China News Service, January 21. According to Taiwan's "China Times Electronic News", the number of tourists traveling to Taiwan has dropped significantly, which has also affected night market business opportunities and reduced the income of street vendors. Kaohsiung Liuhe Night Market, which was originally deserted, has seen a significant increase in the number of people after Han Guoyu took office. The business has also improved, and stalls that had been vacant for more than a year have begun to be rented out.
Data map: The Liuhe Night Market in Kaohsiung, Taiwan is crowded with people. Photo by Wang Dongming from China News Service
According to reports, a stall owner posted on the Internet that the transfer fee for the stall was 2 million yuan (NT$, the same below), but now the stall is divided into two, with a price of about 20,000 yuan a month. Rented to operators of almond tea and Hanguoyu peripheral products. Popular stall vendor "Almond Brother" Wu Yuquan said that his daily turnover is 20,000 yuan, which translates to 667 cups of almond tea a day to make his money back. However, given the current situation where it is difficult to find a stall, he knows that business will be booming. Practitioners are confident of getting their money back.
Zhan Jinhan, consultant of the Liuhe Night Market Development Promotion Association, said that he had previously heard that stalls were rented out for 10,000 or 15,000, but since Han Guoyu took office and the crowds gradually returned, the stall occupancy rate has increased significantly, and the rent has also increased accordingly, with prices ranging from 30,000 to 30,000. The price tag is 50,000 yuan, and even the most popular locations have stalls offering prices of 80,000 or 100,000 yuan a month.
It is reported that some stalls have been vacant for more than a year, but the occupancy rate has increased significantly recently. The stalls near Zhongshan Road are cheaper because there are fewer people. The rents for stalls closer to Zili Road are higher, probably because there are many tourist buses. Passengers are allowed to get off the bus at this section of the road, so there are more people. The rental price for the stalls is 35,000 to 40,000 yuan a month.
