One of the best ways to tour in Taipei is
by biking. You can rent one U-bike by a registered MRT easy card at the
Daqiaotou MRT exit2 for a historical trip.
Taipei has been developing to its current
state from the west district to the east. Dadaocehng area is the core of the
development process with pivotal location connecting Tamsui river waterway to
land transportation.
By visiting the Dadacheng area, you would
be exposed to the old flavors of dried food such as dried mushroom, various tea
leaves, and Chinese herb medicine.
New entrepreneurs inject brand new spirits
into the ancient streets and establish shops for holistic spiritual classes, innovative
handicraft, nostalgia tea shops on the site.
You can explore each boutique shop and find
out your own surprise.
This time, I brought a group of two friendly
visitors there. One found biking familiar and refreshing while the other
actually got his tarot card reading in one coffee shop.
We then cruised around the traditional
market in the boisterous Saturday afternoon. There was even an Indian Sitar
band near the famous local deity temple, the Xiahi temple.
Ningshia night market is also within
walking distance from Xiahi temple. They tried their luck in toy gun shooting
and were awarded with toys, which they later on gave to two little brothers
near CKS memorial hall.
Xialongbao or steamed pork dumpling and
sugar cane juice were their food sampling in the Ningshia night market.
The tour perfectly ends after we briefly attended
the Cloud gate’s public performance after a nice beer tasting in a nearby club,
Revolver.
A historical map indicating shops in Dadaocheng area.
Writing wishes on a card board
Tarot card reading in a coffee shop
Exhibition in a gallery
Sitar playing near the Xiahi temple
Cloud gate performance in public
