Charming Golden Triangle Business District Introduction
The Charming Golden Triangle Business District is located in the Longgang Zhongzheng area of Taoyuan City. It is named because its characteristic shops and residents are mostly from the exotic Golden Triangle area of Yunnan and Myanmar, and it is situated at the junction of Zhongli, Pingzhen, and Bade. The business district is renowned for its food culture primarily influenced by Yunnan, Myanmar, and Thai immigrants. Although the original site of the first batch of soldiers who retreated to Taiwan, known as Zhongzheng New Village, has been demolished and replaced with new buildings, the Zhongzheng Market still boasts 400 traditional stalls and over 50 rice noodle shops, along with the national flag-raising ceremony and the singing activities in Yunnan Park. This has allowed a diverse and rich food culture, immigrant migration stories, and diverse ethnic festivals to flourish as the three major characteristics of the business area. Two major regional festivals highlight this area: the Longgang Rice Noodle Festival, held every April, showcases the diverse ethnic customs of the Golden Triangle and the food culture of Yunnan, Myanmar, and Thailand, and has become one of the most distinctive festivals in Taiwan. The Double Tenth Festival Carnival and the national flag-raising ceremony at the Flag House, combined with cross-ethnic parades and the Zhongzheng特色市集 (Zhongzheng characteristic market), along with the grand Harley motorcycle procession and thousands of participants in ethnic costumes, have turned into a regional grand event. Coupled with diverse ethnic song and dance features and a variety of renowned cross-ethnic food and drink establishments, this business district has been awarded the third place in the National Charming Business District selection and the second place in the Story Business District selection. In 2022, the Exotic Story Museum was officially established, presenting the tragic history of the solitary soldiers’ arduous struggle in the Yunnan-Myanmar border area to safeguard the Taiwan Strait's security in front of the public. It has also become the largest spokesperson for the business district, leading over 50 various rice noodle shops, Golden Triangle folk dance troupes, and the Zhongzheng New Village Cultural Park that combines retro with fashion, as well as the inspiring cultural experiences of the Exotic Story Museum. Every visitor is welcomed to explore a rich sensory experience that stimulates taste, vision, emotion, and the passion for diversity. (Image and text source: Charming Golden Triangle Local Characteristic Industry Development Association)
