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On the Dadu Hill, the art street is filled with humanistic, artsy and community-aware shops. They each have their own characteristics. The street's colorful graffiti tell interesting stories of the place.

Xin Juejiang is southern Taiwan's center of foreign boutiques. Here you can find the world's latest products. Especially to young people, Xin Juejiang is a shopping paradise and the universe of chicness.

Yuzhu Shopping District is not far from the Central Park on Wufu Road. In fact, it is just on the opposite side of Xin Juejiang, another famous shopping district of Kaohsiung, against Wufu Second Road. All of Yuzhu's products, such as clothes and accessories, have an exotic touch, and they also reflect the latest fashion trends. It is said Yuzhu is similar to Tokyo's Harajuku. Fresh and cool, the younger generation loves it.

At the intersection of Zhongshan and Sanduo Roads, Sanduo Shopping District not only has the city's large department stores but also many shops selling boutiques, clothes, cosmetics, accessories, everyday products and more. You can also easily find a nice restaurant or café here if you want to take a break from shopping. This place is loved by locals and foreigners alike.

At Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, visitors are encouraged to explore all kinds of creative shops, crafts stores, and restaurants and cafes as much as they like. The park was used as a tobacco factory a long time ago, but now it provides precious greenness to urban dwellers with its graceful Baroque garden and serene ecological pond.

TEL: +886-2-2765-1388

Web: Songshan Cultural and Creative Park

Before it becomes a place for art and cultural events, Huashan 1914 Creative Park served as the Taipei Brewery after the Second World War. During the Japanese Rule, it was also used as a winery, only that it produced Japanese sake at the time. Thanks to some devoted artists, this historic site is now Taipei City's new cultural highlight.

TEL: +886-2-2358-1914

Web: Huashan 1914 Creative Park

Situated at the back of the Taichung Train Station in the city's south area, Cultural Heritage Park, Ministry of Culture has been adapted from the century-old Taichung Brewery. Today the park is equipped with an art performance zone, a space displaying creative commercial products, and a permanent exhibition hall on Taichung's brewery culture. Feel free to buy some special souvenirs home as you explore this place's history.

TEL: +886-4-2217-7777

Before some passionate art professionals tried to give it a second life, Pier-2 Art Center was just an ordinary wharf-side warehouse. The art professionals even founded the Pier-2 Creative Development Association to facilitate the refurbishment work. Today's Pier-2 serves as a unique space where artists and students can present their works. On the open meadow are impressive artistic installations, shown in conjunction with the current exhibitions. People say they are always pleasantly surprised by what's going on at Pier-2 every time they visit this place.

TEL: +886-7-521-4899

Web: The Pier-2 Art Center

Hualien Cultural and Creative Industries Park is formerly the Hualien Brewery. All of its old factory zones, warehouses and brewery work areas have now been adapted into either performance spaces, shops selling creative products, or restaurants that serve local food. Immerse in the park's artsy, leisurely atmosphere as you dine and shop here.

TEL: +886-3-831-3777 ext. 203

Other than airport duty-free shops, Everrich has a spacious flagship store in downtown Taipei, so that customers can feel even more at ease when shopping. The flagship store offers pre-order services – make an order at the store and you can get the product at the airport when you leave.

TEL: 0800-098-668

Web: Everrich Duty Free Shop (Downtown)