Dadaocheng gradually replaced Mengjia in the late Qing Dynasty and became a new trade center. It was an important port for sea transportation trade in the past. The convenient sea transportation at the wharf also brought Dadaocheng the prosperity of the past. Now it has become a good place for tourists to visit and relax.
There is a large square next to the pier, which is a good place to walk. There are not many tourists here usually. There are many children riding bicycles and citizens walking in the pier. There are places to rent bicycles at the pier.
on the shore of Dadaocheng Wharf, many tourists will wait here for the beautiful sunset. If you have time, you can take a boat at the more prosperous Tamsui Wharf. The pier is located at No. 5 Shuimen on the Tamsui River, which is the freshest symbol of Dadaocheng now.
Taipei Dadaocheng was once the main commercial district in Taipei 100 years ago. The British introduced the oolong tea seedlings from Anxi, Quanzhou to Taiwan. Since then, oolong tea has gradually become a specialty of Taiwan and is deeply loved by European and American people.
So many foreign investors began to set up companies in Dadaocheng. Deji Foreign Company and Jardines Foreign Company were both famous business banks at that time. These foreign buildings have taken root since then, and the behavior of the business also drove the development of Dadaocheng's economic and cultural development.
During the period when Japan occupied Taiwan, the trade of tea remained prosperous, and the wholesale of north-south goods, Chinese medicinal materials and cloth also began to flourish. Dihua Street , Guide Street and Yanping North Road, three roads with the Danshui River are the main main roads of Dadaocheng.
Among them, there are dozens of tea shops on Guide Street, which were the most famous tea streets at that time. Dihua Street has many north-south goods merchants, especially the Yongle Market, the only fabric market in Taiwan, which can be regarded as the base for the development of Taiwan's textile industry.
At that time, Dingsheng's trade development also made many wealthy businessmen. The Baroque buildings that could be seen everywhere on Dihua Street were the best proof of the financial resources of merchants at that time.
After World War II, the river port here was severely damaged, and the export of tea began to drop sharply. Coupled with the transfer of Taipei's downtown, many local residents began to move out. Since then, the scenery of Dadaohui no longer exists and gradually fades away the prosperity of the early years.
Today's Dadaocheng has long experienced the baptism of time, from prosperity to loneliness, and then to its new comeback. Today's Dadaocheng is the most prosperous neighborhood in Taipei after Mengka. On the eve of the New Year every year, there are always people coming to Dihua Street to purchase New Year's goods. Xiahai City God Temple has also attracted a large number of believers at home and abroad because of its popularity.
In recent years, Dadaocheng has also become a creative base for emerging culture in Taipei. Many old spaces have been transformed into new art areas, and the entry of cultural and creative industries has also added new vitality to it.
On Dihua Street, such baroque buildings can be seen everywhere.
Here are a hundred years of ancient buildings, full of historical stories, and it is the initial symbol and location for Taiwan to move towards modernization.
Because Dadaocheng still retains the historical style of Taiwan back then, many Taipei citizens like the old streets here. Although they are all old buildings, food, clothing, housing and transportation are very convenient. Many Taipei people just wander around here.
But this place is an unknown land for me. I just want to know here and understand the history and culture here. I stayed in Dadaocheng for only two hours, but it seems like I have traveled through time and space and entered a century of past. Today, Dadaocheng has a new look that is different from the past. It is not only prosperous and beautiful, but also full of intellectual atmosphere.
There is a line like this in the movie "Dadaocheng": "That era was the golden age of our Taiwanese people's prosperity. Everyone is striving for their careers and everyone is making a lot of money. This is Dadaocheng." It can be seen that Dadaocheng's economic status in Taiwan at that time.
Although the buildings here are all century-old monuments, they sell very trendy souvenirs in each small shop .
Many small shops not only have special items, but also allow tourists to better understand the cultural values of various parts of Taiwan.
Dihua Street was much more prosperous than it is now.
Lin Family Ancestral House (Lin Wuhu Home) is the oldest Minnan-style street house on Dihua Street. When there are special tour guides telling tourists about the traces and past of history.
exquisite door, this is also a witness to the infinite scenery of Dadaocheng in the past.
Old mailboxes, the popularity of electronic networks has made handwritten letters less and less, but the mood of surprise and expectation of letters when they open the letters is never replaced.
There are both historical sites and many delicious food in Dadaocheng, including many emerging cafes and creative workshops. It is also a different experience to come to the creative shops here, stroll around porcelain, and drink a cup of coffee.
There are many time-honored foreign companies, medicinal materials stores, and food processing stores on this Dihua Street. It is also a very famous New Year’s goods street that specializes in the north and south goods. Even when taking a taxi, many taxi drivers will ask you if you need to come to Dihua Street to buy "North and South goods". Here you can see many foreign friends.
Today, Dadaocheng also has many time-honored shops with a century-old history. This "Linwuhu Ancient House" is the first street house on Dihua Street. There are all kinds of tea here, which is a pity that I don’t know how to taste tea. Later I realized that this is not a tea shop but a “life photo shop”. Among these shops, the owners will not be bad at us because we don’t consume. Instead, they thank us for our arrival to learn about the history here.
In the 1920s, it was not only the prosperous time of Dadaocheng, but also the most colorful era recognized by the whole world. The art festival at that time also had a glorious past...
xiahai City God Temple. There are many people coming here to make wishes, and it is said that this place is very effective.
Here, a group of British and American musicians who have lived in Taipei for many years form the "Mud Beach Ronin" band. They use American jazz as the basis and integrate different music styles.
Their instruments also include "face washing plate, washing board, clay pot and other daily necessities". Their light and humorous style of music does not arouse the audience's laughter and applause, and they can't help dancing on stage. According to reports, they have often performed in bars, parties, and streets for many years, and they like to interact with everyone.
Dihua Old Street under the sunset.
