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Wufenpu: Wufenpu - when to go
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  • yukisanto
  • By yukisanto on April 3, 2008
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  • Taipei Shopping
    by yukisanto
    This is a wholesaler area of 80% women's fashion clothing and 20% guys' clothes. Walk here from Houshanpi mrt station (10min), but don't come here on Mon as that's the day when wholesalers sell to storesowners only. Although prices here are on average cheaper than say Ximending, the fashion at Ximending is slightly different and better quality? I don't know, but that's my experience. I ended up buying alot more unique stuff from Ximending than Wufenpu. But it's really a place for young adults and teens to buy trendy cheap cfashion clothes. Prices range from NT 200 to NT800.

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  • Theme: Women's Clothes
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    A-Po Iron Egg...: Local Snacker...
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  • THLIN
  • By THLIN on January 27, 2006
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  • Taipei Shopping
    by THLIN
    The story began with a poor old granny who can hardly sold her soy-sause-marinated-egg. Therefore, she kept boilt her eggs, until one day her products was as hard as stone. However, it attracted a lot of gluttens, and the fame and the legend and the tourism began.
    There are many places selling "Iron Egg" in Danshui. A-Po is one of the most famous and the best shops there. Whenever I go Danshui, I buy some of their products home. By the way, there is nothing special with this shop, but the munchies they produce.

    Iron Egg is a preserved egg. It's boiled by speical sause and then dry up; the same process repeat three times, and your egg is as hard as a stone. It's a little bit salty but delicious, a little bit hard but chewy. I think you would like it. What's more, it's like trademark of Danshui.
    Yu-Su is another trademark of Danshui. It's like dried tempura really savoury; I don't like it due to high cholstero and tallow that makes mey fingers oily.

    A package of Iron Egg is NT100;
    a package of Yu-Su is NT50.
    Exchange rate is about US1=NT31~33

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  • Theme: Food and Drink
  • Directions: At a corner; right opposite to Red Castle Cafe.
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    Shilin Night Market
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  • ShirlyZ
  • Updated By ShirlyZ on April 16, 2004
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  • Shilin - Taipei
    Shilin
    by ShirlyZ
    Shi Lin is best known for hosting Taipei's largest night market, the Shihlin Night Market. Once the sun goes down, residents and tourists throng to the area squeezing amongst street vendors and food stalls.

    The night market are divided into 2 sections. The area close to Temple is filled mainly with stalls for snack food, and the area around the movie theater has many small shops where you can buy all kinds of cheap products.

    Specialties of the Shihlin Night Market pancake ( red bean wrapped into a pancake), smelly tau Foo, teppanyaki, oyster omelettes and much more.

    Sport shoes and T-shirts would be the ideal iteams get from Shilin.

    OF COS, do not forget the Junk Foods!

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  • Theme: Other
  • Directions: MRT to Chientan Station
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    RaoHe Night market & Wu fen pu clothes market: Storyin Taipei
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  • storyin
  • Updated By storyin on March 20, 2007
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  • cheap:)

    food, clothes... ...

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  • Theme: Food and Drink
  • Directions: Xinyi District . Bus stop/Railway station: Songshan Railway Station. (bus 32, 46, 69, 212, 232, 240, 257, 258, 261, 277, 281, 284, 286, 288, 299, 611, 621...) from Songshan Railway Station to RaoHe Night market & Wufenpu is only a short walking distance.
  • Website: http://english.taipei.gov.tw/xinyi/index.jsp
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    Guanghua Mall: Guanghua Commerical District
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  • lhe
  • By lhe on January 6, 2005
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  • The street outside Guanghua Mall - Taipei
    The street outside Guanghua
    Mall
    by lhe
    Guanghua Mall and the surrounding area would be an interesting place to visit if you are a technie. In this area there are numerous stores selling computer systems, peripherals, and electronics (such as MP3 players). The prices are generally better than other places in Taipei and since there are so many stores to choose from, you can always find one that offers a better price. Even you don't want to buy anything, it is still quite cool to check out all the latest technology products, especially those from top Taiwanese brands, such as Asus, Acer, BenQ etc.

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  • Theme: Computers and Electronics
  • Directions: near ZhongXiao XinShen MRT station.
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    Shilin Night Market: Super Hot Night Market
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  • ngcsc
  • By ngcsc on May 13, 2005
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  • Food court of Shilin Market - Taipei
    Food court of Shilin Market
    by ngcsc
    If there is an award, Shilin Night Market might be all-time top three for the travellers to Taipei.

    One of my friends when 12 night with his 14 nights stay in Taipei.... sound crazy but it is real.

    Hanging around in Shilin Night Market is a bit different nowadays. The new indoor market right beside Jian Tan MRT station is majory for those food stalls and the old Shilin night market still remain and for various products. Cheap product, discounted product and expensive product too... especially fruit.

    If you intend to buy food, don't buy in Shilin Market, it is for tourist... go to the supermarket opposite City Jungle Mall, they sell cheap.

    Clothes, Bags, Shoes, DVDs, and of course food.

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  • Theme: Other
  • Address: Shilin, Taipei
  • Directions: Jian Tan MRT station (not Shilin Station)
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    A-Po Iron Egg...: Local Snacker...
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  • THLIN
  • By THLIN on January 27, 2006
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  • Taipei Shopping
    by THLIN
    The story began with a poor old granny who can hardly sold her soy-sause-marinated-egg. Therefore, she kept boilt her eggs, until one day her products was as hard as stone. However, it attracted a lot of gluttens, and the fame and the legend and the tourism began.
    There are many places selling "Iron Egg" in Danshui. A-Po is one of the most famous and the best shops there. Whenever I go Danshui, I buy some of their products home. By the way, there is nothing special with this shop, but the munchies they produce.

    Iron Egg is a preserved egg. It's boiled by speical sause and then dry up; the same process repeat three times, and your egg is as hard as a stone. It's a little bit salty but delicious, a little bit hard but chewy. I think you would like it. What's more, it's like trademark of Danshui.
    Yu-Su is another trademark of Danshui. It's like dried tempura really savoury; I don't like it due to high cholstero and tallow that makes mey fingers oily.

    A package of Iron Egg is NT100;
    a package of Yu-Su is NT50.
    Exchange rate is about US1=NT31~33

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  • Theme: Food and Drink
  • Directions: At a corner; right opposite to Red Castle Cafe.
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    Get everything you want: New York in Taipei?
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  • dennisKL
  • By dennisKL on November 17, 2004
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  • New York New York - Taipei
    New York New York
    by dennisKL
    You can actually get everyhting you want by just walking along this area. F&B dining all surrounding and get some souviners.

    I believe a traveller will check out for some gifts to bring home.

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  • Theme: Gifts
  • Directions: Stop at the Taipei City hall. Is around the Taipei 101 building.
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    Shin Kong Mitsukoshi: Fourteen Storeys of Shopping Sensation
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  • dixonchan
  • By dixonchan on November 21, 2004
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  • Shin Kong Mitsukoshi - Taipei
    Shin Kong Mitsukoshi
    by dixonchan
    There's elevator girls operating the lifts for you. I kinda feel sorry for them because their jobs are quite mechanical and boring.

    Each storey has its theme, so take your time to browse if you can afford it.

    Anything you can think of!

    Mid budget

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  • Theme: Department Store
  • Address: 66 Chunghsiao West Road
  • Directions: Take MRT and alight at Taipei Main Station.
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    Night Markets
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  • Ewingjr98
  • By Ewingjr98 on April 20, 2004
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  • Night fruit market - Taipei
    Night fruit market
    by Ewingjr98
    Night markets located throughout Taipei are safe, brightly lit, and busy affairs selling a wide range of items from local religious symbols to shoes and clothes. These markets usually have small restaurants and street vendors intermingled with the shops. All-in-all a very enjoyable experience.

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  • Theme: Local Craft
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