Taipei Shopping

Xinyi Commercial District refers to the area around the Taipei city hall. There are three buildings of Shin Kong Mitsukoshio depertment stores, offering a lot of options, from luxury brands to normal day department store stuff. Nearby is the New York New York department store, which is more attractive to the younger generation. Further away is the not-to-be-missed Taipei 101 building. Inside it there is the Taipei 101 Mall, which hosts some of the world's most famous luxury brands.

What to pay: expect to spend a lot if you want to do some serious shopping here

A shopping area suitable for teenagers.

Beware of middle-aged man asking you whether you need any young girls. Just decline politely.

There are some steamboat restuarants and bubble tea cafe around this area too.

What to buy: Shops selling the trendy stuffs suitable for teenagers. The style here is deeply affected by Japanese fashion.

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.

What to buy: Anything you can think of!

What to pay: Mid budget

This shopping mall is the biggest in Taipei. Shop for everythings. Most branded clothes are available. A shopping mall that built in a big globe which you can find lots of funny items.

What to buy: Almost everything is quite expensive but still affortable. Getting some local craft.

city bus number & map
http://www.arclink.com.tw/map.html

photo & etc...
http://www.tcma.gov.tw/market/home/market/public_market/pubmarket.asp?market_no=44

What to buy: Antiques / DVD VDC VIDEO / Comic Books and Novels / Computers and Electronics ......

This shopping mall is located at the central of the Taipei city. Looking for some braded stuff? This is the right place to chose.

What to buy: I found that this is more suitable for lady windows shopping.

What to pay: This is not so expensive if your budget is to get some branded clothes. Perhaps, there are few items is really expensive compare with normal market value.

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.

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.

What to buy: Sport shoes and T-shirts would be the ideal iteams get from Shilin.

OF COS, do not forget the Junk Foods!