Nanmen Market Explained

Retail Market Name:Nanmen Market
南門市場
Location:No. 8號, Section 1, Roosevelt Rd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan 100
Coordinates:25.0324°N 121.518°W
Opening Date:1907 (first building)
1981 (second building)
2019 (temporary building)
2023 (current building)
Number Of Tenants:254

The Nanmen Market is a market in Da'an District, Taipei, Taiwan.

History

The market was originally established in 1907 during the Japanese rule as Chiensui Market. In 1946, after the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China, the market was renamed Nanmen Market. In 1981, it moved to its current location at Roosevelt Road in an indoor building. In 2019, the market was closed for renovation works. Tenants were temporarily moved to a facility located in the nearby Hangzhou Road starting 13 November 2019.[1] It will be closed on 30 September 2023. The newly constructed market building on the Roosevelt Road obtained its operating license on 30 May 2023.[2] It will have its soft opening on 7 October 2023 and official opening in early November 2023.[3]

Architecture

The market is located on the lowest 4 floors of a 12-floor building. The remaining upper floors will be occupied by offices from the Taipei City Government.[3] The market will have a total area of 7,452 m2 with average area for each stall about 10.5 m2.[2]

Business

The market consists of 254 tenants.[3]

Transportation

The market is accessible from Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station of Taipei Metro.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 26 September 2023. Nanmen Market. Undiscovered Taipei. 26 September 2023.
  2. News: Scanlan. Sean. 24 May 2023. Taipei's Nanmen Market to open after renovation in late September. Taiwan News. 26 September 2023.
  3. News: Huang. Li-yun. Hsu. Elizabeth. Mazzetta. Matthew. 25 September 2023. Taipei's Nanmen Market to hold trial reopening on Oct. 7. Focus Taiwan. 26 September 2023.
  4. Web site: Nanmen Market. roundTAIWANround. 26 September 2023.