Longkou Market

The small market has fallen

Although it is a declining market! The meat floss shop inside is delicious!

A traditional market with a long history, it is the most prosperous and lively before the South Gate and East Gate Markets. Some old local shops are still there. During the epidemic, there are few people here and it is suitable for buying.

Since childhood, it has been an old market for mothers and grandma to buy vegetables. Over the past few decades, there are still many good vegetables and butchers serving here. The market environment is also quite clean and comfortable! Small purchases are still convenient here.

Longkou Market is a historical old traditional market in Taipei. It was part of the "Longkou Town" during the Japanese occupation.

Just a very general local market, nothing special.

There are not many stalls and few choices, but it is already a rare traditional market nearby. It is a good choice for cooking.

Longkou Market was built in the 43rd year of the Republic of China (1954) and used to be an important market in the Kanding area. Although the market has declined now, its past prosperity can be imagined from the spatial structure of its coexistence with small communities. There are two entrances to the market on Tingzhou Road, as well as from Sanyuan Street. It is said that Google did not mark these alleys before, because the merchants on both sides covered the roads, and Google could not see these roads, so the Longkou Market is actually a building between several buildings, and the alleys are covered with roofs to form shopping spaces. market. Although the first floor is full of shops, the vendors still have stalls placed in the alleys. Maybe this can sell more things, or customers prefer this? Someone on Facebook suggested that you can find a meat floss shop in Longkou Market and talk about the story of Longkou Market, but the rise and fall of Longkou Market, in addition to the decline faced by traditional markets, also increased the migration of old communities in Taipei City, and The reason for the widening of Sanyuan Street Road. It is said that the Longkou Market used to be quite lively, especially during the Chinese New Year, when the alleys were crowded with people, and it was necessary to put the lavishly purchased items on your head before you could walk! If you look closely, the stalls used by the store to display the goods are still made of wood, which is really a trace of the years!