Street and Alley (Wanhua District): A Nostalgic Walk Through the Historic Bopiliao AreaPost date：2025-07-22
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Introduction
Sugar Refinery Cultural Park-Hua-Jian Construction Housing (Huajiang Housing Complex - Circular Overpass)-Wanhua Park No. 402-Lungshan Temple-Xichang Street: Herb Lane-Heritage and Culture Education Center of Taipei (The Historic Bopiliao Area )-Dongsanshui Street Market_Xinfu Market-Longshan Cultural & Creative Base-Guangzhou Street Tourist Night Market-Huaxi Street Tourist Night Market
The city government has planned three of the city's historic Taisugar Taipei Warehouses within the park as a Sugar Industry Cultural Exhibition Hall, a 10,000-seat Shinehouse Theatre, and a venue providing private units to station and use from Taiwan Sugar Corporation.
▲Sugar Refinery Cultural Park
From the exit of MRT Longshan Temple Station, head west along Heping West Road and walk for less than 10 minutes to see the Hua-Jian Construction Housing, which consists of several curved five-story buildings connected by a circular overpass. This is where TV dramas, movies and even music videos by Korean girl groups shooting abroad, were filmed.
▲Hua-Jian Construction Housing
Wanhua Park No. 402 is at Bangka Boulevard and Xiyuan Road, Section 2. The Park has a brick low-rise bungalow, and on its left side is a sign that reads "Taipei Jen-Chi Relief Institution." Initially, this bungalow was a historical witness to Taiwan's care and assistance to low-income families during the Qing Dynasty.
▲Wanhua Park No. 402
Lungshan Temple is a national second-class monument, listed as one of the three major tourist attractions for international visitors to Taiwan, along with the National Palace Museum and the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
▲Lungshan Temple
Located on Xichang Street near Longshan Temple, herbal tea products have become natural health foods. The famous herbal tea is an excellent anesthetic in the hot summer. Many people come here to buy a few tea bags and cook them at home.
▲Xichang Street: Herb Lane
Historic Bopiliao Area, located next to Lungshan Temple, has preserved a fairly complete street style and traditional shophouses of the Qing Dynasty. Its architectural space has witnessed the development of the streets in Bangka, with unique historical, cultural, and architectural features.
▲Heritage and Culture Education Center of Taipei (The Historic Bopiliao Area )
Dongsanshui Street Market and Xinfu Market are in Wanhua District, Taipei City. They are one of the district's representative market clusters, witnessing its development and historical changes.
▲Dongsanshui Street Market_Xinfu Market
The Longshan Cultural & Creative Base focuses on “cultivating local designers, artists, and creators,” developing local brands, and allowing the public to participate and experience through guided tours, cultural performances, interactive workshops, and more. Tourists can discover the artistic and creative energy of Wanhua while experiencing it.。
▲Longshan Cultural & Creative Base
Between Xiyuan Road and Huanhe South Road, the bustling Guangzhou Street has many traditional Taiwanese snacks. There are long grocery stalls on both sides of the street, with windows full of various goods, food, and entertainment products; everything is available.
▲Guangzhou Street Tourist Night Market
Huaxi Street Tourist Night Market is Taiwan's first tourist night market, located near Longshan Temple. It mainly sells mountain products, seafood, and game meats, and is one of the most popular attractions among tourists from home and abroad.
▲Huaxi Street Tourist Night Market
※Surrounding Recommendations
Shopping District: Mengjia Garment Shopping Area, Wanhua Shopping District Corridor
Temple: Lungshan Temple , Bangka Kṣitigarbha Temple, Bangka Ji-Yi-Gong
Cuisine: Chuan Yeh Ba Wan, Lungtu Ice , Liang-Xi-Hao, Yuan-Fang Gua Bao
Monument and Cultural Venue: Heritage and Culture Education Center of Taipei (The Historic Bopiliao Area ), Longshan Cultural & Creative Base
The city government has planned three of the city's historic Taisugar Taipei Warehouses within the park as a Sugar Industry Cultural Exhibition Hall, a 10,000-seat Shinehouse Theatre, and a venue providing private units to station and use from Taiwan Sugar Corporation.
▲Sugar Refinery Cultural ParkFrom the exit of MRT Longshan Temple Station, head west along Heping West Road and walk for less than 10 minutes to see the Hua-Jian Construction Housing, which consists of several curved five-story buildings connected by a circular overpass. This is where TV dramas, movies and even music videos by Korean girl groups shooting abroad, were filmed.
▲Hua-Jian Construction HousingWanhua Park No. 402 is at Bangka Boulevard and Xiyuan Road, Section 2. The Park has a brick low-rise bungalow, and on its left side is a sign that reads "Taipei Jen-Chi Relief Institution." Initially, this bungalow was a historical witness to Taiwan's care and assistance to low-income families during the Qing Dynasty.
▲Wanhua Park No. 402Lungshan Temple is a national second-class monument, listed as one of the three major tourist attractions for international visitors to Taiwan, along with the National Palace Museum and the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
▲Lungshan TempleLocated on Xichang Street near Longshan Temple, herbal tea products have become natural health foods. The famous herbal tea is an excellent anesthetic in the hot summer. Many people come here to buy a few tea bags and cook them at home.
▲Xichang Street: Herb LaneHistoric Bopiliao Area, located next to Lungshan Temple, has preserved a fairly complete street style and traditional shophouses of the Qing Dynasty. Its architectural space has witnessed the development of the streets in Bangka, with unique historical, cultural, and architectural features.
▲Heritage and Culture Education Center of Taipei (The Historic Bopiliao Area )Dongsanshui Street Market and Xinfu Market are in Wanhua District, Taipei City. They are one of the district's representative market clusters, witnessing its development and historical changes.
▲Dongsanshui Street Market_Xinfu MarketThe Longshan Cultural & Creative Base focuses on “cultivating local designers, artists, and creators,” developing local brands, and allowing the public to participate and experience through guided tours, cultural performances, interactive workshops, and more. Tourists can discover the artistic and creative energy of Wanhua while experiencing it.。
▲Longshan Cultural & Creative BaseBetween Xiyuan Road and Huanhe South Road, the bustling Guangzhou Street has many traditional Taiwanese snacks. There are long grocery stalls on both sides of the street, with windows full of various goods, food, and entertainment products; everything is available.
▲Guangzhou Street Tourist Night MarketHuaxi Street Tourist Night Market is Taiwan's first tourist night market, located near Longshan Temple. It mainly sells mountain products, seafood, and game meats, and is one of the most popular attractions among tourists from home and abroad.
▲Huaxi Street Tourist Night Market※Surrounding Recommendations
Shopping District: Mengjia Garment Shopping Area, Wanhua Shopping District Corridor
Temple: Lungshan Temple , Bangka Kṣitigarbha Temple, Bangka Ji-Yi-Gong
Cuisine: Chuan Yeh Ba Wan, Lungtu Ice , Liang-Xi-Hao, Yuan-Fang Gua Bao
Monument and Cultural Venue: Heritage and Culture Education Center of Taipei (The Historic Bopiliao Area ), Longshan Cultural & Creative Base
