About this place
The commonly known Dihua Street, which has always been famous throughout Taiwan for its New Year shopping, actually refers to the section of Dihua Street south of the Taipei Bridge. In terms of spatial location, Dihua Street is part of Dadaocheng (now Datong District). The first store to appear on Dihua Street was in 1851 AD. Two years later, the Tongan people of Quanzhou in the Menga area built shops one after another on Dihua Street, forming "Middle Street". During the Japanese colonial period, the main products were groceries and tea products from the north and south. Later, the rice industry, cloth, and traditional Chinese medicine also gradually took their place. Later, as the times evolved, the streetscape and the appearance of the houses changed greatly. From the simple southern Fujian-style shops to the complex and gorgeous Baroque decoration, they gradually evolved into today's style.