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Years back, 7-ELEVEN revolutionized Taiwan's retail industry with its neat, bright open-shelf stores. It is also Taiwan's first shopping place to open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Now, with branches spreading out all over Taiwan and its offshore islets, 7-ELEVEN even sells fresh vegetables and coffee, and offers home delivery, bill-payment and ticket-purchase services, among others.

TEL: 0800-008-711

Web: 7-ELEVEN

Featuring convenient and fast services, Family is devoted to making "Family your home." The second largest convenient store enterprise in Taiwan, Family offers neighborhood services such as home delivery, bill-paying and ticket purchase. Of course, it all makes good coffee.

TEL: 0800-221-363

Web: FamilyMart

Hi-Life provides all kinds of everyday goods, fresh food and coffee for customers to choose from. It is a good helper in life.

TEL: 0800-022-118

Web: Hi-Life

OK takes pride in its comfy spaces, complete services and a huge selection of goods. Like the other major convenient stores in Taiwan, it offers services such as home delivery, bill payment and ticket purchase. It also serves coffee. OK has plenty of branches throughout Taiwan.

TEL: 0800-212-683

Located just below the Jianguo Sout Road Viaduct, the Jianguo Holiday Flower and Jade Market is open only on weekends and national holidays. It is separated by Renai Road in the middle: to the south is the flower section and to the north is the jade zone. Most of the markets' products, such as cut flowers and pot plants, are directly transported from flower farms. This is a great place to bring something green home because choices are many. If you just want to feast your eyes with flora beauty, this is also the place to go. The jade zone hosts nearly a thousand sellers who would proudly show customers their jade, jewelry and antique collections. Feel free to explore this under-the-bridge world of gems!

Neihu Flower Market is the largest wholesale flower market in Taiwan. Here you can find all kinds of rare flowers and plants from around the world. Upstairs of the market is a flower-theme restaurant, and a few leisure facilities can also be enjoyed. Educational events are held from time to time. Looking for inexpensive fresh flowers? Come to Niehu Flower Market!

TEL: +886-2-2790-9729

You can probably find anything digital you can imagine at Guanghua Digital Plaza Computer Market. Such of course include computers and computer accessories, blank discs, electronic components, sound systems, video games, audio-visual products and even second-hand books. No matter you are a computer rookie, digital expert or stereo fan, Guanghua Digital Plaza shall satisfy your needs – all at once!

TEL: +886-2-2391-7105

Wufenpu houses plenty of wholesale garment stores that sell a vast range of clothes at a super bargain price. The store owners also accept retail purchases, so if you want to build a new dressing style, Wufenpu is a good place to go.

Dihua Street retains some of the meaningful old houses of Taiwan in the most complete way. Since the late Qing Dynasty, Dihua has been the largest wholesale street of dried foods, tea, herbal medicine and cloth. Don't forget to visit this street right before the lunar New Year, because at this time people like to come and buy snacks and foods to celebrate. We highly recommend Dihua Street to foreigners!

Take a walk on this old street and you shall quickly understand why Yingge is so attractive. Old and new buildings stand next to each another, forming an intriguing contrast. In addition to the pottery museum, Yingge offers many pottery-making classes. You can also just buy some ready-made potteries and porcelains home, either for everyday use or for artistic appreciation. They make wonderful gifts, too.