A Vintage Artistic EncounterPost date：2025-06-17
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- Travel days
- 1-Day Tour
- Themed Itineraries
- Recommended, Explore WANHUA
Introduction
Longshan Cultural & Creative Base ➡ Longshan Temple Underground Shopping Bazaar ➡ Lungshan Temple Worshiping the Yuelao ➡Xichang Street - Herb Lane ➡ Bangka Night Market / Wuzhou Street Tourist Night Market / Guangzhou Street Tourist Night Market ➡ Hua-Jian Construction Housing(Huajiang Housing Complex - Circular Overpass)
Longshan Cultural & Creative Base
Longshan Cultural & Creative Base combines shops, handicraft programs, and art exhibitions. There are light food restaurants and music cafes where tourists can indulge in the cultural atmosphere. It is an excellent place to explore cultural creativity in Taipei.
Longshan Temple Underground Shopping Bazaar
Connected to the MRT station, Longshan Temple Underground Shopping Bazaar has a variety of areas such as grocery stores, fortune telling workshops, and antiques shops. The mall combines the needs of both sightseeing and shopping. It is an ideal entrance to visit Longshan Temple.
Lungshan Temple
Built in 1738, Lungshan Temple is a representative building of Taiwan's traditional temples that combines the palace-style Chinese architecture. As a national monument, the temple attracts countless domestic and foreign tourists each year.
Xichang Street - Herb Lane
Also known as Herb Lane, Xichang Street Lane 224, is famous for its fragrant herbal and grass scent. There are many herbal medicine shops that sells all kinds of Chinese herbal medicines and herbal products, making it a unique herbal culture attraction in Taipei.
Bangka Night Market
Bangka Night Market has stood in the Wanhua area since the Qing Dynasty, preserving many historically significant traces of early settlers' development. As merchants and travelers came and went from all directions, they introduced a rich blend of cultures and local delicacies, giving the market its distinct old-time flavor. Its proximity to historical landmarks such as Longshan Temple and the historic Bopiliao area allows visitors to immerse themselves in Wanhua’s long and storied past, through both their footsteps and their taste buds, making Bangka Night Market one of Taipei’s most popular night markets.
Wuzhou Street Tourist Night Market
You can reach Wuzhou Street Night Market by taking the MRT to Longshan Temple Station and then walking for approximately 10 minutes. Located near Section 3 of Heping West Road, the merely 70 m long Wuzhou Street Night Market has many stalls mainly offering traditional Taiwanese delicacies.
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Guangzhou Street Tourist Night Market
Between the Wuzhou Street and Huanhe South Road, the bustling Guangzhou Street features night market stalls in 3 areas, spanning 150 m. As it has been established for a long time, Guangzhou Street Night Market offers many traditional Taiwanese delicacies. The Street is lined on both sides with stalls providing all kinds of gourmet food, goods, and entertainment. People will be dazzled by the unlimited things available in the bustling market.
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Hua-Jian Construction Housing(Huajiang Housing Complex - Circular Overpass)
You might not immediately recognise the Huajiang Housing Complex, but the Circular Overpass might ring a bell. This distinctive structure frequently appeared in the TV series Living, the film Your Name Engraved Herein, and even a music video by Korean girl group NewJeans. From Longshan Temple metro station, a 10-minute walk west along Heping West Road will bring you to the group of curved, five-storey buildings connected by the iconic circular overpass.
Built in the 1960s and 70s, the Huajiang Housing Complex addressed the lack of urban planning and frequent flooding issues in the Huanhe South Road and Heping West Road area near Danshui River. Disorganized construction there affected both the cityscape and quality of life. In 1969, the Taipei City Government selected this site to rehouse residents displaced by public works and environmental improvement. The complex was coordinated with the construction of Huajiang Bridge and became the first major resettlement site. The large-scale initiative brought together six prominent architects, who used this opportunity to experiment with integrated residential–commercial design.
Inside the complex, beyond the shops on the ground floor, you'll find facilities such as a police station, community center, market, water tower, and sewage treatment system—composing a self-sufficient microcosm that may surprise first-time visitors. Climbing a narrow staircase tucked between second-floor apartments, you'll reach a third-floor rooftop garden with tables and chairs, reflecting the architects’ efforts to use communal spaces to improve the residential experience. The standout circular overpass was designed in response to Taipei's car-centric culture.
Though the exterior of the complex has weathered over the past 50 years, losing its original lustre, it retains the nostalgic essence of the Taipei of the 1970s and 80s, an authenticity that has drawn numerous film and TV productions. Next time you visit Longshan Temple or Huaxi Street Night Market, take a few extra steps to explore the Circular Overpass and discover a slice of old Taipei.
Longshan Cultural & Creative Base
Longshan Cultural & Creative Base combines shops, handicraft programs, and art exhibitions. There are light food restaurants and music cafes where tourists can indulge in the cultural atmosphere. It is an excellent place to explore cultural creativity in Taipei.
Longshan Temple Underground Shopping Bazaar
Connected to the MRT station, Longshan Temple Underground Shopping Bazaar has a variety of areas such as grocery stores, fortune telling workshops, and antiques shops. The mall combines the needs of both sightseeing and shopping. It is an ideal entrance to visit Longshan Temple.
Lungshan Temple
Built in 1738, Lungshan Temple is a representative building of Taiwan's traditional temples that combines the palace-style Chinese architecture. As a national monument, the temple attracts countless domestic and foreign tourists each year.
Xichang Street - Herb Lane
Also known as Herb Lane, Xichang Street Lane 224, is famous for its fragrant herbal and grass scent. There are many herbal medicine shops that sells all kinds of Chinese herbal medicines and herbal products, making it a unique herbal culture attraction in Taipei.
Bangka Night Market
Bangka Night Market has stood in the Wanhua area since the Qing Dynasty, preserving many historically significant traces of early settlers' development. As merchants and travelers came and went from all directions, they introduced a rich blend of cultures and local delicacies, giving the market its distinct old-time flavor. Its proximity to historical landmarks such as Longshan Temple and the historic Bopiliao area allows visitors to immerse themselves in Wanhua’s long and storied past, through both their footsteps and their taste buds, making Bangka Night Market one of Taipei’s most popular night markets.
Wuzhou Street Tourist Night Market
You can reach Wuzhou Street Night Market by taking the MRT to Longshan Temple Station and then walking for approximately 10 minutes. Located near Section 3 of Heping West Road, the merely 70 m long Wuzhou Street Night Market has many stalls mainly offering traditional Taiwanese delicacies.
👉 Read more
Guangzhou Street Tourist Night Market
Between the Wuzhou Street and Huanhe South Road, the bustling Guangzhou Street features night market stalls in 3 areas, spanning 150 m. As it has been established for a long time, Guangzhou Street Night Market offers many traditional Taiwanese delicacies. The Street is lined on both sides with stalls providing all kinds of gourmet food, goods, and entertainment. People will be dazzled by the unlimited things available in the bustling market.
👉 Read more
Hua-Jian Construction Housing(Huajiang Housing Complex - Circular Overpass)
You might not immediately recognise the Huajiang Housing Complex, but the Circular Overpass might ring a bell. This distinctive structure frequently appeared in the TV series Living, the film Your Name Engraved Herein, and even a music video by Korean girl group NewJeans. From Longshan Temple metro station, a 10-minute walk west along Heping West Road will bring you to the group of curved, five-storey buildings connected by the iconic circular overpass.
Built in the 1960s and 70s, the Huajiang Housing Complex addressed the lack of urban planning and frequent flooding issues in the Huanhe South Road and Heping West Road area near Danshui River. Disorganized construction there affected both the cityscape and quality of life. In 1969, the Taipei City Government selected this site to rehouse residents displaced by public works and environmental improvement. The complex was coordinated with the construction of Huajiang Bridge and became the first major resettlement site. The large-scale initiative brought together six prominent architects, who used this opportunity to experiment with integrated residential–commercial design.
Inside the complex, beyond the shops on the ground floor, you'll find facilities such as a police station, community center, market, water tower, and sewage treatment system—composing a self-sufficient microcosm that may surprise first-time visitors. Climbing a narrow staircase tucked between second-floor apartments, you'll reach a third-floor rooftop garden with tables and chairs, reflecting the architects’ efforts to use communal spaces to improve the residential experience. The standout circular overpass was designed in response to Taipei's car-centric culture.
Though the exterior of the complex has weathered over the past 50 years, losing its original lustre, it retains the nostalgic essence of the Taipei of the 1970s and 80s, an authenticity that has drawn numerous film and TV productions. Next time you visit Longshan Temple or Huaxi Street Night Market, take a few extra steps to explore the Circular Overpass and discover a slice of old Taipei.
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