Take a Stroll along Dihua Street in Taipei
156 Dihua St, Sec 1.
Similar to what we in the U.S. would call Chinatown, this restored old street built in the 1850s after the second Opium War is lined with Chinese medicine and fabric shops. The Dihua Street neighborhood is also home to cafes, restaurants, art studios, and antique shops. Arcades cover the narrow sidewalks, providing protection as you stroll the shops, many of which have arched windows.
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| Dihua Street sign in Taipei, Taiwan |
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| entrance to Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan |
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| visitors resting on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan |
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| popular dog breed in Taiwan, seen on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan |
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| Dihua Street arcade in Taipei, Taiwan |
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| herbal shop on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan |
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| weighing seeds in shop on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan |
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| snack shop on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan |
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| unusual fungus in shop on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan |
●cleaver massage
The banner in this image translates to” Fillial obedience cannot be wait.” In English it means that you should be a loving son/daughter because you never know when your parents will pass away. I understand that these massage chairs are here pretty often, but not at a specific time or day. Also, the cleaver massage obviously requires a special technique that should be used only if the therapist is well trained. I think I’ll just watch.
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| cleaver massage on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan |
images ©2016 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
Cleaver massage sounds pretty scary to me, even if the blade is dull...the rest of the visit looks fun, I would love to visit Taiwan.
ReplyDeleteTaipei is one of the great undiscovered tourist destinations in my view.
ReplyDeleteOMG at first I thought you had a typo when I read "Cleaver Massage". NO! I don't think I'd try it. Guess I'm not a risk taker!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't think a Chinese (Taiwanese) city would have a Chinatown. We visited Taipei in 1997. I bet I would hardly recognize it today although even back then, it had many more skyscrapers that my home city, Philadelphia.
ReplyDeleteThey don't call it Chinatown. They call it Dihua Street. But it is like what WE would call a Chinatown.
DeleteI think I'll stick with Thai massage ... And you reminded me that I should get back to Taiwan sometime soon!
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