Sanxia Old Street, street in Sanxia, New Taipei, Taiwan
Sanxia Old Street is a street with red brick buildings and arched corridors in the southern section of Minquan Street. The buildings display old wooden beams, carved plaques, and detailed patterns on the facades, particularly beneath the second-floor windows.
The street emerged in the early days of the Republic of China as an important trading hub with shops for dyes, tea, and other materials. During Japanese rule, new walkways and drainage systems were added, but the old style of the buildings was preserved.
The street shows its past as a trading hub where merchants worked with dyes, tea, and other goods. Today the shop names and carvings on the facades - such as vases for safety or octagons for protection - reveal the meaning these places held for the people who built them.
The street is easily reached by bus and has public restrooms nearby. Visitors can use a parking area, rent bicycles, or explore on foot, and should plan to spend a few hours walking and shopping.
The buildings display carefully carved details such as vases symbolizing safety and octagons meant to ward off evil spirits. These symbols were placed by owners as protection and to invite good fortune, and remain visible today as signs of their hopes.
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