MRT Ximen Station Tourist Service Center

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Here you can find the culture and food of Ximen and the shopping mall. Not afraid that you will get lost. I am not afraid to come here to find a place to visit.

Ximen Station is relatively international! Because in Ximending! There are many domestic and foreign travelers! unique design! The facade is big! Marked clearly! Convenient for foreign travelers to come to Taiwan! It is a MRT station representing Taiwan! well!

It is a popular tourist area for domestic and foreign tourists. In recent years, the streets have been beautifully decorated, with everything from food, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment. It is connected to the shops of Zhonghua Road, and the West Gate Walking Area and Movie Street are the most lively. Movie street Beginning in the 1930s, Ximending became a famous "movie street" in Taipei; after the surrender of Japan in 1945, the prosperity continued. Since the 1950s, every theater has been a market, scalper tickets have been rampant, and movie theaters have opened one after another, only Wuchang Street two. Duan even opened more than a dozen theaters, and its grand occasion can be seen since then. Since the 1990s, the city center has gradually developed eastward, Ximending has gradually declined, and young people have turned to Taipei’s east district. In the early 2000s, the Taipei City Government and local businesses in Ximending re-planned Ximending as a pedestrian area, and banned vehicles from passing on weekends and national holidays, leaving behind the youth crowd. Currently in Ximending, there are small concerts, autograph sessions, and album first sales events appearing almost every weekend, and various film promotions, street performances and other activities are often seen. There are currently more than 20 movie theaters in Ximending. If you want to watch the first round of movies in Taipei, you can find almost all of them in Ximending. There are about 6000 stores of various sizes. There are also movies with Ximending as the background, such as "Super Citizen" (Director Wan Ren, 1998), "Exit Six" (Director Lin Yuxian, 2007), "Ximending" (Director Wang Wei, 2012), etc. . Wannian Commercial Building West Gate Shinjuku Mall Ximending is now known as the "Harajuku" of Taipei. In addition to the Japanese magazine store, all kinds of Japanese books, records, clothing, etc. are almost simultaneously popular. It is a paradise for the so-called "Harajuku". In addition to independent street shops, these types of shops are also concentrated in several specialized collective commercial buildings in the area. The more famous ones include the time-honored Wannian Commercial Building, Lion Grove Plaza, Ximen Shinjuku and even later ones. IWC Department Store and Eslite 116, etc. (the two stores have been closed since then). However, because of the high density of youths, Ximending is also the place with the highest rate of juvenile crime in Taipei, alongside the East District and Shilin Night Market. Holiday market On weekends and Sundays, the Red House Square in front of the Red House in Ximen regularly hosts the Ximen Red House Creative Market, planned by the Taipei City Government Cultural Bureau and the Taipei Cultural Foundation. Movie Street: Located on the second section of Wuchang Street, the theaters that still exist today include the Music Theater, the Japanese Prosperity Show, and the luxury digital cinema; sometimes the movie premiere will be held locally. American Street: Composed of Lane 120, Section 2, Kunming Street, Lane 74, Kunming Street, Lane 96, Kunming Street, Lane 90, Section 2, Hankou Street; there are many trendy clothing stores selling American clothing and accessories; on the wall or on the iron door of the shop Graffiti art is its characteristic. Tattoo Street: Located at Lane 50, Hanzhong Street. Sichuan Cuisine Street: Located in Lane 25, Kangding Road, there are several old Sichuan cuisine restaurants. Ximending also has unique famous snacks, such as Duck Roubian on Zhonghua Road, A Zong Noodles on Emei Street, Simon Dunpu on Kaifeng Street, Shanghai Laotianlu on Chengdu Road, Chengdu Carambola Ice and Fengda Coffee, Hankou Street’s Yang Ji Peanut and Corn Ice, Kunming Street’s Hongyi Crystal Dumplings, Luoyang Street’s Beef Noodles, plus many Japanese restaurants (such as Meimeiyuan on Emei Street) and various provincial restaurants that inherit Chinese tastes will bring old Taipeiers And the taste of the new Taipei people built a bridge of inheritance. West Gate: The existing West Gate is a work of art rebuilt in 2014—Impression of West Gate. The original West Gate site is located in the south of the existing West Gate and was demolished in 1905 Places of interest Tianhou Temple in Taipei. Ximending Mazu Temple: The Hongfa Temple of the original Shingon School of Japan. After the Second World War, he entered the Mengjia Xinxing Palace Mazu, and later changed its name to Taipei Tianhou Temple, commonly known as Ximending Mazu Temple. Ximen Red House: A third-class monument. Jinde Palace, Taipei: Shiding historic site, located on Kangding Road, with wooden structures on site. Ciyun Temple: Shiding historic site, located on Hankou Street. West Hongan Temple: a city designated historic site. Buildings in Ximending in the past Taipei Inari Shrine: Next to Ximen Market, demolished after the war. East Hongan Temple: Located on Xining South Road, it was demolished after the war. (After being demolished, it became today's Lion Grove Plaza and Eslite Wuchang Store) Zhonghua Shopping Mall: Located on Zhonghua Road, it was demolished for the construction of MRT. No matter how lively the Eastern District is, Ximending, which is always young, will never be old. How to describe the characteristics of Ximending in one sentence, For Taipei people, Ximending is a youthful memory that spans generations. Looking back at past history, Ximending is one of the early developed areas in Taipei City. It has been developed for more than a hundred years and has experienced three major ups and downs of prosperity and recession. The first glory during the Japanese occupation Ximending’s first prosperous scene was from the barren marshland in the Qing Dynasty to an entertainment and commercial area during the Japanese Occupation Period, represented by the "Ximen Red House" at this time. In the Qing Dynasty, the area outside Taipei City West Gate (Baocheng Gate) was just sandwiched between Taipei’s lively "Sanshi Street" (Mangjia, Dadaocheng, and Taipei City). It was low-lying and had graves. Scattered in the meantime, so sparsely populated. Exit 4 of MRT Ximen Station, recreate the image of the west gate of Taipei City with large-scale installation art. During the Japanese Occupation period, this blank area between the traditional "three-city streets" was actively developed. In order to cope with the Japanese urban plan for Taipei, the West Gate was demolished and became the only gate that disappeared in Taipei City. The four walls were demolished and built into a spacious "three lines." The "Three Routes" is a three-lane road separated by two safety islands on the road to facilitate the separation of people and vehicles. The safety islands are planted with street trees to gradually form a spectacular boulevard. At that time, it was known as the "Little Paris of the East". With the emergence of the atmosphere of free love and love, the Three Routes has become a good place for couples to go for dates and walks. Now we are standing on the sidewalk or flyover of the section of Zhonghua Road (originally the third route after the west wall of Taipei City was demolished), and we can still think of the beauty of the year. . Standing on the overpass on a section of the spacious Zhonghua Road, one can still imagine the beauty of the "three routes" during the Japanese occupation. Photo Credit: Zeng Guanjie The Japanese carried out large-scale filling projects in this area, as well as rezoning the land and adding public facilities to develop it into a usable place. One of the landmark buildings is the Xinqi Street Market, which was completed in 1908. It specializes in selling all kinds of vegetables, fruits, meats and daily necessities, as well as Japanese goods that soothe Japanese nostalgia. This beautiful red brick building still exists today, that is, MRT Ximen Red House near Exit 1 of Ximen Station. Ximen Red House with a history of more than 100 years. In order to serve the Japanese officials and military police in the administrative center of Taipei City, this place is planned as an entertainment and business district with a strong oriental flavor, with theaters, movie theaters, restaurants and many other stores that meet the needs of Japanese people, especially the appearance of several luxury movie theaters. The origin of Ximending Film Street; for example, the Japanese European theater "Eiza" at that time also began to show movies due to market demand. After the war, it was rebuilt into the "World Theater" and now it is the "Best Studio City." With the changes in the local administrative system, "Taipei City" was established in 1920. In 1922, the original street names were abolished and the names of Japanese towns were used. So the name "Ximending" formally appeared. A stunning cinema with crowds on holidays. Photo Credit: Zeng Guanjie The second glory brought by the China Shopping Mall The second prosperity of Ximending was after the temporary decline in the early post-war period, and was revived in the 1960s to 1970s, represented by the "China Shopping Mall" at this time. Since the government retreated to Taiwan in 1949, a large number of immigrants from other provinces with nowhere to live followed. They built temporary shack beside the Zhonghua Road and the railway, mostly operating small businesses, forming a large area of ​​unruly buildings. In order to clean up the city, the government demolished this large shack on Zhonghua Road and built the Zhonghua Shopping Mall. These eight three-story buildings named after "loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, love, faith, righteousness, peace, and peace" were built in 1961. It was completed and opened in the year, gathering more than 1,000 households. Chung Hwa Mall was the busiest department store in Taipei at that time. It sold antiques, records, military supplies, stamps and coins, suits and student uniforms, electrical appliances and electronic parts. It was a leisure place for many young people after school or on holidays. All kinds of dim sum snacks from the north and south are popular. At night, on the top of the Zhonghua Shopping Mall, the towering and bright neon lights of major brands are the symbol of prosperity in Taipei in that era. Nowadays, the buildings of the Zhonghua Shopping Mall have long ceased to exist, but they are still alive in the minds of many old Taipeiers, which is an eternal youth memory. Now near Zhonghua Road, you can still find these old Chinese shopping malls, including: snack restaurant "Dim Sum World", military supplies store "Fei Fei", electronic material store "Dechang Fuhong", "Jia Jia Records" and gifts and The banner company "Li Daji" and others continue to serve customers. The elevator flyover next to Fuxing Elementary School in the section of Zhonghua Road is designed as the image of Xiaodong in Zhonghua Shopping Mall. Photo Credit: Zeng Guanjie The third glory of Ximending freshmen The third prosperity of Ximending was the decline of local commercial activities due to the factors of the times. Later, it attracted young people and tourists to visit again. The "pedestrian area" is the representative of this time. First of all, the Zhonghua Shopping Mall has gradually aged over time and has even become a tumor of the city. In particular, the first impression before the northbound train enters Taipei Station is to see the chaotic and run-down Zhonghua Shopping Mall. In order to improve the appearance of the city, the government demolished the Zhonghua Shopping Center in 1992. Because of the MRT construction project, the area around Zhonghua Road has entered a dark period of traffic and suffered from traffic jams. On the other hand, the eastern district of Taipei rose at about the same time. The entertainment consumption of young people moved to the eastern district, and the prosperity of Ximending was no longer there. At this time, Ximending became a fringe corner of Taipei. Some movie theaters were closed or even converted into buildings. There were still young people making trouble in the alleys. Interesting things happened. Ximending, where commercial activities were declining, began to absorb various cities and youth subcultures, nurturing new vitality; for example, the declining Red House in Ximen, due to the semi-enclosed spatial pattern around it, formed a meeting place for gay people. The "Little Bear Village" next to it has long become an internationally renowned gay bar. Hidden in the Little Bear Village next to the Red House in Ximen, you can see the flying rainbow flag behind. In the 1990s, Ximending stores actively sought transformation and worked with the government to set up Taiwan’s first pedestrian zone to attract tourists. For young people, Ximending has once again become a convenient place for transportation with the opening of the MRT and the formation of a road network. There are also various stores such as Japanese and Korean music, exotic food, tattoos, fashion clothing, cultural and creative groceries, etc. The choice of sex is dazzling. In recent years, it has attracted the attention of Hong Kong, mainland China, and even international tourists. Hotels have sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain, becoming the obvious streetscape feature of Ximending. Bai Xianyong's collection of short stories "Taipei People", in which "Yin Xueyan Forever" begins with the first sentence "Yin Xueyan is never old."