The Lee Chun-sheng Memorial Christ Presbyterian Church is easily recognized by its distinctive front façade, which is shaped like a human face. The main entrance represents a mouth, while two upper windows form eyes, giving the building an…
Dihua Street Historic Trade
Wander Taipei's oldest commercial port district to explore the historic shophouses, traditional herbal pharmacies, and temples that built the city's 19th-century wealth.
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1. Chunsheng Lee Memorial Presbyterian Church
2. 屈臣氏大藥房
The building at number thirty-four Dihua Street is marked by a distinctive three-story facade featuring carvings of dragons and qilins. It is recognized as the Watsons The Dispensary building, and its prominent brick exterior remains one…
3. Yong Le Market
Yongle Market is a prominent, multi-story structure in the historic Dadaocheng area, recognizable by its expansive, bustling ground floor and the dense clusters of fabric shops occupying the levels above. First established in nineteen oh…
4. Taipei Xia Hai City God Temple
The Taipei Xia Hai City God Temple is a compact, ornate structure on Dihua Street, easily recognized by its dense collection of deity statues and the heavy scent of incense that often drifts into the surrounding marketplace. While many…
5. Huang Chang Sheng Taipei Dihua
Huang Chang Sheng is a traditional Chinese pharmacy located on Dihua Street, a historic area where maritime trade once funneled herbal medicines into the Dadaocheng port. The storefront is identified by the rows of wooden medicine drawers…
6. Sin Hong Choon
The Sin Hong Choon building is a three-story, Western-style structure that stands out for its unique blend of Chinese and Western architectural elements, featuring a layout that once combined a tea shop, factory, warehouse, and residence…
7. Dadaocheng Wharf
Dadaocheng Wharf sits along the banks of the Tamsui River, marked by its open waterfront and a container market where colorful stalls host cafes and shops near the Number Five Water Gate. During the late nineteenth century, this pier…