Located near the No. 5 Water Gate on the banks of the Tamsui River, Dadaocheng Wharf thrived in earlier years as an entrepot for trade along the river. Tea, cotton and silk textiles were among the ...
Taipei Eye
Taipei Eye is a performing troupe showcasing traditional theater. Performances in Chinese, English and Japanese are scheduled every week. Theater goers can watch the actors put on makeu...
Lee Chun-sheng Memorial Christ Presbyterian Church
This church was built in memory of the famous Dadaocheng tea merchant and ardent philanthropist Lee Chun-sheng. One of the more interesting qualities of the church is the front façade, whi...
Xindian River and Tamsui River Bicycle Trail
This bikeway sets out from Dadaocheng Wharf and passes through a series of riverside parks. There are several cultural and historic sites to stop and enjoy along the way, such as Dihua Street, Xiah...
Chen Tian-lai Residence
Gui’de Street symbolizes tea-enabled wealth and boom in Dadaocheng, which was among Taiwan’s most prosperous regions in the early days. As one of the many businessmen who earned enviable amounts of...
The Koo’s Dadaocheng Residence
Koo’s Salt House was built in 1910 by Koo Hsien-jung, the father of Koo Chen-fu, former chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation. It used to be the Koo’s riverside residence in Dadaocheng and receiv...
Tsai Jui-yueh Dance Research Institute
Tsai Jui-yueh is a pioneer who devoted her life to the Taiwanese modern dance. Born in Tainan City in 1921, she learned the basics of dancing from Ishii Baku, the Japanese “father of modern dance”,...
URS 21 CHUNG SHAN CREATIVE HUB
URS 21 CHUNG SHAN CREATIVE HUB is an “example space” demonstrating the execution of a creative urban regeneration project. As part of the Urban Regeneration Station (URS) project of Taipei City’s U...