Shopping
Taipei’s main shopping districts are Simending, Jhongsiao and Sinyi. Theme streets such as the jade markets and computer lane found at Guanghua Commercial Plaza make shopping for one item convenient. Living Mall, 138, BaDe Road, Section 4, is known as the largest shopping mall in Asia (and the Living Hell by locals as its easy to get lost), but the newest and largest shopping and leisure extravaganza is in Taipei 101 Mall, 45, ShihFu Road. Here international designers from Armani to Louis Vuitton rub shoulders with local internationally known designers such as fashion designer Shiatzy Chen and New Works glass designers, both of whom have larger stores elsewhere in the city. A well managed mall for designer labels, good restaurants and a cinema is Breeze Center, 39, FuSing South Road, Section 1. Dihua Street, the oldest and largest trading area, is the best day market for atmosphere, although Chinese Handicraft Mart, 1, Syujhou Road (website: www.handicraft.org.tw) is a one stop shop for inexpensive traditional items. Pinn (in the Asia World Department Store, 50 ZhongSiao West Road, Section 1), a Chinese answer to the Conran store, sells tasteful teapots and lanterns etc.
Most shops are open from 1000 to 2200, seven days a week.
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