ximending Shopping District is the first car-free zone in Taipei. The association of commercial district does a great job, making it the top ten international tourist attraction in Taipei. It’s the leader in old and new culture throughout Taiwan in movie industry, music industry, cultural and creative industry, creative markets, graffiti culture, the art of tattoo, street performers, animation and comic book industry, and celebrity street wear. It’s the first choice for overseas visiting delegation.

No.17

Yuanling Street Shopping District

Association：
Yuanling Street Promotion Association

Location：
Yuanling Street between Chongqing South Road and Bo'ai Road.

Nearby MRT：
BL11 / G12 Ximen Station

Attraction：
Mainly dress shoes, clothes, and dining industry

This commercial district formed in Qing Dynasty. It was within the political hub of Taipei City then.
Some stores on the street still have baroque facades now. It was call “the street of shoes”. The shoes here were Taiwanese brands in the past. However, shoe making industry has gone overseas now. Under the impact of big department stores and wholesale stores, the shops here choose more of a exquisite style now. Besides affordable shoes, there are also clothing stores and handbag stores here. Their products are of good quality and reasonable price.

No.28

Heping W. Rd. Bird Shops Area

Location：
Section 3 of Heping West Road between BangKa boulevard and Nanning Road.

Nearby MRT：
BL10 Longshan Temple Station

Attraction：
Mainly bird and pet product retail and wholesale industry

Many stores here sell pet birds over twenty years, attracting bird lovers to buy birds and related products. The bird street of Section 3 of Heping West Road is an important place of pet bird industry in Northern Taiwan. The stores here usually have buyers from other areas.

No.7

Chengde Car Dealership District

Association：
Chengde Car Dealership District Development and Promotion Association

Location：
Alongside fourth section to seventh section of Chengde Road.

Nearby MRT：
R15 Jiantan Station、R16 Shilin Station

Attraction：
Mainly used car industry

Chengde Road has always been a main road between Beitou and Tamsui to Taipei. Near Taipei Motor Vehicles Supervision Office, there are lots of car related business in this area. Gradually used car stores gather here. No area in Taipei has more used car stores than here. Buying/selling, rental and car detailing can all be done.

No.48

Xinyi Planning District Malls

Location：
In the block of Xinyi Road, Songren Road, Songgao Road, and Shifu Road.

Nearby MRT：
BL18 Taipei City Hall Station

Attraction：
Mainly department store, movie theater industry

It’s the new east district of Taipei, the most iconic urban district in Taipei metro area. Xinyi Planning District Malls is a busy and fast-paced commercial and finance center in daytime, and a glamorous fashionable urban place at nighttime. On weekends and holidays, it become a huge stage hosting all kinds of events or carnivals.

No.52

Jianguo S. Rd. Artworks & Antiques Shops Area

Location：
No. 285 to No. 301 of Section 1 of Jianguo South Road, and Lane 279, Lane 291, and Lane 307 of Section 1 of Jianguo South Road.

Nearby MRT：
R05 / BR09 Daan Station

Attraction：
Mainly antique and artifact industry

Jianguo Jade Market moved under the Jianguo Expressway between Jinan Road and Ren'ai Road in February of 1989. The market opens on weekends. Antiquaries targeting high-end buyers see the charms of the jade market, so they set camp along Jianguo South Road. The antique street of Jianguo South Road is made of Land 279, Lane 291, and Lane 307 of Jianguo South Road.

No.10

Taipei Station Wholesale Shopping District

Association：
Taipei Station Wholesale Shopping District Promotion Association

Location：
Within the block of Zhengzhou Road, Chang'an West Road, Section 1 of Chongqing North Road, and Taiyuan Road.

Nearby MRT：
BL12 / R10 Taipei Main Station

Attraction：
Mainly boutique clothes and fashion accessory wholesale and retail industry

In early period of Taiwan, wholesale markets are usually close to the Taipei Train Station. With its easy access, wholesalers and new brands start to emerge here. Underground Railway Station offers TRA, HSR, and MRT. This popular wholesale location offer great chances for entrepreneurs. Fashion accessories, leather, toys, gifts, and hardware are the main products here. It’s THE wholesale place in Taipei City.

No.20

Chongqing S. Rd. Books Shopping District

Association：
Taipei Chongnan Book Promotion Association

Location：
Within the block of Nanyang Street, Xiangyang Road, Section 1 of Chongqing South Road, and Section 1 of Zhongxiao West Road.

Nearby MRT：
R09 NTU Hospital Station

Attraction：
Mainly educational institute, food, stationery, and internet cafe industry

Chongqing S. Rd. Books Shopping District is the first place in Taipei City with multiple bookstores. With lots of history and great fame, many customers think of it as the ultimate place to get books. Exams are the main type of assessment for schools and jobs, so there are more need for test related books, bring more chances to this district.

No.8

Zhaoyang Fashion Accessories Shopping District

Association：
Zhao Yang Fashion Accessories Market Association

Location：
Within the block of Lane 61 of Section 2 of Yanping North Road, Lane 167 of Nanjing West Road, Lane 155 of Nanjing West Road and Lane 46 of Section 2 of Chongqing North Road.

Nearby MRT：
G14 / R11 Zhongshan Station

Attraction：
Mainly fashion accessory wholesale industry

Zhaoyang Fashion Accessories Shopping District’s main products are buttons, laces, zippers and sequins. All related business are here. The “Button” entrance of the district says it all. There are mainly repeat customers here. Most of the stores open for than 20 years. It’s the most important wholesale place of fashion accessory products. Stores are hiding in small lanes. Shopping here are like treasure hunting. You can find all the accessories that you want.

No.11

Huayin Street Shopping District

Association：
Huayin Street Pedestrian Area Promotion Association

Location：
Around Huayin Street area.

Nearby MRT：
BL12 / R10 Taipei Main Station

Attraction：
Mainly boutique clothes and fashion accessory wholesale and retail industry

Huayin Street Shopping District were given the name of “Back Train Station”. As time goes by, this once popular commercial district gradually lost its charms. Local store owners put in great efforts to make this place come alive again. The car-free zone were established in 1999. This is the second car-free zone in Taipei. The first one is in Ximen Shopping Area.

No.16

Aigou E. Rd. Bridal Shopping District

Association：
Aigou E. Rd. Bridal Shopping District Development Association

Location：
Aiguo East Road between Roosevelt Road and Hangzhou South Road.

Nearby MRT：
G10 / R08 Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall Station

Attraction：
Mainly wedding photography industry

Photography shops once gathered here. It’s close to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and its outdoor scenery, photography shops become wedding photography shops. Unlike the high-end ones on Zhongshan North Road and the cheap ones in Banqiao, Sanchong, and Xinzhuang, the wedding photography shops on Aiguo East Road lie in between.