Ximen District

Bursting with youthful exuberance and creative energy, Ximending is a must-visit for every traveler in Taiwan, for cinema, music, food, and most especially for shopping.

Shopping is practically a sport in many places in Asia and one of the best places to find variety, affordability, and sheer volume of goods is Taipei. In this Taiwanese city, there are endless strings of malls, markets, and entire shopping districts to get lost in and spend your hard-earned money.

Hit the bustling streets of Ximending, Taipei’s first pedestrian-only shopping and entertainment zone. It’s an extremely popular place among locals and tourists, whether you’re on the hunt for clothes, cosmetics, footwear, gadgets, toys, or local crafts—name it, you can find it here!

To get started, follow the stream of young shoppers and trendy hipsters as they flock to the area known as the Ximending Youth Shopping District.