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Thriving · Sanxia District, New Taipei
Sanxia Old Street
三峽老街 · 民權街
A long row of red-brick arcades, plus a famous temple and indigo dye
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The story
Sanxia's old street began in the mid-18th century as a river-port hub for camphor, tea and indigo-dyed cloth. Burned by Japanese troops in 1895 and rebuilt by residents, it gained Western-style facades from 1916, and its red-brick arcade runs about 200 m. The restoration won a FIABCI Prix d'Excellence in 2007, and nearby Zushi Temple, rebuilt under painter Li Mei-shu, is famed for its carvings.
Getting there
- Where
- Minquan Street, Sanxia District, New Taipei
- Getting there
- MRT Yongning or Yingge Station, then bus to Sanxia Old Street
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Best time
- Weekday mornings are best for street photos
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