August 9, 2016

Taipei, Taiwan: Take a stroll along Dihua Street; things to do

Take a Stroll along Dihua Street in Taipei

156 Dihua St, Sec 1. 

Similar to what we in the U.S. would call Chinatown, this restored old street built in the 1850s after the second Opium War is lined with Chinese medicine and fabric shops.  The Dihua Street neighborhood is also home to cafes, restaurants, art studios, and antique shops.  Arcades cover the narrow sidewalks, providing protection as you stroll the shops, many of which have arched windows.
 
Dihua Street sign in Taipei, Taiwan
Dihua Street sign in Taipei, Taiwan


entrance to Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan
entrance to Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan


visitors resting on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan
visitors resting on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan


popular dog breed in Taiwan, seen on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan
popular dog breed in Taiwan, seen on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan


Dihua Street arcade in Taipei, Taiwan
Dihua Street arcade in Taipei, Taiwan


herbal shop on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan
herbal shop on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan


weighing seeds in shop on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan
weighing seeds in shop on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan


snack shop on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan
snack shop on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan


unusual fungus in shop on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan
unusual fungus in shop on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan


cleaver massage  

The banner in this image translates to” Fillial obedience cannot be wait.”  In English it means that you should be a loving son/daughter because you never know when your parents will pass away.  I understand that these massage chairs are here pretty often, but not at a specific time or day.  Also, the cleaver massage obviously requires a special technique that should be used only if the therapist is well trained.  I think I’ll just watch. 
 
cleaver massage on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan
cleaver massage on Dihua Street in Taipei, Taiwan





images ©2016 Carole Terwilliger Meyers

6 comments:

  1. Cleaver massage sounds pretty scary to me, even if the blade is dull...the rest of the visit looks fun, I would love to visit Taiwan.

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  2. Taipei is one of the great undiscovered tourist destinations in my view.

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  3. OMG at first I thought you had a typo when I read "Cleaver Massage". NO! I don't think I'd try it. Guess I'm not a risk taker!

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  4. I wouldn't think a Chinese (Taiwanese) city would have a Chinatown. We visited Taipei in 1997. I bet I would hardly recognize it today although even back then, it had many more skyscrapers that my home city, Philadelphia.

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    1. They don't call it Chinatown. They call it Dihua Street. But it is like what WE would call a Chinatown.

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  5. I think I'll stick with Thai massage ... And you reminded me that I should get back to Taiwan sometime soon!

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