Boai Road_Hankou Street_Camera Street Introduction
The camera street around Bo'ai Road and Hankou Street, commonly known as the "Bo-Han District," has the most concentrated camera shops in Taiwan. This street has witnessed the development of photographic equipment in Taiwan. Since the introduction of photography in Taiwan during the late Qing Dynasty and early Japanese colonial period, cameras have been expensive items that were rarely affordable for the average person. A camera was considered a luxury that could be exchanged for a house or a thousand kilograms of white rice. At that time, there were many government agencies and media outlets within "Taipei City," and the proximity to the conveniently located Taipei Train Station allowed camera shops to prosper due to these customers. Since the establishment of a major film camera store specializing in German Rollei cameras called "Rollei," located across from the Taipei Post Office in 1958, photo equipment stores such as Hsing Fu and Yu Chou on Hankou Street, and Rong Mei and Yong Sheng on Bo'ai Road gradually opened. In recent years, nearly 50 camera shops have taken root here, offering a wide range of brands and accessories. With the changes of the times, cameras are no longer expensive, as everyone now owns a digital camera. If you are looking for good cameras, this is the place to come, as the long-standing shops' commitment to professionalism naturally attracts discerning customers.
