{"id":2137,"date":"2021-06-04T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corissajoy.com\/?p=2137"},"modified":"2022-09-06T15:45:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T07:45:45","slug":"dadaocheng-taipei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corissajoy.com\/dadaocheng-taipei\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide To The Historic Dadaocheng Neighborhood in Taipei"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t\t
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Located alongside the Tamsui River in Taipei’s Datong District, Dadaocheng (\u5927\u7a3b\u57d5, also known by the Taiwanese “Twatutia”) has everything a traveller could possibly want, from history to local culture, delicious food, a wharf (love those), trendy pier and plenty of shopping. Dadaocheng’s commercial past has made it into the unique cultural enclave it is today – one in which we can catch a glimpse of old Taipei in its maritime glory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the late 19th into the 20th century, a newly built Tamsui Harbor made the area a bustling international center for the trade of tea, fabric, Chinese medicine and local goods. Running through the middle of Dadaocheng is Dihua Street: Taipei’s oldest commercial street<\/a> and the heart of the neighborhood. Lining it are narrow buildings displaying the western and neo-baroque architectural styles of the 20th century. A walk down Dihua Street will sweep you up in the currents of time, transporting you to centuries past. It becomes easy, here, to image what life may have been like before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n