The former Taipei Financial Street, Section 3 of Nanjing East Road, is no longer prosperous now. (Photo source: Hong Kong "China Review News Agency" Photo by Ni Hongxiang)
Section 2 and Section 3 of Nanjing East Road, Taipei City is an old financial street in Taipei City. It is known as "Taipei Wall Street". There are many banks, securities companies, department stores and restaurants here, and the commuting hours are full of traffic. However, this wave of epidemic has not only decreased the crowds, but the street stalls on the streets in the past no longer exist, and there are more bankrupt stores on the streets, and the change of owners and operations of big hotels is also deserted, and the former glory is no longer there.
1990 When the Taiwan Stock Exchange was tens of thousands of points for the first time in 1990, Section 2 and Section 3 of Nanjing East Road were very lively. In the morning, securities companies were crowded with investors; after the closing of the stock market in the afternoon, restaurants and cafes were packed. Everyone had lunch and had afternoon tea while talking about stocks. In the evening, the company's employees got off work, and the streets were full of shopping crowds. Businesses and department stores were booming. Even the street stall owners were not worried about not having business, and the lights were still on until 12 o'clock in the evening.
Even though the securities and tax payments were raised, the Persian Gulf War broke out, the Taiwan Stock Exchange Index fell from more than 12,000 points to 2,500 points, and even the global financial tsunami in 2007 and 2008, many stores, restaurants, and department stores changed hands to operate, but they all survived all the way until the outbreak of the epidemic and there were major changes in Nanjing East Road.
There are no more people here, and there are only one or two vendors on the street. Some shops close their stores indefinitely on the grounds of epidemic prevention. special industry and some financial industries have also shifted their positions. There are always several stores on the streets that are empty for a long time. Large rental advertisements are still unpopular on the glass windows. "Ruke Fu Palace" was replaced by JR East Japan Hotel in August last year, but the street scene is as deserted. This wave of epidemic reflects the depression of the service industry. (Reporter Ni Hongxiang Source: Hong Kong "China Review News Agency")
