Zhongxing Street (Korea Street) Introduction
The place with the strongest "Korean flavor" in Taiwan is Zhongxing Street in Yonghe, known as "Korea Street" or "Little Korea." The entire street is filled with Korean goods, and the original name of Zhongxing Street has long been overshadowed by the Korean atmosphere. The street sign, creatively designed by a local art group entrusted by the district office, features bright colors and distinctive shapes, symbolizing the resilience and perseverance of the Korean people, with vibrant greens, pinks, yellows, and sky blues visible everywhere. The Korean business district in Yonghe, established by Korean immigrants from Shandong, can be traced back to the 1950s. Many Korean immigrants from Shandong made their way to Taiwan and settled in Yonghe, bringing various Korean goods to Taiwan before the Korean wave became popular, making it a major sales area for imported Korean products. The business district has set up life-sized Korean language signboards and a Korean children's toy experience area, and regularly hosts hanbok experiences and making tteokbokki, allowing people to feel the rich Korean cultural ambiance. Korea Street stretches for hundreds of meters, with shops lining both sides, selling a wide variety of imported Korean goods. Whether it’s instant noodles, seaweed, tteokbokki, ginseng, snacks, chili sauce, clothing, silk quilts, or Korean cookware and electric blankets, there is something for everyone. You can also visit the well-known local dumpling shop, Yiju Dong Liu Family Dumplings, to enjoy Korean style jjajangmyeon, fried noodles, and Shandong roasted chicken!
