A Trip to Xinfu Market and Dong Sanshui Street Market: So Much Fun to Be Had with Chicken

At the bustling intersection of Kangding Road and Sanshui Street in Wanhua District stands a paifang archway inscribed with both "Xinfu Market" and "Dong Sanshui Street Market." Within roughly 150 m, two traditional street markets actually coexist. Just what is going on here?

Simply put, Dong Sanshui Street sells agricultural produce and food, with the fast-paced daily flow of fresh goods changing hands in the market; Xinfu Cultural Market sells nothing, yet lays out the slow atmosphere of market workers, space and memory. "Dong Sanshui Street Market" remains a living traditional street market, while "Xinfu Cultural Market" is now a designated historic site of Taipei City and has been transformed into a space for arts and cultural performances and food-and-agriculture education. The two markets each play their own role and shine alongside each other, creating a different kind of market-combination charm.