Yuanling Shopping Street_Shoe Street Introduction
Walking near the intersection of Yuanling Street and Taipei Main Station, you can see a giant black shoe installation; this street is known as Shoe Street. The area surrounded by Zhonghua Road, Zhongxiao West Road, Zhongshan South Road, and Aiguo West Road is the former Taipei City during the Qing Dynasty and has always been the center of Taiwan's politics, economy, and culture. Although the city walls no longer exist, people still refer to this area as the "City Center District." Yuanling Commercial Street is located "within the city" and has a rich literary history and abundant historical and cultural resources. Many shops here are longstanding establishments that uphold integrity in business. With the development of Taiwan's economy, the City Center Market and Yuanling Commercial Street have become a hub for clothing and shoe stores, with Yuanling Commercial Street being especially famous for its shoe stores. The shoes in Yuanling Commercial Street are often masterpieces personally crafted by skilled artisans, and many older individuals come here to repair their shoes whenever they are damaged. With social progress and the rise of department stores, Yuanling Commercial Street has lost many customers, but its focus on uniqueness and high quality has kept the business district vibrant and lively.
