Zhongshan Station on the Taipei MRT Red Line is the center of Taipei City. It has rich transportation and life functions, as well as everything to eat, drink and have fun. The rich man thinks this place is very suitable for foreign friends who come to Taipei for sightseeing. The business hours of nearby businesses are also relatively late. Come and see Let’s watch the rich man’s irresponsible sharing introduction (laughs).
transportation
Taipei MRT
At present, the "Zhongshan (R11, G14, Japanese: なかやま, English: ZhongShan)" station is where the MRT Red Line (Tsui-Xinyi Line) and the Green Line (Songshan Xindian Line) intersect. The red line is one stop ahead of the "Taipei Main Station (R10, B12, Japanese: タイペイえき, English: Taipei Main Station) can be transferred to Bannan Line (Blue Line). Ahead of the Green Line is the lively "Ximen (G12)" station and the popular tourist attraction "Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (G10)" station. The rich man feels that the transportation is very convenient.
correct! "Zhongshan" station is a different station from "Zhongshan Junior High School (BR12)" station on the Brown Line (Wenshan Neihu Line), don't get it wrong!
Taoyuan Airport
Friends coming from Taoyuan Airport have several ways to get to the MRT Zhongshan Station:
- Take the Taoyuan Airport MRT to "Taipei Main Station (A1)" station and walk directly along the underground street to Zhongshan MRT Station.
- Take the Taoyuan Airport MRT to "Taipei Main Station (A1)" station, then walk along the underground passage to "Taipei Main Station (R10, B12)" station, and then take the MRT to "Zhongshan (R11)" station.
- Dayou Bus 1961 takes you directly to the entrance of Jinghua Hotel and gets off, which is very convenient.
How to take the MRT from Taoyuan Airport to Taipei city? Can refer toTaoyuan Airport MRT to Taipei CityThis article.
the bus
In addition to the convenient double MRT, there are also many different buses on Zhongshan North Road and Nanjing East Road that can be taken to various places.
- Zhongshan North Road Bus – Shilin/Tianmu direction
- Nanjing East Road Bus – Songshan/Banqiao/Keelung direction
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Shopping
department store
There are four department stores near Taipei MRT Zhongshan Station: Shin Kong San Vietnam West Branch, Shin Kong San Vietnam West Branch 3, Eslite Nan Xi Store and Beijing Station Department Store. There will also be an open-air market on weekends, where various young people and creative shops will gather. Friends who like cultural and creative gadgets should not miss it.
luxury brand
The Regent boutique on the first basement floor of the Regent Hotel sells internationally renowned brands such as Hermes and CHANEL. There is also the Louis Vuitton Taipei Zhongshan flagship store on Zhongshan North Road, where you can shop big time.
design shop
Chifeng Street used to be a blacksmith street, with various auto parts and repair shops in the alley. However, with the decline and transformation of the industry, more and more creative design shops have taken root here, bringing new life to the old houses here. Breath.
Small art gallery xiaoqi+g, DE STIJL antique jewelry, second-hand vintage clothing store, dessert afternoon tea, etc. If you are rich, you can take some time to visit.
Zhongshan Underground Book Street/Eslite Bookstore R79
Speaking of bookstores, in addition to Zhongshan Underground Book Street, there are also Fnac of Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Main Building and Eslite Bookstore Nanxi Store.
Introducing a variety of creative stationery supplies and a variety of dazzling design gadgets.
In addition to the general singer CDs, Eslite Music also sells a lot of classic award-winning movie DVDs and vinyl records. There are also creative markets in Zhongshan MRT underground shopping malls from time to time.
toy store
Shin Kong San Nan West branch newly opened POP MART, driving away the original trendy brand BAPE (laughs). There is also the largest toy store in Taiwan nearby. Please refer to it for details.Toys R Us' new flagshiparticles.
gourmet restaurant
Din Tai Fung
Din Tai Fung, a favorite among foreign tourists, has a super friendly dining environment, and everyone can speak English, Japanese, and Korean. You can often see many foreign friends queuing up before Shin Kong Mitsukoshi main store opens, so do your homework.
After drawing the number plate, you can directly use your mobile phone to check the waiting number online. If you haven't arrived yet, you can go shopping in the department store first. It is quite user-friendly. Thumbs up from the rich man.
In addition to main meals and snacks, Din Tai Fung’s various local side dishes are also mouth-watering.
The signature Xiao Long Bao is now on the table, 10 pieces per portion. Those who are afraid of the Xiao Long Bao getting cold can also order half a portion (5 pieces) at a time. Shrimp fried rice is also a must-order meal for every rich man. You can also get chili peppers from the waiter.
Din Tai Fung also sells a lot of souvenirs. The rich man saw many friends from Japan buying Xiao Long Bao mobile phone charms and other related products.
business location
Shin Kong San Vietnam West Main Building, basement 2nd floor.
Tianchu Restaurant
Tianchu Restaurant is known as the "Intelligence Nest". The first generation owner Chen Wance was responsible for working behind enemy lines against Japan. His younger son Chen Humen also inherited his father's business. He helped plan the famous assassination Jiangnan case. His father opened Tianchu Restaurant It has also become a place for many retired intelligence agents. The chefs and waiters all have different backgrounds. The special background and the authentic Manchu court cuisine made Elizabeth. Taylor, Zhang Daqian, Ma Ying-jeou, etc. have all visited.
The signature mustard celery, coleslaw, roast duck, Wannianju tofu, and jade fried rice are all must-order dishes. Find some friends to eat roast duck together.
After the meal, you will also get free brand dessert almond tofu!
business information
Business hours: 11:00–14:00, 17:00–21:00, closed on Mondays, Address: 3F, No. 1, Nanjing West Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Fuda Steamed Dumpling House
Don’t be discouraged if you haven’t tried Din Tai Fung. There is also Shandong Fuda Steamed Dumpling King in a nearby alley, which has been open for more than 30 years. Its signature Xiao Long Tang Dumplings and Mushroom Fried Soybean Noodles are the rich man’s favorite dishes. Every time I hear the boss lady's loud banging and banging, I feel very energetic.
business information
Business hours: 11:30–15:00, 16:00–20:30, closed on Mondays, address: No. 11, Lane 140, Section 1, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Longdu Restaurant
It has been open for more than 30 years. It is located at the busy Liutiao Tongkou of Linsen North Road. It is most famous for its Hong Kong-style crispy roast duck and its hidden menu. There are plenty of seats, but it's hard to find a seat on weekends. If you don't make a reservation on the weekend, there won't be a seat on site.
business information
Business hours: 11:30–14:30 17:30–21:30, Address: No. 18-1, Lane 105, Section 1, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Traditional Taiwanese restaurant
Qingye Taiwanese Cuisine, Meizi Taiwanese Cuisine, and Jijiazhuang are all very old Taiwanese restaurants with more than 50 years of history. Friends who want to taste authentic Taiwanese cuisine can definitely choose these restaurants. You can often see foreign tourists. I have eaten at Rich Man many times. It is very authentic and has hand-cooked dishes that require many steps to be carefully prepared. The location is also on Rokujo Street. The rich man’s favorite Taiwanese dishes include moist cakes, golden shrimp cakes, braised fish, and stir-fried pork liver, which will make your mouth water.
business information
Qingye Taiwanese Cuisine – Business hours: 11:00–14:30, 17:15–21:30 (closed on Mondays), Address: No. 10, Lane 105, Section 1, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Plum Taiwanese Cuisine – Business hours: 11:30–14:00 (lunch only on weekends), 17:30–22:00, address: No. 1, Lane 107, Linsen North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Jijiazhuang – Business hours: 11:30–21:00, Address: No. 9, Lane 105, Section 1, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Japanese Ramen Shop Level 1 War Zone
Torito Ramen, Tokyo Ramen, Ippudo, Yokohama Family Ramen Yamatoya, Menya Ito, Menya Musashi, Oni Gold Stick, Kyoto Yuzu Tonkotsu Ramen Research Center, Menya Chiun, Rakuzanyo Sapporo Ramen, Yinya Ramen, rice noodles, etc. Friends who love ramen don’t have to go to Japan to eat here every day (laughs).
Discount information
- Birdman Ramen: On the 17th of every month, order chicken-flavored ramen, and the chicken portion will be doubled.
- Yokohama Family Ramen Yamatoya: On the 1st of every month, "Yamatoya Day", some ramen products are on sale for NT$160.
The rich man’s current favorite ramen restaurant is Shioryu Ramen’s chicken and pig soup ramen.
Second FloorSecond Floor
The second floor of the brunch chain restaurant is also a place that the rich man often goes to with his colleagues. The high-ceiling dining space in the old house makes the dining space very comfortable. The staff are very good and pet-friendly. The rich man highly recommends it! But the disadvantage is that you have to climb stairs, so friends with elders and constant movements should be careful.
business information
Business hours: 10:00–21:00, address: No. 22, Lane 16, Section 2, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Milanchi's Café
Queue up at a famous afternoon tea shop, and the iced drip coffee is very good.
business information
Business hours: 09:30–17:00, Address: No. 23, Lane 16, Section 2, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Sichuan and Chongqing Snack Shop
Recommended to friends who like spicy food.
Hizenya
A super popular affordable Japanese cuisine, the signature eel rice only costs NT$250, but even the rich eat the roasted pork set meal (laughs).
business information
Business hours: 11:00–14:30, 17:00–21:00, closed on Mondays, address: No. 13, Lane 121, Section 1, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
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monuments, museums
Taipei Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA)
Built in 1921 during the Japanese colonial period, it was a national elementary school for Japanese use only. After 1945, it was converted into the Taipei City Government Office Building. After the city government moved to Xinyi District in 1994, it renovated and reused the historic site and transformed it into the current Taipei City Government Building. Museum of Contemporary Art. It is a beautiful red brick building.
Discount information
Saturday 10:00 – 12:00 Admission for families and children is free.
Business hours: 10:00 – 18:00, closed on Mondays, address: No. 39, Chang’an West Road, Datong District, Taipei City
Light Spot Taipei (Taipei Home)
Built in 1925, it was the U.S. Consulate in Taipei in the 1960s. It was listed as a third-level historic site in 1997. If you are tired from shopping, you can have a cup of coffee under the shade of a big tree. There are also some art and award-winning movies shown, but there is no IMAX for watching movies in the monument.
Address: No. 18, Section 2, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Taipei International Art Village
Taipei International Art Village is not just an exhibition hall with a performance function, but a "settlement" for artists. Different from various exhibition and performance venues that only display works, in addition to offices and three multi-functional exhibition halls, 13 studios, dance studios, piano rooms and darkrooms for artists' creation and life are also planned to provide different types of residences. Used by village artists.
Official website:https://www.artistvillage.org/, Address: No. 7, Beiping East Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City
Accommodation hotel
The accommodation section is also very rich, with various types of hotels available.
- 5-star hotels: Japan's Okura Kuwa Hotel (currently the latest), Taipei Grand Hotel, Taipei Regent Hotel, Taipei Ambassador Hotel (demolished and currently under reconstruction).
- Business hotels: Grand Hotel Taipei Nanxi, Grand Hotel Taipei Linsen, DoubleTree by Hilton Taipei Zhongshan (currently the latest), Dandy Hotel Tianjin, Kodak Hotel, Tango Hotel, Taipei Zhongshan Yishe Hotel.
- Affordable youth hostels: 4Plus Hostel,OwlStay Story House.
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sporting goods
The rich man’s good friend Decathlon is at Exit 6 of Zhongshan MRT Station. Little Rich Man buys almost all his basic sporting goods here. I’ll wait until I’m really interested to buy more advanced ones. Last time I went thereSwim with Whale Sharks in Bohol IslandAlso helped a lot.
business information
Business hours: 10:00 – 22:00, Address: 2nd Floor, No. 62, Nanjing West Road, Datong District, Taipei City
Traditional markets, supermarkets and mass merchandisers
Zhongshan Market (Traditional Market)
Nakayama Market is a traditional market built during the Taisho period during the Japanese colonial period. It was first established in 1917 (Taisho 6th year). It was originally called "Onaricho Market" and was finally renamed "Nakayama Market". It has written countless human touches over the years. Story, there are many old and popular vendors in the market.
Traditional markets are also open on weekends, and most are closed on Mondays!
There are not many people in Zhongshan Market at 2pm on weekdays.
Ji Qing Restaurant’s signature cut noodles and fried rice noodles are both delicious snacks of ancient times. However, the rich man reminds me that the dining environment in traditional markets is a bit more sinister, so be mentally prepared (laughs). The rich man always takes takeaways directly to the company. eat. correct! The recently opened Zhongshan beef noodles are also very good, with a lighter taste.
Have you seen the first-place winning trophy for Yingge Boss? I don’t think I’m going to get glasses (laughs). Rich people often buy Yinggehao’s braised pig’s feet with peanuts. The texture is so tender that it melts in your mouth.
business information
Business hours: 08:30 – 17:30, closed on Mondays, address: No. 3, Chang’an West Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Quanlian Welfare Center – Tianjin Store
The business hours are until 11pm. The store staff are working very hard! Friends who have not booked breakfast at the hotel can also buy delicious bread here. Taiwan’s bread is internationally renowned for its deliciousness.
It’s cheaper to buy beer and drinks from bulk stores. You can also buy Taiwanese instant noodles at home and give them to your friends (laughs).
business information
Business hours: 08:00 – 23:00, address: B1, No. 56, Tianjin Street, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
sports park
Linsen Park
Linsen Park is a relatively large park near Zhongshan Station, with dense tree shade, large grasslands, basketball courts, and underground parking lots that are rare in the city. When passing by on weekends, I often see children playing football and puppies chasing each other on the grass. There are also simple park rides in the park.
Address: No. 88, Section 1, Nanjing East Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Build a park
A small inclusive playground with a three-story slide, basketball court, and underground parking lot.
Address: No. 35, Section 2, Chengde Road, Datong District, Taipei City
night market
Zhongtiao Street Business District
Zhongtiaotong Night Market mostly sells food. Since there are many bars and karaokes near Tiaotong, most of the night market stores are open until late at night. It is about 10-15 minutes' walk from Zhongshan MRT Station.
There are only six restaurants on Nakatiao Street, Wu Shi Public Restaurant (Wu Shi Hot Stir-fried), which has been standing firm for many years. Its various kinds of fried rice, fried noodles and noodles are very popular. There are also many affordable snacks in the Zhongtiao Street shopping district such as braised meat, skewers, teppanyaki, salty crispy chicken, spicy hotpot, porridge, hand-cranked drinks and other snacks waiting for you to discover. Friends who like to drink can also try the authentic Japanese izakayas and karaoke bars in Jodori, but remember to ask about the price first!
The eye-catching red signboard of Wu Shi Zhongzhong Restaurant flaunts hotel-level cuisine and affordable prices. When visiting Fuzhou Fish Balls, you must order a bowl of dry noodles, which goes perfectly with the fish ball soup! I'm looking for 100 yuan.
You can actually find Youyi Village dumplings and noodles in some night markets. The rich man recommended cabbage dumplings with chili soy sauce and a few side dishes. One dumpling costs 7 yuan.
business information
Wu Shi Dazhong Hotel, business hours: 11:30 – 23:30, address: No. 30, Lane 132, Section 1, Nanjing East Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Fuzhou Fish Balls, business hours: 05:00 – 17:00, address: No. 11, Lane 132, Section 1, Nanjing East Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City 10491
Youyi Village Dumplings and Noodles, business hours: 11:00–01:30, closed on Saturdays, address: No. 47, Lane 85, Linsen North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Old Circle, Ningxia Night Market
A smaller night market, about 10-15 minutes' walk from Zhongshan MRT Station. The super popular snacks Sanyuanhao, Longfenghao’s pork rice, mushroom meat soup, chicken rolls, and egg oyster omelette are all must-eat snacks for the rich.
Souvenir
Lee Bakery
We are brothers of Keelung Lihu Bakery. Later, they changed their names after the brothers split up, but they are still delicious. The rich man likes pineapple cakes and mung bean cakes the most. The small mooncakes are also very good, and there are various other ancient traditional cakes. There are always long queues to buy these products during Chinese New Year and festivals. Many tourists from Japan also come here to buy them. The pink bags are very Taiwanese and festive. The rich man was also very popular with his foreign colleagues when he was on a business trip. The signature pineapple cake is about 20 yuan each, and the price is very affordable. The rich man recommends it!
business information
Business hours: 09:30–21:30, Address: No. 156, Linsen North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Sugar Village SUGAR&SPICE
A famous nougat shop that has grown rapidly in recent years is located on the first basement floor of the Shin Kong San Nan West store in Taipei.
Business hours: 11:00–21:30, Address: No. 12, Nanjing West Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Snacks, biscuits, instant noodles
Buying some instant noodles and biscuits with Taiwanese characteristics are also good souvenirs. For example, Huadiao Chicken Instant Noodles and Manchu-Han Chinese Beef Noodles are all old-fashioned flavors and can be purchased at the Quanlian Welfare Center.
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farther
Shuanglian Market: Located at Shuanglian (R12, English: Shuanglian) Station on the Taipei MRT Red Line, it is larger than Zhongshan Market and has cheaper prices.
Dihua Street Dadaocheng: The old town of Taipei City has many nostalgic buildings and food, as well as the popular Taipei Xiahai City God Temple.
Fuhang Soy Milk: Located on the 2nd floor of Huashan Market, this is a very popular traditional Taiwanese breakfast restaurant. You have to queue up to get its signature sesame seed fried dough sticks.
Huashan Art and Culture Zone: a complex cultural exhibition park converted from a winery. Formerly known as "Taipei Winery", it also has a regular cultural and creative market on weekends.
After the train station toy store (around Taiyuan Road), Taipei underground shopping mall video game, card, toy store. Can refer toTaipei underground shopping toy store sharingThis one.
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